| 单词 | bidder |
| 例句 | Colonel was known for his ability to detect even the slightest nod or gesture from bidders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then you will be taken to a place called Charles Town, where you will be sold to the highest bidder.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a scapegrace fellow in the crowd named Ktesippos, a Samian, rich beyond all measure, arrogant with riches, early and late a bidder for Odysseus’ queen. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Robert’s eyes darted between the two bidders. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He auctioned off his roosters to the highest bidder, recruited men, bought tools, and set about the awesome task of breaking stones, digging canals, clearing away rapids, and even harnessing waterfalls. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Who will also be the smartest bidder,” said Mr. Huxley, stroking back his slick black hair. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The bidders sat on wooden benches sipping fruit drinks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The winning bidder is a tall man wearing a plaid coat. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The losing bidder lingers, though, his eyes still on me—as are the eyes of the security bots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The bidder was a thin man in a leather apron. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They had run a scam to get a shot of Nicole and auction it off to the highest bidder, splitting the take, end of story. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Rowan didn’t know if he was a man who voted his own conscience or sold his vote to the highest bidder. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The Cataclyst had sold to an anonymous bidder for just over a million credits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Again, it boils down to a few active bidders. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Seven hundred,” cried Colonel, quickly pointing to the first bidder. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I had a rule: I would take five orders a day, high bidders only. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z That provoked more laughter from the bidders, and a scowl from the auctioneer, who was fingering his whip indecisively as he tried to puzzle out whether this would work to his benefit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The aggressive enforcement of these criminal offenses opened up an enormous market for convict leasing, in which prisoners were contracted out as laborers to the highest private bidder. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A master showman, he urged bidders on with folksy sayings like “Come on boys, this old wildcat is liable to have a mess of kittens.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z No, she was tired of being a minor lady, waiting to be married off to the highest bidder, tired of petty politics and easily manipulated fools. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Oh, I suppose they might auction off the land to the highest bidder.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Well, she sold it at auction, silly. At an auction you have to sell it to the highest bidder. No one bid higher than $225. It’s that simple.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Ludlow Loofah was the bad guy, selling top-secret information to the highest bidder. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The Manifest Victory Quilt will be auctioned off to the highest bidder during the New Year’s festivities at the Manifest depot following the president’s quilt signing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “The ten percent is standard, so extras always help. The other bidders probably don’t have a beautiful daughter.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He returned to the first bidder, the man with the map, who said, “Nine hundred.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z His eyes met Tyrion’s across the rows of other bidders, and he smiled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Spy gear that can eavesdrop on all the prime minister's top-secret communications and then uplink classified information to a satellite, which Dr. Loofah will download and sell to the highest bidder. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I’ll sell it to the highest bidder. Do I hear fifty cents?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The moment the sow began to move Tyrion slid off her rump and landed on his own, provoking gales of laughter from the bidders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There were thieves and pickpockets and even men who would snap up little boys and sell them to the highest bidder. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The new bidder was an older man, white-haired yet tall and fit, with leathery brown skin and a close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Nearly three-quarters of the 50 works on offer found buyers, with heavy participation by Asian, Russian and European bidders, Sotheby's said. Star lot withdrawn at Sotheby's, a Malevich fetches $21 million at N.Y. auction 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z At $2.65 million the anonymous telephone bidder still made a remarkable acquisition worth every dime of the price. At Auction, Buyers Still Happily Dropping Millions for Quality Works 2010-05-06T11:30:00Z Pacific Standard Time, and shipping will be negotiated with the winning bidder. 2010-01-25T16:37:00Z It inspired the most sustained bidding war of the evening, with two telephone bidders nudging a buyer in the room, represented by the London-based art adviser Hugo Nathan, to £33 million with fees. Fewer and Smaller: A New Normal for London’s Summer Auctions 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z With the sale charge the Picasso thus cost a telephone bidder £34.76 million. Picasso Reigns, Barely, Over Disappointing Auction at Christie's 2010-06-24T11:30:00Z Like the Warhol quadruple self-portrait, the Rothko went to a European bidder, not otherwise identified by Christie’s. Auctions: Andy Warhol and a Teddy Bear Steal the Show at Christie's 2011-05-12T11:30:06Z The loan company, Kairos Credit Strategies Operating Partnership, demanded $13.5 million from the club and asked that a judge allow a company to manage and ultimately sell the club to the highest bidder. After Decades of Drinks and Laughs, Is It Last Call at the Friars Club? 