Pricing Two Portraits by an Old Master
Determining accurate prices for art going on the auction block is particularly tricky these days. nytimes.com |
Hard Times Hit Auction Houses
Now that the years of stratospheric prices and high living are over, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are laying off scores of employees, restructuring departments and cutting costs. nytimes.com |
Market for Luxury Goods Shifts Further to the East
Both Christie’s and Sotheby’s say that within the past few years Hong Kong, their hub in Asia, has emerged as a top location for sales of jewelry, gems and wines. nytimes.com |
In Monterey, Classics Turn Bankable
More than $170 million of automobiles, some elegant beyond words and others as raucous as college students on spring break, changed hands. nytimes.com |
Fashion on eBay, Spoken by Annabel Tollman
The auction site’s most visible stylist-to-the-masses is attempting to rebrand it as a style destination. nytimes.com |