Archive for December, 2008

White Truffle Auctions for $200,000

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

An Italian white truffle weighing just over 1 kg sold at an auction on Saturday for $200,000.
The auction ran held simultaneously in Rome, London, Abu Dhabi and Macau, auction organisers said.
The 1.08-kg truffle, the largest found in Italy this year, was found on November 21 in the central Molise region.

Milan Contemporary Art Sale Results

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Sotheby’s two-day Milan auction saw 70,6 % sold with excellent prices set for good quality works with updated estimates.
Stefano Moreni, responsible of the sale, comments: “Along with this November results I would like to underline that Sotheby’s has raised in Italy the best annual total ever for contemporary art and 2008 total is € [...]