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z On Wednesday night, Sotheby’s sale confirmed that expressive art, with strong outlines easily recognized and an impact that does not require sustained attention, fascinates present-day bidders. The Winning Card at Auction: Expressiveness 2010-05-07T11:30:00Z Rowling used while she wrote the first two books of the beloved Harry Potter series will be auctioned off to a lucky bidder in New York next month. J.K. Rowling’s 'Harry Potter' Writing Chair Will Be Auctioned Off 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The image of the open mouth can be traced back to the Atlantic slave trade of the 16th to 19th centuries when captured Africans were sold in public auctions to the highest bidder. Spring breakers import Cuban rum, cigars and racist curios 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z An absentee bidder bought the Fender Stratocaster with a classic sunburst finish, its original case and black leather guitar strap for nearly double its high pre-sale estimate. Guitar used by Bob Dylan to 'go electric' sets auction record 2013-12-06T22:18:17Z Christie's has been fielding inquiries from potential bidders from around the world, said Tom Lecky, head of the auction house's department of books and manuscripts. Christie's to auction rare Faulkner collection 2010-06-18T17:27:00Z German school paintings were the great beneficiaries of the bullish mood that possessed bidders throughout the session. Auctions: Christie's Sale Soars, Driven by Beyeler Estate 2011-06-22T12:00:06Z And the artist’s “Pork” from the same year sold for £5.1 million, or $6.8 million, to a telephone bidder competing with an unidentified woman at the back of the room. Basquiat Portrait Sells for $6.8 Million in London 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z It was all done online and by telephone, with bidders, and lurkers, at their screens. Goodbye, Dolly: With Their Bids, Fans Hold Onto Carol Channing 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z This week, bidders responding to the expressiveness of the beautiful picture set a world auction record for Braque at $10.16 million. The Winning Card at Auction: Expressiveness 2010-05-07T11:30:00Z If bidders push up prices too quickly, her gallery may not be able to persuade new buyers to pay similarly high amounts. The Art Market Pounces on Its Next Big Star. Now She Has to Hold On. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z In June a bidder there paid $5,581.25 for wisps of hair that a stonemason had removed from Washington’s corpse while it was being reinterred at Mount Vernon in 1837. Antiques: Historical Hair Locks Selling at Auctions 2012-12-13T22:46:41Z It attracted two determined telephone bidders who pushed the price to £21 million against a low estimate of £15 million. Fewer and Smaller: A New Normal for London’s Summer Auctions 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Bidder registrations allow auction houses to assess the geographic provenance of buyers and bidders in a sale. Special Report: Watches: Swiss Elegance Storms Back Onto Center Stage 2011-01-17T08:10:05Z While keeping track of in-person, online and telephone bidders. Who’ll Start the Bidding? Learning the Ropes of Auctioneering 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The painting was sold to a bidder last Wednesday who wished to remain anonymous. Top Bidder for Banksy Nazi Painting Bails 2013-11-12T01:16:03Z So when there was a lone bidder willing to pay nearly $101 million, it felt like a disappointment. Thanks to Giacometti, Sotheby’s Hits Its Highest Total Ever at Fall Opening 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z "It's not expensive, believe me," said the winning bidder in a thick Russian accent, who did not want to give his name. Cannes glitterati step up for AIDS charity gala 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z But in New York, property goes to the highest bidder, no matter how gruesome the outcome. New York’s Top 10 New Restaurants of 2021 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z It sold to Milton Verret of Austin, Texas, who showed up in person to triumph over about a dozen bidders from around the world. Jackson "Thriller" jacket sells for $1.8 million 2011-06-26T23:24:19Z The studios also saw a new cadre of bidders like Google, Amazon, Apple and Netflix lining up for rights to bring Hollywood movies into the living room. Who needs an Oscar? Hollywood basks in industry's comeback 2013-02-22T13:13:48Z “Ten years ago, there were no Chinese bidders at watch auctions,” Mr. Bacs noted. Special Report: Watches: Swiss Elegance Storms Back Onto Center Stage 2011-01-17T08:10:05Z He painted and remained a ghost, whilst she sold the product to unsuspecting bidders. Art Forger freed and making millions 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Market conditions can shift in the interim, altering the mood of potential bidders. Art Market, Hoping the Good Times Keep Rolling, Prepares for N.Y. Sales 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z The competition came down to two phone bidders and lasted nine minutes before the hammer came down to a round of applause at $80 million, or $90.3 million with fees. David Hockney Painting Sells for $90 Million, Smashing Record for Living Artist 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The helmet went to an anonymous bidder in an online-only sale that closed Sunday, a spokesperson for Heritage Auctions said. Helmet worn by Amelia Earhart sells for $825,000 at auction 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z With his digital camera and close working relationship with Superman, he can sell pictures of world disasters to the highest bidder. Clark Kent's got a new job. But where next for Morse, Jeeves and Mr Chips? 2012-10-27T23:18:27Z There is, though, another bidder, Gene Kaufman, an architect. Julius Rudel Gala Benefits City Opera Revival Hopes 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Asian clients were also conspicuous telephone bidders at Christie’s contemporary sale the following week. For the Love of Art, and Money 2014-02-17T09:35:07Z Helena Newman, the chairwoman of Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern art department in Europe, took the winning bid, beating out three other telephone bidders, including a tenacious Asian collector. Bacon Painting Sets Pace for Auctions in London 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Yet Mr. Wyndham looked slightly disgruntled at being unable to induce other bidders to chime in. Sotheby's London Ekes Out a Victory With Impressionist Sale 2010-06-23T12:00:00Z “They say land just goes to the highest bidder,” said Hudson. Charlottesville, “happiest city in America” — but for whom? 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z It shows again that bridge is a bidder’s game, and that nothing beats counting high-card points. Bridge: In Missouri, Card Playing for a Good Cause 2010-09-01T22:25:00Z After the auction, a man in the elevator, a fellow bidder and Goreyphile, told Ms. Devers, “You must live up to this coat!” Edward Gorey Was Eerily Prescient 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Collectors and the curious jammed the salesroom at Sotheby's -- competing fiercely with telephone bidders for works by artists like Adams, who alone was represented by some 400 works. Polaroid photographs raise $12.5 million at NY auction 2010-06-23T03:08:00Z His donations have included cash gifts, guitars and even an invitation to dinner - to the highest bidder, said Nick Karmanos, vice president of development. NAACP honors Kid Rock for being Detroit booster 2011-04-29T19:43:15Z In October his work was sold for £3m to an anonymous bidder. Freud portrait sells for £27,000 2012-06-21T16:25:46Z The auction house decided not to clean the paintings on the chance that among the bidders would be a museum or two, who would do the restoration, according to the appraiser, Tom Curran. Rec Room Treasures: Special Hand-Me-Down Paintings 2011-04-05T17:00:36Z According to published reports, bidding for the Monet painting was somewhat heated, with bidders from Asia and Europe. Monet painting of waterlilies sells for $54 million at auction 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z The high estimates will be in the five figures, but Mr. Holbrook said he could not really predict how bidders would behave, given Temple’s adorability and enduring fame. ‘The Porcelain Thief’ Chronicles a Trip to Unearth Chinese Heirlooms 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The Press of Atlantic City later dug up real estate records revealing that the winning bidder was a subsidiary of a company owned by Carl Icahn, the renowned Wall Street mogul. The time Donald Trump’s empire took on a stubborn widow — and lost 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Thirty-five — more than half — of the evening’s 64 lots were backed by guarantees, 25 of which were certain to sell through external, or third-party, bidders. Strong Sales at Sotheby’s Contemporary Auction Despite Postelection Jitters 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The suit, which was made for Lennon by the French designer Ted Lapidus, was purchased by an anonymous bidder, according to Billboard.com. ArtsBeat: Lennon's 'Abbey Road' Suit Sold at Auction 2011-01-03T17:51:27Z Forty bidders vied for the prize, but eBay did not reveal the identity of the winner. Royal Wedding hat sells for over $130,000 on eBay 2011-05-22T23:56:08Z Margaret Thatcher's government , and in 1991 the licences were auctioned to the highest bidder, subject to a quality threshold. Torin Douglas: 24 years in media 2013-06-03T07:43:41Z Many bidders went home empty-handed, including the American painter Walter Gay, whose wife, Matilda, scribbled in her diary that Doucet deaccessioned everything because the woman he loved had died before they could marry. A Look at Fashion Designer Jacques Doucet's Collectibles 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z His mission is to infiltrate the inner circle of the charming Richard Roper, played by Hugh Laurie, a British expatriate and criminal purveyor of dangerous chemical weapons to the highest bidder in the Middle East. Tom Hiddleston: 'Being a spy now more dangerous than during cold war' 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Gasps were heard in the salesroom when the lone telephone bidder stopped at £29 million, or $43.3 million, short of what the seller was willing to accept. Even for Picasso, Bidding Stays Cautious in London 2010-06-23T23:56:00Z An anonymous telephone bidder purchased the work at Christie’s on Thursday. Edward Hopper Painting Sells for Over $40M 2013-12-05T20:59:42Z It was one of three bidders for Jaguar and Land Rover but lost out to the bigger group. Mahindra's Secret Global SUV 2011-04-20T22:00:00Z "We estimated that each of her wardrobe pieces would bring between $500 and $1,500, but what happened is that dozens of bidders from all over the world furiously bid against one another." Jennifer Lawrence's clothes sell for thousands at auction 2013-03-04T10:47:24Z "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" sold at Christie's on Tuesday evening to an unidentified telephone bidder. Picasso sells at NYC auction for record $106.5M 2010-05-05T01:54:00Z It goes to a proper place as opposed to the highest bidder. Chadwick Boseman's posthumous Marvel performance packs an emotional wallop befitting his legacy 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Last month, during a series of sales in Hong Kong, Sotheby’s said participation from mainland Chinese bidders fell 14% compared with the year before, hurting its sales of jadeite and traditional Chinese paintings. Art Market, Hoping the Good Times Keep Rolling, Prepares for N.Y. Sales 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Three bidders wanted it, and the winner was Guy Bennett, a New York dealer, who paid $38.5 million, or $43.2 million with fees. Art Auction Totals $248 Million at Christie?s 2011-11-09T05:01:32Z I don't think that either Christie's, or the current owner, will ever receive a dime from the winning bidder. Leonardo da Vinci Painting Sells for $450.3 Million, Shattering Auction Highs 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, for example, Sotheby’s reported that at its contemporary auction, bidders came from 38 countries, its broadest participation ever, with one in 10 registered bidders from what Sotheby’s calls “new markets.” Critic’s Notebook: Art Fatigue in London 2013-06-28T22:17:49Z Taken on its own, the Dark Web is disconcerting enough: a virtual dark alley filled with bogeymen and unseemly characters ready to trade private information to the highest bidder. Espionage Insiders: The Existential Threat 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The offer from Lantern will set the floor for higher and better bidders in a court-supervised auction. Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy and frees staff from secrecy orders 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z But it was an anonymous bidder who named the winning price over the telephone. Picasso Sells for $139.4 Million, Despite a Sagging Art Market 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Here too the high estimate was easily exceeded as bidders ran up the large canvas — 236.5 centimeters, or 93 æ inches, high — to $31.44 million. Contemporary Art Auction Reels in $190 Million 2010-05-13T11:00:00Z Painted in thick impastos, the small panel sold for £2,160, about $3,400, to a telephone bidder who may know the answer to the conundrum. The Beauty of the Modest Auction 2011-01-21T14:30:05Z My prediction: The wining bidder will back out of the deal citing a lack of full disclosure as to doubts that linger over the painting's history. Leonardo da Vinci Painting Sells for $450.3 Million, Shattering Auction Highs 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Sotheby’s said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly organized with the English PEN writers’ association, was sold to an anonymous bidder by telephone. Harry Potter Book with Author Notes Sold for $228K 2013-05-22T00:31:35Z Showing the lingering appeal of the "King of Pop," the sale Saturday in the southern Chinese city of Macau drew bidders from around the world. Michael Jackson memorabilia fetches $1M in Macau 2010-10-10T11:46:00Z Gawker Media had no choice but to file for bankruptcy; its carcass was sold to the highest bidder. Bringing Down a Media Empire 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Warhol’s “Self-Portrait” spurred the longest bidding match in auction annals, pitting two bidders against each other for 16 minutes. Auctions: Andy Warhol and a Teddy Bear Steal the Show at Christie's 2011-05-12T11:30:06Z Sotheby’s said they had bidders from an unprecedented 44 countries at their Feb. 5 Impressionist and modern auction. For the Love of Art, and Money 2014-02-17T09:35:07Z At Christie’s last Geneva auction, of the 800 registered bidders, 50 percent were Asian, and a quarter from mainland China. Special Report: Watches: Swiss Elegance Storms Back Onto Center Stage 2011-01-17T08:10:05Z Instead it was snapped up by a then-anonymous bidder for more than double the top estimate. Artist Emin's grotty 'My Bed' to have long-term home in Britain 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Estimated to sell for at least $8 million, “Past Times,” from 1997, drew four bidders and was bought by a client on the phone. As a Black Artist Soars at Auction, Rethinking ‘Blue Chip’ 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z An Internet entrepreneur from England was the winning bidder, Boston-based auction house RR Auction said on Friday, but the buyer wished to remain anonymous. Steve Jobs pre-Apple job application fetches $174,000 at auction 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Market-fresh pieces with desirable provenances remain the main draw for Chinese bidders at auction. Cozying Up to Chinese Art 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Two telephone bidders pursued the work, which ended up selling for $28.6 million. London Auction Houses See High Prices for Contemporary Art 2014-02-12T23:15:37Z The auction, by Lark Mason Associates of New York and Texas, attracted 3,000 bidders. A Sleek, Tailored Tavern Comes to Hudson Yards 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The bidding late this morning lasted just under seven minutes, during which the buyer competed against an online bidder in France, two other phone bidders and one person in