| Bloomberg Backs Plan for Auctions at Airports A Bush administration plan to auction landing slots at New York airports has picked up a prominent supporter in Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. nytimes.com |
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 |