Christie’s, the worldwide leading auctioneer of high-end merchandise and sales, set another record at its recent Post-War and Contemporary Art event. The total sales of $412,253,100 establish a new high for Post-War and Contemporary Art. Eight new records in auction history stemmed from the sale as well. Andy Warhol, Franz Kline, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Rothko, [...]
Christie’s Sets New Record in Auction That Includes Works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol, Others
November 17, 2012 | Posted by
Warren Sapp’s $7 Million Mansion Hitting the Auction Block
October 4, 2012 | Posted by
Former NFL star Warren Sapp recently escaped bankruptcy, but wasn’t able to save his massive home, having been ordered by bankruptcy courts to auction off his 15,000-square-foot Tuscan mansion in Windemere, Florida. Including a a wine cellar, movie theater, and a resort-style swimming pool complete with waterslide, the mansion was built in 2005 with a [...]
July Foreclosure Filings Fell 10%, States Slow Seizure Process
August 10, 2012 | Posted by
U.S. foreclosure filings fell 10 percent in July from a year earlier as court rulings and new legislation slowed the process for seizing homes in some states, according to RealtyTrac Inc. Default, auction and repossession notices were sent to 191,925 homes, or one in 686 households, the Irvine, California-based data firm said today in a [...]
Michael Jackson’s ‘Cry for Help’ Ripped from Auction Blocks
May 30, 2012 | Posted by
Lisa Marie Presley put her foot down at a Beverley Hill’s auction, demanding that Michael Jackson’s hand-written letter be pulled from the bidding. The letter detailed Jackson’s love for Lisa and need of medical attention. Michael Jackson wrote the letter some time between 1993 and 1996, demanding a solution to his lack of sleep. The pop icon complained he had been awake for [...]