the room in New York. AI Art at Christie’s Sells for $432,500 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Still, the price an unidentified telephone bidder paid at Phillips on Thursday night seemed cheap by comparison. ArtsBeat: At a Tepid London Auction, a Self-Portrait Is the Star 2013-06-27T20:52:10Z Entered from a Japanese collection, this made $31.2 million, again bought by a telephone bidder. Magritte Sets Record With $79.7 Million Sale at Sotheby’s 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z But then nothing is really odd when it comes to contemporary art, not even the £3.4 million that a bidder fighting against the reserve paid for the Koons. Novelty Sets Cheerful Tone for Christie's Contemporary Auction 2010-07-01T17:00:00Z The winning bidder and three friends will be able to meet Renfro at his Horace Gifford–designed house on Fire Island for a lazy summer soak and discussion. Don’t Miss Your Chance to Have a Hot Tub Party with a Star Architect 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z A recommendation algorithm highlights lots that might interest certain bidders based on their previous activity. Art Auctions Embrace a Future of Socially Distant Bidding 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z The study said Chinese auctions continued to be plagued by sales in which the bidder sometimes reneges on making full payment for a work long after making the winning bid. ArtsBeat: Study Documents 2012 Downturn in Chinese Art Market 2013-12-19T22:33:23Z Obviously if there are other bidders come auction time, then great. A Young Auctioneer Breaks Into the Gavel Clique 2011-10-28T22:42:28Z Ignoring the spoofy appearance of the object, which was probably not earlier than the 20th century, Chinese bidders sent it climbing to $1.65 million. Special Report: Asian Art: Chinese Nationalist Fervor Trumps Basic Facts 2011-05-26T18:00:08Z Christie's auctioneers said on Friday that more than 1,200 bidders from all over the world registered for the two-day sale of items from the private collection of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Reagan auction items sell for 10 times estimate in New York 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z More recently, Berlin’s municipal government put it up for sale to the highest bidder and Kaiser’s — a German big box chain grocer — became slated to set up shop. In Transit Blog: A Market Returns to Berlin's Kreuzberg District 2011-11-10T11:00:39Z At first the contest was between several online and phone bidders, but most dropped out when the man in the yellow cap entered the fray at $6,000. Hollywood auction draws devoted fans, rich collectors 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z A two-state auction of the property last year netted no bidders. Casino at ex-Rat Pack hangout closes at Tahoe 2010-03-31T08:51:00Z The name of the winning bidder was not disclosed. Mickey Mouse poster from 1928 sells for more than $100,000 2012-11-30T01:16:05Z The Dow Jones was not performing well that day and yet the bidders took no notice, bearing out once again the lack of a direct link between the art market and the broader economy. At Auction, Buyers Still Happily Dropping Millions for Quality Works 2010-05-06T11:30:00Z The unnamed bidder was later identified as a Saudi royal who purportedly purchased it on behalf of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Italian police find stolen copy of Leonardo ‘Salvator Mundi’ 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Yet, here, too, bidders imposed a price correction. Auctions: No Starry-Eyed Buyers at Christie's and Sotheby's Art Sales 2011-01-27T12:30:03Z “The mercenary ‘mammas’ trot out their daughters on exhibition, as though they were so many stud of horses, to be hawked to the highest bidder. Mike Huckabee’s worst nightmare: Meet the radical sisters who revolutionized 19th century America 2014-03-09T15:00:00Z As the crowd thins down to the serious bidders, things begin to get truly baroque. 'Something for the man cave': rich pickings as Russell Crowe's divorce auction nets $3.7m 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z At Sotheby’s, where the sales began on Tuesday evening, the bidders’ willingness to buy almost anything was astonishing. Auctions: London Auctions Highlight Insatiable Appetite for Contemporary Art 2011-02-18T17:00:06Z On the night, competition was measured, and two telephone bidders slowly pushed the price up to £26.2 million with fees, just above the low estimate. Selling Old Masters Now Requires Learning New Tricks 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Even more remarkable was the willingness of Chinese bidders to compete over the bronzes of ancient China, recovered from funerary chambers. Special Report: Asian Art: Chinese Nationalist Fervor Trumps Basic Facts 2011-05-26T18:00:08Z The parcels, she says, are “scraps” that attracted no bidders during a Bureau of Land Management auction. Terry Tempest Williams thinks, breathes and writes deeply in our national parks 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Inside the auction house, potential bidders inspected the goods while eating cubed cheese and scooping guacamole from giant martini glasses. Selling J. R., Lock, Stock and Swagger 2011-06-03T22:25:06Z Nonetheless, two telephone bidders pushed the price up to $16.8 million. Contemporary Art Buyers Cautious After Wall Street Dips 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z An auctioneer gestures to a bidder during an auction at The Four Seasons restaurant, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in New York. Items fetch high prices at Four Seasons restaurant auction 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Though his alter ego, Ray Palmer, will be a bidder for Queen Consolidated, it’s not yet apparent how The Atom will factor into the season’s developments. Everything You Need to Know About Arrow, Season 3 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Several bidders have dropped out of the MGM bidding after an initial kick at the tires, including Summit Entertainment LLC, the studio behind the "Twilight" franchise. MGM studio relives past as binding offers are due 2010-03-18T21:01:00Z But as Ms. Tracy approached successful bidders in the parking lot after the sale, they brushed her off politely. Antiques: Asian Art in Galleries and the Ukrainian Institute 2010-03-18T22:14:00Z I would not be surprised if it fetched double that amount at auction, or more, with the new Chinese art bidders going berserk over the coveted material. Maastricht Signals an Art Market on the Rebound 2010-03-19T15:25:00Z The auction house said the original 1967 collage for the insert to the album sold to a bidder in London on Tuesday. Collage from Beatles album fetches $87,720 2012-11-13T23:01:05Z Both could be among potential bidders in the auction. Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy and frees staff from secrecy orders 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Hostess is expected to announce a bidder for Twinkies and its other snack cakes this month. Artist's obsession with Twinkies spans 4 decades 2013-01-21T22:24:08Z When the queen dropped, declarer drew the last trump and took the diamond finesse, which was a certainty through West, the opening bidder. Bridge: Bridge — NEC Bridge Festival in Yokohama 2013-04-19T22:56:57Z A planned sale of 29,655 bitcoin confiscated in a raid on the Silk Road drug ring attracted 63 bids from 45 registered bidders on Friday. Announcement anticipated in bitcoin sale in afternoon-US Marshals Service 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Was it the diversity or the novelty that disconcerted bidders? Photography: Soviet Photographs in a Rough-And-Tumble Auction 2011-04-01T12:00:31Z Stefan Simchowitz, a collector and adviser based in Los Angeles, was an active bidder, buying about a dozen big-ticket lots for clients over the two evenings of Christie’s sales. At Frieze Art Week, All Eyes on the Pound 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Men and women, specialists they’re called, talk on phones to bidders. Auctioning off utopia 2013-07-14T22:00:00Z In that case, there were no other bidders. Time Warner looks at ways to counter 21st Century Fox's buyout bid 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z Two Chinese clerks employed by Bonhams who acted as agents for telephone bidders competed against each other and sent the vase flying to £11,875, triple the estimate. Auctions: Seesaw Bidding Early in the Season 2011-09-09T11:00:09Z Auctioneers sell foals and mares to the highest bidders as buyers and spectators watch from cushy seats in a theater-style pavilion. Weekend Guide: The Best of Lexington, KY 2012-08-30T18:20:13.790Z In May that year, Dolby stepped in to sponsor the theatre - beating 10 other bidders for the naming rights. Academy Awards A to Z 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The book, which was auctioned by Sotheby's at a charity sale in aid of the English Pen writers' association, was purchased by an anonymous bidder by telephone. Harry Potter first edition featuring JK Rowling drawings sells for £150,000 2013-05-21T23:21:59Z She was one of four bidders who pursued the painting – and ended up paying $2.6 million, more than twice its $1.2 million estimate. At Christie's London Auction, Little Action 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Nine other of Diana's dresses were sold to bidders, which came from around the world and included three museums, the auction house said. Iconic Princess Diana dresses fetch $1.2M in UK 2013-03-20T18:19:36Z Fox's offer was also timed when other potential bidders seemed scarce. Time Warner looks at ways to counter 21st Century Fox's buyout bid 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z “We thought this aesthetic would appeal to Asian bidders,” said Helena Newman, chairman of Sotheby’s Europe and the sale’s auctioneer, who noted the presence of a phoenix in the background of the painting. Klimt’s ‘Lady With a Fan’ Brings $108.4 Million, Auction Record for the Artist 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z It sold to a telephone bidder for $48.8 million with fees, also a record price. Christie’s Art Auction Sets Record at $495 Million 2013-05-16T03:53:51Z Throughout the evening, where the quality and price matched, there were multiple bidders; where things were overpriced, they went unsold. In London, an Auction of Arte Povera Yields Rich Results 2014-02-12T02:49:11Z One of those sold early for upward of $36,000 to an anonymous bidder who set a premium on objects designed for the restaurant. Four Seasons Restaurant Auction Tops $4.1 Million 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Aalders Auctions said the highest bidder, a local, was now in negotiation with the owner. Captain James Cook waistcoat fails to sell at Sydney auction 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z “The Reddihough collection drew in people we don’t normally see,” said Mr. Bradbury, whose sale attracted two bidders from mainland China and six from Hong Kong, as well as others from Switzerland and Italy. Two Views of Cubism 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Previews for potential bidders will be offered from noon to 5 p.m. Museum’s attendance waned, so wax figures of presidents will be auctioned 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Objects with fabulous estimates made it when a telephone bidder using paddle 847, believed to be from the Gulf, obliged by chiming in. Auctions: When Auction Estimates Go Haywire 2011-10-07T11:30:11Z Mr. Graham was the only bidder when the painting sold at Christie’s in 1994 for £3.7 million, according to the person. London Sales Will Gauge Art Market’s Health in Trump Era 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z “Lot and His Daughters” inspired a 15-minute triangular duel between two telephone bidders and the dealer Bob Haboldt bidding in the auction room. Rubens Provides an Upbeat Close to London Auction Season 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z It was in the same region, in November, that the state-owned casino, WestSpiel, established a precedent by selling two Andy Warhol silk screens for $152 million to anonymous bidders through Christie’s in New York. Seeing a Cash Cow in Museums’ Precious Art 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z On Wednesday night, auction watchers will find out how many bidders with $100 million to spend have been stirred — and their wallets shaken — by the “Savior of the World.” Get in Line: The $100 Million da Vinci Is in Town 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Ninety-six percent of the works found buyers — helped by the auction house’s guaranteeing the minimum price of no fewer than 39 works — but bidders were conspicuously cautious, and few lots sold significantly above their estimates. Contemporary Art Buyers Cautious After Wall Street Dips 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z This week, ecstatic bidders sent the self-portrait flying to $2.65 million. The Winning Card at Auction: Expressiveness 2010-05-07T11:30:00Z His statement was meant to reassure collectors that new bidders, especially from Asia, who had pushed up the prices on several lots, including the Bacon, were serious buyers who would keep works over decades. For the Love of Art, and Money 2014-02-17T09:35:07Z Certain to sell for at least $40 million, thanks to a minimum and prearranged “irrevocable bid” from a third-party guarantor, the painting attracted two further bidders. Botticelli Sold for $45.4 Million at Sotheby’s Auction 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z At least seven bidders went after the painting, officials at Sotheby’s said. A White Flower by O'Keeffe Blooms Green: $44.4 Million 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z It was originally offered at face value resulting in 26 bids from four bidders. Do theatre shows really sell-out? 2014-01-23T15:30:22Z Sotheby’s bucked that preconception when the 1944 still life “Plant de Tomates,” sold to one of four telephone bidders for £17 million, an auction high for a still life by the artist. As Klimt Painting Sells for $59 Million, Auction Houses Cross Their Fingers 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z The "Grey's Anatomy" star who plays Dr. Derek Shepherd, a surgeon at fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, said his offer bested those from six rival bidders - including global coffee giant Starbucks Corp. 