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25 min ago | Wall Street Journal

Financier Was the Buyer of 'Apostle'

New York financier Leon Black is the mystery buyer of a $47.9 million Raphael drawing auctioned by Sotheby's London last December, but British authorities are blocking his attempts to export the drawing to keep it in the country.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Europe, World News, United Kingdom

1 hr ago | The Huffington Post

Thom Yorke Painting: Radiohead Mastermind's Art Up For Sale At Bonhams

The experimental crooner is part of an upcoming Bonhams auction where a painting he collaborated on with the artist Stanley Donwood is set to be sold for a good cause.

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Related Topix: Radiohead, Pop/Rock, New York, Retail, Sothebys Holdings

5 hrs ago | Bloomberg

Monet Leads $165 Million Sotheby's Sale as Confidence Rises in Modern Art

"Le Palais Contarini," a 1908 oil-on-canvas by Claude Monet. Painted by the French Impressionist artist during a three-month visit to Venice in 1908, it sold in a 71-lot auction of Impressionist and modern artworks at Sotheby's in London on June 19. The price was 19.7 million pounds .

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings

7 hrs ago | 6 ABC

Cher credits luck for her lengthy career

In this undated photo released by Sotheby's and Julien's, Cher poses for a photograph.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, The Voice, Entertainment, Television, The Ed Sullivan Show

8 hrs ago | Barron's

Insider Buying Round-Up: Carlyle, Chesapeake, Copart Buck Selling Trend

Last Monday, the team over at InsiderScore updated us on the state of the world of insider transactions and the news was pretty status quo: insiders are still selling more than they are buying right now.

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Related Topix: Retail, Copart

13 hrs ago | MainStreetNews.com

Hardee's, Wendy's locating in Winder

Two fast-food chains are about to begin construction of new restaurants in Winder.

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Related Topix: Life, Fast Food, Food, Exchange Blvd

17 hrs ago | New York Post

Sotheby's auctions off its headquarters

At least that's the plan, we've learned, for Sotheby's current Upper East Side world headquarters.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings

21 hrs ago | Philly.com

First book printed in U.S. to be displayed

Side by side, 373 years after rolling off the press as the first book printed in what would become the United States of America, two copies of the Bay Psalm Book will be on display Wednesday at the Rosenbach Museum & Library.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Cambridge, MA

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Forbes.com

The Most Expensive Homes For Sale In America Right Now

There are many reasons the de Guigne estate in Hillsborough, Calif., could be called a trophy property.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough, CA, Home Listing, Home, Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Bloomberg

Swiss Art Auctions Emulate Nation's Banks by Drawing Foreign Millionaires

Zurich's auction houses are attracting a growing number of international buyers for Swiss art, reflected in higher prices for artists including Ferdinand Hodler, Albert Anker and the Giacometti family.

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Related Topix: Roman Abramovich, Painting, Arts, Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Religion News Service

Crucifixion images no longer command auction prices

Paintings and sculptures of what may be the most iconic scene in the history of art - the crucifixion of Jesus - are no longer commanding the auction prices they once did.

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Related Topix: Christian Music, RNS, Painting, Arts, Retail, Sothebys Holdings

The Financial Mirror

When capitalism meets capitalism

Initiated in 1990 and revisited throughout Gursky's career, this seminal series is not just iconic, but represents a technical and conceptual watershed.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Sys-Con Media

Elton John Record Collection Reveals Hidden Treasures

Collection, sold by the artist to fund his Aids Charity, was originally believed to consist of 50,000 items.

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Related Topix: The Collection, Techno, Retail, Sothebys Holdings

The Motley Fool

Are You Watching This Trend at Sotheby's?

Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why we check up on margins at least once a quarter in this series.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings

Mon Jun 17, 2013

CNN

Antique Rug Shatters Records, Fetches $24 Million

For someone who is passionate about antique rugs, watching the Sotheby's auction on Wednesday was like watching the Super Bowl, the Oscars, and a royal wedding all at the same time.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Prince William, Royal Wedding

AmericanBankingNews.com

Copart Upgraded by Thomson Reuters/Verus to "Buy"

Shares of Copart traded up 1.77% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $31.64.

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Related Topix: Retail, Copart

The Hartford Courant

Landmark Essex Windmill Up For Sale

New York construction magnate Frank J. Sciame Jr., whose plans for an upscale subdivision on Foxboro Point here a year ago drew controversy, has put the Dutch-style windmill on the market for $1,925,000.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Home Listing, Home, Killingworth, CT

Digital Post Production

Insurance Auto Auctions Optimizes Mobile App for iPhone 5 Users

First in Salvage Industry to Offer Smartphone App Enhancements for iPhone 5IAA Delivers Improved Buyer Experience to Customers through Industry-Leading Mobile Technology Solutions /PRNewswire/ --Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , ... (more)

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Related Topix: Insurance Auto Auctions, iPod touch App, iPad App, Twitter, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, iPhone, KAR Auction Services

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Mydigitalfc.com

An Indian summer at London art auctions

Leading international auctioneers Christie's and Sotheby's were once again vying with each other to offer the works of Indian contemporary masters this summer.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Arts, Painting

Philly.com

First book printed in U.S. to be displayed

Side by side, 373 years after rolling off the press as the first book printed in what would become the United States of America, two copies of the Bay Psalm Book will be on display Wednesday at the Rosenbach Museum & Library.

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Related Topix: Retail, Sothebys Holdings, Philadelphia, PA

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