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Christie's Press Preview Of Works From The Collection Of Michael Crichton

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04: Christie's Deputy Chairmen, Brett Gorvy speaks to a member of the press during the Christie's press preview of works from the collection of Michael Crichton at Christie's on March 4, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo ...

King Kong figurine used in 1930s movie up for sale

AP News 17 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Buy King Kong's bones! Skeletal figurine used to create 1930s movie monster up for auction</div><div><p>A skeletal figurine used to create one of the 1930s' most memorable movie monsters is going up for sale.</p><p>Christie's auction house says ...

Chill of recession hits London Frieze art bonanza

Reuters Life! Online Report 17 days ago

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - The Frieze Art Fair is feeling the chill of recession this year, with market turmoil still fresh in the minds of ultra-wealthy collectors and investors who descend on London each year for the contemporary art showcase.</p><p>The fair, held in ...

Frieze Art Fair opens in London amid recession

AP News 17 days ago

<div id="subtitle">London's Frieze Art Fair opens amid signs that the contemporary art market has cooled</div><div><p>The British capital's cutting-edge art sale kicks off Thursday, but cautious collectors may be cutting back.</p><p>Although London's annual Frieze Art Fair has ...

32-carat diamond sells for $7.7M at NYC auction

AP News 17 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Ring with 32-carat diamond, owned by Leonore Annenberg, sells for $7.7 million at NYC auction</div><div><p>A square, 32.01-carat emerald-cut diamond that billionaire philanthropist Leonore Annenberg bought for her 90th birthday sold for $7.7 million at auction on Wednesday.</p><p ...

Dubai auction sets highest guide price for Arab artist

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

<div><p>Auction house Christie's has set the highest ever guide price for a work by an Arab artist by putting a value of 600,000 to 800,000 dollars on a double calligraphy by Egyptian artist Ahmed Mustafa.</p><p>His "Remembrance and Gratitude" will go under the ...

Christie's sells most pricey current Arab art work

AFP Global Edition 17 days ago

<div><p>Auction house Christie's fetched late on Tuesday the highest price for a work of contemporary Arab art at 662,500 dollars for a double calligraphy by Egypt's Ahmed Mustafa.</p><p>Art works sold during the auction in Dubai collected a total 6.7 million dollars, double ...

Childhood castle of Carla Bruni for sale at $28 million

Reuters Life! Online Report 17 days ago

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - If you've always wanted to live like an Italian heiress, supermodel, pop star and wife of a European head of state, there's a castle on the market in Turin that might be worth a look.</p><p>The historic home ...

Activity, prices bounce back at Sotheby's auction

Reuters Life! Online Report 17 days ago

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - If there is distress in the art market, it was not on view at Sotheby's on Wednesday as the auction house sold more than $180 million worth of Impressionist and modern art at a sale exceeding even the ...

Miss England quits after beauty queen bar brawl

AFP European Edition 17 days ago

<div><p>Miss England Rachel Christie stepped down Friday to clear her name following an alleged punch-up in a nightclub with a rival beauty queen.</p><p>Christie is alleged to have attacked Miss Manchester in a row over a beefy television personality called Tornado. Christie has ...

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