Lockport Street Gallery — Attraction in Grosse Pointe Shores

Buyer beware , john bates is not a professional and you would be much better off buying Dali from someone reputable. He spilled something on a piece called Dionysius when I was on phone with Him. He then sent to a restorer and told me it was perfect: it arrived after I paid $5500 and. A year later the paper had all kinds of cracks in it. The paper was falling apart and he refused to take responbility for it. In the meantime he has asked other dealers what to do ....they told him do the right thing so I called him to discuss one further time and he hug up on me . I will file lawsuit this week and it will be a public record for you to see . Lockportstreet gallery-closed down now is it any wonder when your customer service and sales are...

I consulted with John regarding a lithograph that I had questions about, and that was listed as SOLD on his website. He offered me complete information: consulted a catalogue raisonné that he had on hand (they can cost $1000+ so I don't have it!), freely disclosed prices/values for similar pieces, and offered other information sources so that I could make an educated value decision for insurance purposes. Very knowledgeable, and generous...

What a bizarre experience. I collect Dali. Seriously. Not $500 prints. I inquired about lockport's Dali, 12 etchings set, signed, 50 years after surrealism. Same set sold in 2016 for 5 figures. Owner answered phone with a grunt, muttered one word answers, and website freezes so I can't access his email address to get his ask price, which he should know off the top of his head. Beyond weird, and how NOT to do business. Musta got him...