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Archive for February, 2008

16 Feb

Christie’s Highlights Modern and Contemporary Art from South Asia

CHRISTIE’S HIGHLIGHTS MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART FROM SOUTH ASIA
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
New York - On March 20 in New York, Christie’s South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art sale will feature works from the leading 20th and 21st century artists from South Asia, including artists from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The sale […]

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16 Feb

Christie’s Chinese Works of Art Unveils Gilt-Bronze Figures and Jade Treasures

CHRISTIE’S CHINESE WORKS OF ART UNVEILS GILT-BRONZE FIGURES AND JADE TREASURES

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

New York - On March 19 Christie’s series of three sales devoted to the arts of China will offer a range of important sculpture, ceramics, furniture, snuff bottles, and imperial textiles.
Two single owner sales will start the […]

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16 Feb

Christie’s to Offer Part II of the Meriem Collection - A Superb Ensemble of Chinese Snuff Bottles

CHRISTIE’S TO OFFER PART II OF THE MERIEM COLLECTION - A SUPERB ENSEMBLE OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES
The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II
New York - After the spectacular results of the sale of the first part of the Meriem Collection in September 2007, which realized $3,988,050, Christie’s will offer Part II of this […]

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16 Feb

Christie’s to Offer the First Ever Auction in the U.S. Devoted to Chinese Textiles

CHRISTIE’S TO OFFER THE FIRST EVER AUCTION IN THE U.S. DEVOTED TO CHINESE TEXTILES
The Imperial Wardrobe: Fine Chinese Costume and Textiles from the Linda Wrigglesworth Collection
New York - On March 19th Christie’s will be offering a superb single owner sale of Chinese textiles from the collection of Linda Wrigglesworth, a renowned dealer and collector in […]

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16 Feb

Japanese and Korean Art at Christie’s New York Presents Most Valuable Works Offered in the Category

JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART AT CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK PRESENTS MOST VALUABLE WORKS OFFERED IN THE CATEGORY
Japanese and Korean Art
New York - Commencing the Asia Week sales at Christie’s in New York, the March 18 auction of Japanese and Korean Art will present some of the most valuable works ever offered in the category. A newly […]

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15 Feb

Artist Bill Neale to Salute the Competitive Spirit of Motorsports at the Amelia Island Concours

Artist Bill Neale to Salute the Competitive Spirit of Motorsports at the Amelia Island Concours
Amelia Island, Fla. - February 15, 2008 - Bill Neale, a founding member of the renowned Automotive Fine Arts Society, will rekindle the competitive spirit of road racing’s golden age when he unveils “Parnelli […]

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14 Feb

What’s On at Melbourne Museum February to April 2008

What’s On at Melbourne Museum February to April 2008
The Melbourne Story
The largest exhibition ever developed by Museum Victoria, The Melbourne Story, will reveal Melbourne’s unique and changing tale when it opens at Melbourne Museum in March 2008. The Melbourne Story features more than 1200 objects from Museum Victoria’s collections, making it the most complete […]

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14 Feb

Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Auction New York February 14, 2008

Today’s Impressionist and Modern Art mid-season sale at Christie’s Rockefeller realised $3,686,500 and was 97% sold by value, 91% by lot. The final total soared way about the highest pre-sale expectations, which stood at $2.43 million.

These remarkable results included two new world auction records, and a very busy saleroom saw both trade and private bidders from Europe and the Americas battling it out for secure pictures from across all sectors of the category.

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14 Feb

Christie’s Highlights Modern And Contemporary Art From South Asia

New York – On March 20 in New York, Christie’s South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art sale will feature works from the leading 20th and 21st century artists from South Asia, including artists from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The sale will focus on prime examples of many different movements and styles and highlights will include works from modern masters M.F. Husain, Francis Newton Souza, Tyeb Mehta, Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, Syed Haider Raza and Ram Kumar as well as works from leading contemporary artists Atul Dodiya, Bharti Kher, and Jitish Kallat among others. The sale consists of over 125 lots and is expected to realize in excess of $9 million.

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14 Feb

Can eBay Do the Right Thing Now?

 
Daryle S. Lambert
Would anyone have ever thought that eBay could be falling apart at the seams in 2008? But, most of us know that you can squeeze an orange only so much before there’s no more juice left in it.  eBay’s recent changes have angered their customers so much that many of them are even willing […]

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