| Auctions in the Art World To the Editor:. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week Treasury’s schedule of financing this week. nytimes.com |
A Christie’s Record for a Chinese Oil A Minimalist 1950s oil-on-masonite painting, “Cats and Birds,” by the celebrated Chinese artist Sanyu fetched a record $5.4 million at Christie’s Hong Kong auction, Reuters reported. nytimes.com |
Asian Art Auction Sets Records for Artists A trio of Asian art auctions by Sotheby’s set records for Asian artists and fetched a total of $41 million, exceeding pre-sale estimates. nytimes.com |
The Coy Art of the Mystery Bidder Art auctions leave a trail of question marks. Who bought the van Gogh? Who bought the Johns? Last week, when an anonymous buyer paid $106.5 million for a Picasso, the secrecy felt especially irksome. nytimes.com |