Pinault’s gift helps to end Chinese spat with Christie’s 07 May 2013 The Pinault family, owners of Christie’s and the luxury goods group PPR, are to hand back to China the two Qianlong bronzes that caused great upset when offered for sale in Paris four years ago. NewsInternational
Francis Crick letter revealing DNA sells at $5.3m 22 April 2013 A letter written by pioneering scientist Dr Francis Crick containing what is probably the first description he gave of the discovery of DNA has been sold for a world auction record. Auction ReportsInternational
Appeal Court ruling deems Reynolds masterpiece a wasting asset after long-term loan 04 April 2013 How do you convert a £9.4m Old Master painting into a capital gains tax-exempted “wasting asset”? News
Heritage post over $860m in 2012 sales 28 January 2013 Dallas-based Heritage Auctions say 2012 was their best year to date, with total sales of more than $860m. InternationalNews
The earliest surviving poster of Mickey Mouse 13 December 2012 A 1928 movie poster of Mickey Mouse, thought to be the earliest surviving poster of the Walt Disney character, has fetched $85,000 (£56,000) at auction in Dallas, Texas. International
US regional sales mirror UK booming example 30 May 2012 The auction business often runs counter-cyclical to wider economic fortunes, so it’s no great surprise that the strong results posted in 2011 by many of Britain’s regional auctioneers have been mirrored across the Atlantic. International
The greatest sale of Jewish-related coins ever 07 April 2012 NEW York has just seen the greatest dispersal ever of Jewish coins and coins relating to the history of the Jewish people. Auction Reports
Global Growth in online bidding 26 March 2012 THE larger auction houses which have their own in-house live bidding are also seeing online bids becoming increasingly significant to their business. News
UK auctioneers forge Chinese links via epaiLive 07 November 2011 A NEW live auction platform which will give UK auctioneers direct access to Chinese bidders has been launched in Beijing.
Cuts prompt councils to sell off art 12 September 2011 THE last few months have seen a dramatic increase in the number of works from provincial museums being sold on the open market as a result of government cuts.
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