Archive for March, 2009

Ketterer Kunst Spring 2009 Auctions

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

“The art market has always been a law unto itself. That is why I am looking forward so optimistically to our spring auctions on 28/29 April 2009,” thus Robert Ketterer, owner of Ketterer Kunst. “Now is just the right time to invest in art. We have agreed with our consigners to reduce reserve prices, thus [...]

Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings Sale in Amsterdam

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings Sale at Amsterdam on 5 May offers great landscapes, still-lifes, portraits, biblical and genre scenes by Dutch old masters from the 15th to 18th century with a special focus on the Dutch Golden Age.

Premium .ME Names at Auction

Friday, March 13th, 2009

The .ME Registry will release 35 of its most desirable .ME domain names for online auction by Sedo starting March 26, 2009.
“All indications point to a great deal of interest in this auction,” states Predrag Lesic, the .ME Registry’s executive director. “People easily recognize the potential to directly communicate with their customers with the most [...]

Turkish Art Sale Results

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Sotheby’s Inaugural sale of Turkish Contemporary Art realised the strong total of £1,307,400 ($1,838,597) against a pre-sale estimate of £1.1-1.5 million and saw several works more than double their pre-sale high estimates. Over 60 clients registered to bid in the auction, which was 78.5% sold by value and 70.8% sold by lot, with buyers from [...]

Sedo Announces Inaugural .ME Auction

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Sedo, the leading online marketplace for buying and selling domain names, today announced that it will hold an auction of the top 35 most desirable .ME domain names through a new partnership with the .ME registry. The auction at Sedo.com will run from 1 p.m. EST on March 26, 2009 to 1 p.m. EST on [...]

Paris Auction of Looted Chinese Relics

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Amid strong protest of the Chinese government and people, French auction house Christie’s sold the Chinese relics out for 14million euros (17.92 million U.S. dollars) each to anonymous telephone bidders.
The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) relics, bronze heads of a rabbit and a rat are among an original set of 12 sculptures that once adorned the [...]