'Grey's Anatomy' star Patrick Dempsey buying Tully's coffee 2013-01-04T19:24:52Z When New York authorities used to hire only the lowest bidders for projects, good architects didn’t bother to compete. New York?s Public Architecture Gets a Facelift 2011-10-10T12:00:00Z On Thursday night, 25 years later, it attracted two determined telephone bidders before selling for $34 million. Strong Sales at Sotheby’s Contemporary Auction Despite Postelection Jitters 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Crocodile tears were shed for a regional museum that was defeated by a telephone bidder. When Art World's Gain Turns Into a Country's Loss 2010-10-15T13:30:00Z The winning bidder wasn't publicly identified by the auction house. Gustav Klimt painting sells for $39 million at Sotheby's auction 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z “Death comes to all — but in America it has long been considered reasonable to offer the best chance of delay to the highest bidder.” In ‘Intimations,’ Zadie Smith Applies Her Even Temper to Tumultuous Times 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z By contrast, there was absolutely no difference between the religious and the nonreligious bidders in the effectiveness of the charity appeals on any other day of the week. Don’t trust the Godless 2012-07-01T15:00:00Z Estimated at £8 million to £12 million, it drew competition from three telephone bidders before selling for a top price of £12.7 million. London Art Auctions May Herald a Market on the Upswing 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The sculptures, which sold to one of three telephone bidders, were originally purchased from the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York. Ai Weiwei sculptures in record sale 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z And some former members are skeptical that, even if a rescue bidder steps in, the club will be able to lure back enough of the old guard to keep the place operating. After Decades of Drinks and Laughs, Is It Last Call at the Friars Club? 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Ethnically diverse bidders at Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers in Phoenix explained on camera why they vied for dollhouse furniture or a 1958 Vespa motor scooter as indulgences for loved ones or themselves. Antiques: ?Auction Hunters? and Other Buy-and-Sell TV 2010-10-21T21:30:00Z To save your space, time, energy and — most importantly — your talents for the highest bidder. Coach Prime is not the HBCU savior: On Deion Sanders and the money-making machine of college sports 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z At Christie’s South Kensington, bidders operating on the Internet from Istanbul were competing even for the most modest lots. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z From $77 million, four new bidders, sitting in the room or operating over the phone, jumped into the fray. Picasso Sells at Record Auction Price 2010-05-05T11:30:00Z The Weinsteins, in partnership with billionaire Ron Burkle, recently sought to buy back Miramax from Disney and obtained an exclusive negotiating window, but those talks hit a roadblock and other bidders moved in. Goldman Sachs gets Weinstein films in debt pact 2010-06-24T22:07:00Z The answer becomes clear when Lady Yuko sells Nori to a man who takes her to an okiya, where she will live among geisha until she is sold to the highest bidder. You’re Going to Want to Join this Odyssey Through Postwar Japan 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Twelve years ago, Illinois governor Rod Blagojevech was arrested for his part in a scheme to sell or trade Barack Obama's Senate seat, which Obama was vacating to assume the presidency, to the highest bidder. "Trial by Media" summarizes but doesn't challenge how coverage fuels drama in landmark cases 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z "This is our area of expertise, and as a result, we're able to produce upscale, unique experiences built upon our community of bidders." Charitable group offers "concierge" access to stars 2012-06-05T11:33:57Z Last week, Mr. Rullier’s love of grim humor continued to appeal to bidders. An Auction Brings to Light a French Collector With an Eye for Ignored Beauty 2010-05-28T12:00:00Z It was three days before the auction of Clementon Park and Splash World, and a few dozen prospective bidders carried stapled packets listing 410 lots, from the Scrambler to the trash cans. Can This Amusement Park Be Saved? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The bidder’s actions “severely impacted market order, hurt medium and small investors’ confidence in the market, and undermined fairness, justice and openness of the market,” the regulator said, according to the filing. China bars billionaire actress Zhao Wei from stock trading for five years 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Tom Mayou, an art adviser with the London firm Beaumont Nathan, said he is “sensing jitters” in recent weeks that could compel some bidders, particularly those in mainland China, to sit on their paddles. Art Market, Hoping the Good Times Keep Rolling, Prepares for N.Y. Sales 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z The life-size male and female figures, described by Christie’s as “among the greatest sculptures of African art,” sold to an online bidder for 212,500 euros with fees, about $238,000. Disputed African Artifacts Sell at Auction 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Perhaps the bidders competing over it felt illuminated by the enormous lamp attached to the bear’s forehead for no obvious reason. Auctions: Andy Warhol and a Teddy Bear Steal the Show at Christie's 2011-05-12T11:30:06Z The move also buys time for other bidders to jump into the fray. Fox offer for Time Warner could bring out rival suitors 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Cinépolis, Latin America's largest theater chain known for its luxury amenities, may be among the prospective bidders for the United States' largest theater chain. Cinépolis may join bidders for Regal Entertainment 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z I resolve to exercise my First Amendment rights vigorously enough to be the winning bidder in at least 10 congressional elAuctions next year. Style Invitational Week 1110: Write a [Someone’s] Mama joke 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z The contest took six minutes, with the bidders tendering tentative $100,000 increments. Botticelli Sold for $45.4 Million at Sotheby’s Auction 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z An auction house spokesman said it doesn't disclose the identities of winning bidders. Astronaut John Glenn's historic flight plan sold for $67K 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Chief Executive Gregory Rayburn declared Hostess would be “promptly” laying off its 18,500 employees and “selling its assets to the highest bidders.” Requiem for the Twinkie 2012-11-16T19:57:00Z Unlike the buyers, who crave privacy, Weidler’s and other auction houses need to advertise their wares in advance to attract bidders. Are These Paintings Really by Hitler? German Authorities Are Investigating 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z It was bought by one of three determined telephone bidders, after it had been guaranteed to sell for at least $30 million. Fall Art Auctions See Significant Declines 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The room was packed with attentive bidders who knew their subject. The Beauty of the Modest Auction 2011-01-21T14:30:05Z Some 400 bidders took part in what was billed as the world's largest Western art sale. Chief Joseph's shirt auctioned for $900,000 2012-07-23T00:07:43Z Fifty-five percent of the lots were bought by American bidders, Christie’s said. Contemporary Art Buyers Cautious After Wall Street Dips 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z He is selling the collection through Christie's auctioneers in New York on July 20, and is exhibiting them in London first to raise awareness among potential bidders. Unseen pictures capture outbreak of Beatlemania 2011-06-10T12:37:09Z There was some controversy when the winning bidder said he thought he was buying the clothes the metal-workers had discarded earlier in the scene. Bored with 2012 retrospectives? Here's a look back at the year still to come 2012-12-30T00:06:06Z Auction room managements, for their part, may want to pause and consider the risk there is in constantly hiking prices by forcing bidders to jump ever higher barriers set by reserve prices. Sotheby's Sale Leaves