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Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Takashi Murakami’s Charity Auction at Christie’s Raises $9 Million for Japanese Earthquake Relief

We have reported several times about the Takashi Murakami organized charity auction “New Day: Artists for Japan”, in association with Christie’s. The event finally took place Wednesday morning in New York City and was jam packed with both collectors and…

Keno Auctions Inaugural Sale

Lot 491 Abalone and Ebony and Whale Bone-Inlaid Walnut Sailor's Box 19th century

Keno Auctions has launched the online catalogue for their May 1 to 2, 2010, inaugural sale. The 741 lots represent an eclectic mix. There’s a fair share of quality maritime art and a good selection of Federal furnishings. Add to…

Life After Auction

Since I revel in stories of object history and provenance, the lovely little run down in yesterday’s NYT “Tracking the Progress of Some Special Items Over the Past Year,” tickled my fancy. Included is the tale of Old Jake, a…

Kanye West x Karmaloop: Signed Memorabilia Auction

To celebrate the launch of Karmaloop’s brand new auction site (KarmaSwap) Karmaloop has teamed up with superstar Kanye West to auction off signed memorabilia. Yes, they will be auctioning of a pair of limited edition Air Yeezys signed by Kanye.…

Eldred’s Americana And Paintings Auction

While silver dominates the early lots at Eldred’s upcoming Americana and Paintings Auction (August 5 and 6, 2009), the real excitement comes in the form of some scattered ephemera. Within this subsection of the auction a few trade signs are…

Christie’s New iPhone App

Want to keep up to date with everything happening at Christie’s? No worries, if you carry an iPhone, the venerable auction house now has you covered. With the new application, Christie’s aims to allow users to preview auctions, get real…

The Betty Freeman Collection

Legendary art collector and philanthropist Betty Freeman passed on January 4, 2009. Her collection will find it’s way to the Christie’s auction block later this spring. Included are works by Roy Lichtenstien, Andy Warhol, and neon light artist Dan Flavin.…

Honeyee Auction Site Announced

Nobody really suspected it, but now that it is official it somehow makes sense. The Japanese Online Magazine does not stop with their online store and now also shows off their Auction site – Honeyee Auctions. If you thought that…

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Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Takashi Murakami’s Charity Auction at Christie’s Raises $9 Million for Japanese Earthquake Relief

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Keno Auctions Inaugural Sale

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Life After Auction

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Kanye West x Karmaloop: Signed Memorabilia Auction

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Eldred’s Americana And Paintings Auction

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Christie’s New iPhone App

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

The Betty Freeman Collection

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Honeyee Auction Site Announced