Christie’s has announced its 2008 Spanish Art sale in Madrid on 2 October 2008. Celebrating its 5th anniversary, the sale will include a leading selection of art works by the most renowned Spanish artists of all ages: from Old Masters Paintings to Impressionist and Modern Art, to Post War and Contemporary Art.
The Modern and Contemporary [...]

Kunsthalle Bern will auction off works by a total of 72 artists who, in the course of their careers, participated in exhibitions at Kunsthalle Bern and defined crucial moments and tendencies in art history. The proceeds will be dedicated in full to Kunsthalle Bern’s ambitious programme for the coming years. Thus, the benefit auction at [...]

Online auctions to sell assets seized by tax office APEH from individuals who owe back taxes or other liability have increased the income of the state budget by Ft 200 million (over €840,000) since January, writes index.hu.
The new online system is seen as a boon to the APEH because of the flaws association with its [...]

Turkey will auction 65 sites where underground heat can be used to generate power or supply warm water, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said on Monday.
The government will invite bids in late September or early October for six areas in southwestern Turkey, where geothermal power generation could reach a total of 800 million kilowatt-hours a year.