Its Audience Dazed 2010-06-29T14:30:00Z It’s worth remembering that bidders competing at one of those auctions for an early Warhol self-portrait provoked boos and hisses when they moved in atypically low increments of $100,000. Art Review: Spendable Art That?s Not for Sale 2011-06-02T21:33:14Z Bonhams says it is prohibited by law from divulging information about anonymous bidders. Glenn Beck: I bought D-Day flag at auction 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z When the top bidder, Albert Rabizadeh of Long Island, refused to pay up after the sale, Mr. Jenack sued for payment and won. ArtsBeat: New York Court Finds That Sellers at Auction Can Remain Anonymous 2013-12-18T00:01:46Z The active bidders for the Brancusi pushed the 1913 egg-shaped sculpture, “La muse endormie,” to a new high for the artist at auction. After Heavy Bidding, a Brancusi Head Sells for $57.4 Million at Christie’s 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z At the sale, the painting attracted little competition and was bought for £6.2 million, or $10.6 million, including fees by an unidentified Asian bidder in the room. At Old Masters auctions in London, many works go unsold 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z The federal government is planning to auction off Plum Island, located just off the tip of Long Island’s North Fork, to the highest bidder, NPR reports. Island Near the Hamptons to Go up for Auction; Could Be Worth $1B 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z It symbolises her renewed lady power after that brilliant YouTube video she made, dissing the miscreant who sold her private business to the highest bidder. X Factor 2012: six things you need to know about the new series 2012-08-15T12:37:24Z Sotheby’s specialists cleverly ran a photograph of Noguchi in his workshop gazing at a plaster version of “Undine” in 1928 and reminded bidders that the bronze cast remained unique. At Auction, Buyers Still Happily Dropping Millions for Quality Works 2010-05-06T11:30:00Z All of them sold, with a new auction high for Helen Frankenthaler, whose “Royal Fireworks,” a spectacularly vibrant 1975 abstract, sold to a telephone bidder for $7.9 million, more than double the high estimate. Art Auction or Game Show? Sotheby’s Tries Something New 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z In 2006, the Great American Group, no great American, won the right in court to liquidate the bankrupt Tower Records, despite other bidders who hoped to salvage the record business. Letter from Toyko: The last Tower Records standing 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Four bidders will be given more information for a second round of bidding in several weeks, a person familiar with the bidding told The Associated Press. A-Rod, bidding for Mets, wants players to accept cap system 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The bidders’ eagerness was reflected in surprising world records set for works that would hardly have caused such a sensation only a decade ago. Auctions: Eagerness to Buy Old Masters at Odds With Their Availability in Auctions 2011-07-08T12:00:05Z At a barbecue dinner on Thursday night, listening to the plans of younger bidders like the Stuarts, her expression alternated between affection and despair for them. Larry McMurtry’s Book Auction in Texas 2012-08-12T22:14:33Z His piece on Republican talk show hosts selling endorsements of right-wing nonprofits to the highest bidder was old news, but a guaranteed blood-pressure-raiser for his viewers, and thus irresistible. Welcome back, Keith Olbermann 2011-06-21T12:22:00Z Yet, the Chinese bidders’ rage to buy did not diminish. Special Report: Asian Art: Chinese Nationalist Fervor Trumps Basic Facts 2011-05-26T18:00:08Z Interested bidders are instructed to first register online or in-person with Julien’s Auctions ahead of the auction — so if your heart is set on any one particular item, do yourself a favor and shape up. Olivia Newton-John's iconic leather jacket, pants from 'Grease' to go up for auction 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z An itch to buy works by long-consecrated artists from almost any school, including those that were decidedly figural, seemed to possess bidders on Wednesday. Auctions: Fortune Smiles on Abstract Art 2011-11-10T12:00:07Z Two other major bronzes went to Chinese bidders. A Shifting Balance of Power 2010-09-24T12:29:00Z Building companies have plenty of orders, and some hesitate to work for state-run bodies that are generally obliged to go with the lowest bidders, Professor Gralla said. Budget Blowouts and Delays Blight Germany’s Major Arts Projects 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Warhol's "Endangered Species: San Francisco Silverspot" was the top earning item at $1.25 million in Monday's sale of more than 354 works, which drew bidders from China, Russia, Europe and the United States. Andy Warhol Foundation reaps $17 million from auction sales 2012-11-13T18:57:59Z Last week in a call with investors, Sotheby’s Chief Executive Tad Smith noted the decline of mainland Chinese bidders and said the market next year could be a “bit more subdued.” Art Market, Hoping the Good Times Keep Rolling, Prepares for N.Y. Sales 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Meyer and his American investors were the highest bidders among 15 groups that responded to the request for proposals to use Vanderbilt Hall and adjoining areas in the terminal. Grand Central Food Hall Proposal Nears Approval 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z “Whether there are just two bidders or five, it gets it done,” the art adviser Nancy Whyte said afterward, referring generally to Sotheby’s performance. Strong Sales at Sotheby’s Contemporary Auction Despite Postelection Jitters 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z More than 10 bidders competed for the work. Francis Bacon triptych sells for ?23m ? three times its estimate 2011-02-11T01:25:42Z “For a lot of the things that I buy on eBay,” said Mr. Shaw, 63, in the middle of a meandering studio tour, “I’m the only bidder.” Jim Shaw, From Trash Bins and Swap Meets, a Prodigious Body of Work 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z The delay allowed for Tsukiji to hold at least one more New Year's auction, which is considered auspicious and a great way for the winning bidder to gain some publicity. Tuna fetches $614,000 at Tokyo's famed New Year's fish auction 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z She concluded that she might be better off just selling it to the highest bidder on eBay. Where Broadway Fans Wear the Crowns and the Tentacles 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Remarkably, this did not inhibit bidders — before or after the disruption. Auctions: Disruptions at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale 2011-02-16T12:30:06Z When porcelain came up, bidders seemed possessed with a rage to buy, even when the spurious character of the wares was made clear in the catalog. Auctions: Seesaw Bidding Early in the Season 2011-09-09T11:00:09Z The price, given by an anonymous telephone bidder, was seven times the low estimate and a new salesroom high for Mr. Ghenie, a 39-year-old Romanian artist. At Frieze Art Week, All Eyes on the Pound 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z But will bidders be willing to push beyond the $40 million guide price? Christie’s and Sotheby’s Face Uncertainty at Fall Auctions 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Dershowitz hopes the pieces find new owners who appreciate their value — he said he’d be happy to talk to the winning bidders about the history of whatever they acquire. MoMA Plans a Fall Show Centered on Francis Picabia 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Hands is suing Citigroup in New York, alleging that the bank falsely claimed there were other bidders for EMI, encouraging the private equity firm to raise its own offer. Music group EMI in dire straits 2010-04-01T13:50:00Z Even as the hall emptied towards the end of the sale, a simple Jim'll Fix It badge sold for £2,000 to an internet bidder. Savile goods sale raises £320,000 2012-07-31T14:44:14Z It is rarely possible to say who buys what at auction these days, as major lots are sold to telephone bidders keen to remain anonymous. