| A Recycled Pavilion, to Shelter Furniture, Friends or Ferraris On Saturday, the gabled pavilion designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban for Artek, a Finnish furniture manufacturer, will be auctioned at Sotheby’s for an estimated $800,000 to $1.2 million. nytimes.com |
Government Auctions Off 605 Diamonds With a Past Crime did pay, in a way, at an auction of precious gems and other valuables seized in federal crime investigations. nytimes.com |
More Artworks Sell in Private in Slowdown During good times, an auction is the obvious choice for any collector wanting to sell a work of art. But as the recession takes its toll, many have changed strategies. nytimes.com |
Energetic Bidding Drives Sale of Impressionist and Modern Masters Christie's in London sold a total of £76.83 million worth, while records were set for an Otto Mueller and a Natalia Goncharova. nytimes.com |
Chinese Bidders Conquer Market China's soaring financial power is sweeping across the market for Chinese art like a hurricane carrying off all that lies in its path. nytimes.com |