TOP 100 AUCTION SITES
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| Asian art records tumble at Christie's HK auction (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A work by Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi sold for $9.5 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 |
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 |
Lincoln Stamps Bring Neary $2 Million at a New York Auction One of the foremost collections of stamps bearing Lincoln’s portrait was auctioned in New York by Spink Shreves Galleries, bringing nearly $2 million including commissions. nytimes.com |
The Rage to Buy Vanishing Art Works At sales of Impressionist and Modern art at Christie's and Sotheby's this week, buyers were willing to snap up anything, however moderate. The goods just aren't there any more. nytimes.com |
Thanks for the Memories, Andy Warhol One of Warhol’s former assistants, who was given a 1965 self-portrait as a reward for her hard work, has decided to part with the painting. Sotheby’s is selling it on Nov. 11. nytimes.com |