| Young Filipino artists outshine masters in int'l auction (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines - Except for “Still Life, White Moon at the Vineyard†by senior artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz that fetched S$25,200 (P756,000), the top 10 Filipino artworks which got sold for more than their estimated prices at the recent Borobudur auction in Singapore were all made by artists under 40. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Looking Ahead Economic events for the week of Jan. 19, 2008. nytimes.com |
Clunkers for Cash: Bidding on the City’s Castoffs At a government car auction in Brooklyn, lining up with the auto experts and bargain hunters in search of something to drive around town. nytimes.com |
Prices Far Surpass Estimates at Sotheby’s Auction Of the 66 works offered in an Impressionist and modern art sale at Sotheby’s on Wednesday, only 10 failed to sell. The auction house sold $181.7 million worth of art. nytimes.com |
Before Auction, John Lennon’s New Brush With F.B.I. The F.B.I. confiscated a 1976 John Lennon fingerprint card before it went up for auction in Manhattan. nytimes.com |