Rapper Dogged by Legal Woes
The town house at 2007 Fifth Avenue just below 125th Street, owned by Earl Simmons, the rapper known as DMX, is to be offered for sale at a sheriff’s auction scheduled for Wednesday. nytimes.com |
Paintings Attributed to Hitler Are Sold
Thirteen paintings said to have been made by Hitler were sold on Thursday for a total of about $143,000 at an auction in Shropshire in Britain, Reuters reported. nytimes.com |
2 Disputed Indian Wampum Belts Pulled From Auction
The Onondaga nation says that Sotheby’s did not have the authority to sell the ceremonial items and argued that they should be returned. nytimes.com |
After 17 Years, a Glimpse of a Lunar Purchase
New NASA photographs of the moon show a 1970s-era Soviet rover that an American space enthusiast bought at auction for $68,500. nytimes.com |
Kenny Scharf’s Chair at Auction. Those Lips and Eyes!
A chair by the artist, which he named Chairee, sports eyes and lips and is the star of an auction. nytimes.com |