| Rescued from a skip - the table which went under the hammer for £40,000 (Evening Standard) A rare walnut table which was rescued from a skip has fetched £40,000 at auction. Shrewsbury-based auctioneers Halls said they and the owners of the flap-top table, a family from Powys, were delighted with the price fetched by the lot. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week included the regular weekly auction on Thursday of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday. nytimes.com |
Lightsaber: $240,000. Satisfaction: Priceless. On Thursday a lightsaber wielded by Mark Hamill in the “Star Wars” sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” sold for $240,000. nytimes.com |
On the Block, a Peek Into the Lifestyle of Bob Guccione Architectural contents from the Manhattan town house that the former publisher of Penthouse magazine lost to creditors in 2006 were sold at auction. nytimes.com |
2 Star Lots Dominate Weak Old Masters Sale Works by Rembrandt and Raphael were the top sellers at a £68.3 million Christie's sale that said everything about the desperate search for great art by eager buyers. nytimes.com |