Sports figures are increasingly becoming serious collectors, helping drive interest in contemporary art and particularly in artists of color.
Tag: Christie’s
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Picasso Sells for $139.4 Million in a Sagging Art Market
The blue-chip collection of Emily Fisher Landau sold at Sotheby’s on Wednesday night for a total of $406.4 million.
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A Columbus Letter Beloved by Thieves and Forgers Hits the Market
A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage is on sale at Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen.
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Tickets to Theater on the Night Lincoln Was Shot Sell for $262,500.
Two bits of green paper for admission to Ford’s Theater on the night of Lincoln’s assassination were sold for $262,500.
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Christie’s Cancels Sale of Jewelry Connected to Nazi-Era Fortune
The decision follows a backlash from Jewish organizations after the auction house generated $202 million in a spring sale from the jewelry collection of Heidi Horten.