Auction
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Arts
Court Tells Sotheby’s to Reveal Its Auction Clients in ‘Nazi-Loot’ Case
The ruling comes amid criticism that the art market needs to be more transparent, but the directive may be moot…
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Business
Why the Panama Canal Didn’t Lose Money When Ship Crossings Fell
A water shortage forced officials to reduce traffic, but higher fees increased revenue.
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Magazine
Dress Worn by Princess Diana Sells for a Record $1.15 Million
The black and blue evening dress sold for more than 11 times the expected price, a sign of Diana’s continuing…
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Politics
How to Hold an Anticapitalist Art Auction
A 37-year-old artist who calls himself Penny Pinch says he’s an anticapitalist, but not the angry kind. His paintings feature…
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Arts
Did That $4 Thrift Shop Painting Really Sell for $191,000? Nope.
A New Hampshire couple was quite happy when a rare N.C. Wyeth work they stumbled upon sold for so much…
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World
Napoleon’s Hat Sells for $2.1 Million at Auction in France
The black bicorn hat, believed to have belonged to the 19th century French emperor, had been expected to sell for…
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World
A Dog Walker’s Chuck Close Painting Sells, Finally, at Auction
It was a bittersweet ending for Mark Herman. The picture is gone, but the winning bid was far less than…
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Business
1962 Ferrari Brings $51.7 Million at Sotheby’s
A single-lot auction of a classic racing car that is considered the Holy Grail of Ferraris last changed hands in…
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World
Art Auction in Hong Kong Draws Lower Bids Than Expected
A portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sold for less than expected and several artworks went unsold as China’s best-known art investor…
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World
China’s Top Art Investor Amassed a Big Collection. Now He’s Selling.
Liu Yiqian made global headlines in 2014 and 2015 by paying top prices for paintings and antiquities but is starting…
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