| The Investors Who Can’t Come in From the Cold Life is unfair but for investors still stuck in auction-rate securities, the inequities keep on coming. nytimes.com |
China Fails to Halt the Sale of Looted Relics at a Paris Auction Two bronze heads originally looted from China were sold for nearly $35.9 million without commissions after fierce protests and a failed legal challenge. nytimes.com |
Modern Masters Suffer at Auction Works by Picasso and Giacometti went unsold at Sotheby’s on Tuesday night, but well-priced Impressionist images from a celebrated New York collection did tempt the packed salesroom. nytimes.com |
A Dangerous Battle for Supremacy For years, Christie's and Sotheby's have been at each other's throats in an effort to get a bigger share of the art market. Will their risky practices continue? nytimes.com |
No ‘Choice of Evils’ Defense in Oil Lease Case, Judge Rules A student who bid on federal oil and gas leases without the intent to pay will not be allowed to argue that he acted out of necessity to protect the environment. nytimes.com |