Figuring Marlene Dumas
How did a Dutch painter born in South Africa come to be one of the world’s most controversial artists and fetch the highest price of a living female painter at auction, ever? nytimes.com |
Bids for Seat Licenses Reach $65,100 at Jets’ Auction
The Jets’ auction of personal seat licenses at their new stadium yielded the highest winning bid, $65,100, for two front-row seats in an area called the Coaches Club. nytimes.com |
New Bids in Bankruptcy Auction of Filene’s Basement
Interest in the discount department store heated up after the judge overseeing the case ordered the auction reopened because of complaints from rival bidders about the auction process. nytimes.com |
Based on Life or Fantasy, a Picture Goes to Auction
A seller claims that a Jewish artist drew Hitler and Lenin playing chess in 1909. nytimes.com |
Photography's Early and Unsung Pioneers
Two auctions held at Drouot in Paris at the end of the 2009 season showed the sophistication of some of the most interesting photographers of the 19th and 20th centuries. nytimes.com |