Christie’s Cuts Costs as Art Market Slows
A string of disappointing auctions over the last four months has prompted the auction house to start a cost reduction effort that will include job cuts. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week included Monday’s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills, and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday. 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 |
Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Buying Art
Art advisers warn that the bulk of lawsuits brought against art owners aren’t usually related to theft or Nazi-era looting, but more traditional liens and encumbrances. nytimes.com |
What's in a Name? At Art Auctions, Lots of Money
Anxious buyers at major auctions in New York of Impressionist and Modern art this week paid hefty sums for gems and duds alike. nytimes.com |