| CORRECTED: Art records tumble at Christie's HK auction (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.66 million on Saturday, a new auction record for an Asian contemporary artwork, at auctioneer Christie's first evening sale of such art in Hong Kong. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Kenya: Auctioneers Grab Blue Shield Assets Over Lawyer's Fees (AllAfrica.com) Auctioneers have attached goods in four upcountry branches of Blue Shield Insurance Company, while lawyers are in court demanding millions in fee payments. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Freeman Paintings to Be Sold at Christie’s Betty Freeman was a leading patron of contemporary music who spent her life commissioning works by composers like John Adams, John Cage and Steve Reich. nytimes.com |
Christie's Amasses $65.67 Million in a Sparse Impressionist Sale Christie's scored beyond all hope on Tuesday night in a sale of Impressionist and Modern art that was alarmingly thin. Of the 40 paintings and sculptures offered, 28 realized an aggregate $65.67 million. nytimes.com |
Lions and Tigers and Debt: Auctioning Off Tavern on the Green Next month, the bankrupt restaurant Tavern on the Green’s famous treasures will be up for sale to the highest bidder. nytimes.com |