TOP 100 AUCTION SITES
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| Auction Slump Has Silver Lining for MoMA After the recent drop in auction prices, artworks that were once out of reach for museums have suddenly become affordable again. nytimes.com |
India Looking for Strong Bids at 3G Auction India is hopeful an auction for third-generation radio waves next month will draw in bids at a “few times” the reserve price of 20.20 billion rupees ($415 million), a senior government official said. nytimes.com |
The Treacherous Lure of the Art Market To many wealthy outsiders, the art market is irresistible, but it is more of a gamble than an investment since tastes in constant flux. nytimes.com |
Manet Self-Portrait Sells at Low End of Estimates at Sotheby’s Art sales were lackluster at Sotheby’s, with the tone set early when a Manet self-portrait went at the low end of estimates. nytimes.com |
A Beatle’s Toilet Gets Top Dollar A toilet that once belonged to John Lennon was sold for 9,500 (about $14,700) at an auction in Liverpool on Saturday, Reuters reported. nytimes.com |