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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

PROXY                                                                    PROXY
                               ASHFORD.COM, INC.

            3800 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 400, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098


THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASHFORD.COM, INC.
     FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD _______ ___, 2001


     The undersigned holder of Common Stock, par value $.001, of Ashford.com,
Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints Kenneth Kurtzman and Ryan Maierson, or
either of them, proxies for the undersigned, each with full power of
substitution, to represent and to vote as specified in this Proxy all Common
Stock of the Company that the undersigned stockholder would be entitled to vote
if personally present at the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special
Meeting") to be held on ________  __, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the
Renaissance Hotel, Greenway II Room, Concourse Level, located at 6 Greenway
Plaza East, Houston, Texas 77046, and at any adjournments or postponements of
the Special Meeting. The undersigned stockholder hereby revokes any proxy or
proxies heretofore executed for such matters.

     This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner as directed
herein by the undersigned stockholder. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1, AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES AS TO ANY OTHER
MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. The undersigned stockholder
may revoke this proxy at any time before it is voted by delivering to the
Corporate Secretary of the Company either a written revocation of the proxy or a
duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by appearing at the Special Meeting
and voting in person.

     THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL 1.

     PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
RETURN ENVELOPE. If you receive more than one proxy card, please sign and return
ALL cards in the enclosed envelope.

                 (CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)

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                                   (Reverse)
                               ASHFORD.COM, INC.

     [X]    PLEASE MARK VOTES
            AS IN THIS SAMPLE

1.   To approve and adopt the merger and the merger agreement, dated as of
     January 3, 2001, by and among Ashford.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
     Ashford-Guild Art Corporation, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly
     owned subsidiary of Ashford, and Guild.com, Inc. Under the merger
     agreement, Ashford-Guild Art Corporation will be merged with and into
     Guild, with Guild being the surviving corporation and a wholly owned
     subsidiary of Ashford.

     FOR                 AGAINST              ABSTAIN
     [_]                   [_]                  [_]


In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business
as may properly come before the Special Meeting.

     The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the accompanying Notice of Special
     Meeting of Stockholders and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

     Signature:
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     Signature (if held jointly):
                                 -----------------------
     Date:
          -------------, 2001

Please date and sign exactly as your name(s) is (are) shown on the share
certificate(s) to which the Proxy applies. When shares are held as joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as an executor, administrator, trustee,
guardian, attorney-in fact or other fiduciary, please give full title as such.
When signing as a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President
or other authorized officer. When signing  as a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by an authorized person.