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z The high bidder for the copy of Action Comics No. 1 in the online auction was a “hard core, golden age comic book collector,” Stephen Fishler, CEO of ComicConnect.com, said Tuesday. Rare Superman Comic Book Sells for $175,000 2013-06-12T17:28:04Z The names of the winning bidders for Ebsworth’s pieces were not disclosed. Edward Hopper’s painting ‘Chop Suey,’ once promised to SAM, instead sells for a record $91.9 million 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The winning bidder will receive rights to advertise within Italy’s biggest tourist attraction, which draws some 19,000 visitors a day. ArtsBeat: Colosseum Rennovations Opening to the Public 2010-10-15T19:50:00Z Four telephone bidders pushed the price on the triptych to £26.7 million, significantly above the upper estimate of £20 million. London Auctions Cap a Go-Go Season 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z For security reasons the organisers request that the winning bidder furnish them with a copy of their ID on winning the auction. Julian Assange markets himself on eBay 2011-06-16T18:17:00Z Stephen Fishler, CEO of ComicConnect.com, says the winning bidder in the online auction was a "hard core, golden age comic book collector" who was looking for a lower-grade, unrestored copy of Action Comics No. 1. Rare Superman comic book sells for $175,000 2013-06-12T15:23:08Z Nicks in the mahogany veneer did not deter bidders from running it above the high estimate. Auctions: Seesaw Bidding Early in the Season 2011-09-09T11:00:09Z He rebuffed any suggestion that there should be a merger between Playboy and other potential bidders. Hugh Hefner offers to take Playboy private 2010-07-12T14:49:00Z It was contested by four bidders Wednesday night and sold for £6.5 million. Sotheby’s Makes the Best of a Thinner Summer Season 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z And despite Sotheby’s attribution — follower of Leonardo da Vinci, probably before 1750 — even the debunked association with the master proved a draw on Thursday, with four bidders vying by telephone for the work. 2010-01-29T06:11:00Z The suit and other Beatles memorabilia were sold Saturday at the Braswell Galleries' annual New Year's Day auction to an online bidder who wished to remain anonymous. Lennon's white 'Abbey Road' suit sells for $46,000 2011-01-03T12:12:07Z The telephone bidder who bought it beat out five other contenders. ArtsBeat: Sotheby's Contemporary Sale Makes $108 Million 2012-06-26T22:00:45Z Guaranteed to sell for at least $47 million, it was pushed by three telephone bidders to $57.2 million, the top price of the Christie’s sale and a record for the artist at auction. Magritte Sets Record With $79.7 Million Sale at Sotheby’s 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z They’ve yanked dinosaurs off the deserted park island not to rescue them from extinction, but to auction them off to the highest bidder! Mad hair. Russian owners. Is Jurassic World 2’s meanest dinosaur really Donald Trump? 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z It sold for $14.08 million after only two bidders chimed in. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Buyers Wonder, Will It Appreciate Over Time? 2011-02-24T13:00:03Z An editorial in the publication, The Dartmouth, urged the college to stop “selling the names of its buildings to the highest bidder.” A Donor’s Ties to Epstein Are Criticized at MoMA and Dartmouth 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The first three top prices were paid by bidders battling against the reserve. Auctions: In Contemporary Art Sales, Big Is Better and Famous Is Best 2011-05-13T12:00:05Z The bidder at Christie’s was Robert Mnuchin, the father of the U.S. How Jeff Koons’s “Rabbit” Became Big Game 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The painting, which attracted six bidders, was sold to an unidentified buyer in the room. A Monet Sells for $110.7 Million, an Auction High for an Impressionist Work 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Very subtle in its off-white nuances with a touch of grayish blue, its figural subject was too elusive to stimulate bidders that evening. Auctions: A Serious Moment for Contemporary Art 2011-07-01T13:30:36Z It sold to an anonymous bidder at the British auction house Cooper Owen. Lennon lyrics fetch $1.2M at NYC auction 2010-06-18T16:42:00Z It was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder at Christie's Post War and Contemporary Art auction in London. Bacon portrait of lover fetches £42m 2014-02-14T11:39:59Z Last year an anonymous telephone bidder who was believed to be Chinese paid $106.5 million for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” at Christie’s, a record for a work of art at auction. Chinese Art Collectors Prove to Be a New Market Force 2011-09-06T21:55:05Z At Christie’s, it sold within the estimate to a telephone bidder for £10.7 million, or about $13 million, a price that reflected the work’s provenance. London Art Auctions May Herald a Market on the Upswing 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Although the sales took place in Asia, more than half of the bidders were Western collectors and new clients, Jihyun Lee, a specialist at K Auction, which holds auctions in Korea and Hong Kong, said. The Koreans at the Top of the Art World 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z They’ll be sold first come, first served at fixed prices rather than being auctioned to the highest bidders. Rare, unusual Beatles and Rolling Stones photos surface via eBay sale 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Unfortunately for Housing Works, which uses its donations to fight homelessness and AIDS, the top bidder never paid. Top Bidder for Banksy Nazi Painting Bails 2013-11-12T01:16:03Z At the same time, several lots had only one bidder, which made for less buoyancy over all. What Soft Market? Resiliency Rules 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Perhaps stirred by such prolonged faithfulness to the artist on the vendor’s part, bidders went berserk. Auctions: London Auctions Highlight Insatiable Appetite for Contemporary Art 2011-02-18T17:00:06Z Two telephone bidders pushed the price up to £15.8 million with fees, a record for any ancient Egyptian work of art sold at auction. Auction Houses Bring Pre-20th-Century Works Out of the Shadows 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z There were five bidders at that point, and I wasn't going to compete with bidders. "Zola" director on making a stripper and sex movie that looks and feels "consensual" 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z After minimal competition, it went to an Asian bidder for $36 million with fees. Mixed Night in ‘Strange’ Christie’s Contemporary and Postwar Sale 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Local spokeswoman Heidi Rogers said the bidding started at the retail price of $1.50; she wouldn't disclose the name of the winning bidder. Coming soon to movie theaters: more 3-D screens 2010-03-19T13:52:00Z The highest bidder was the private equity firm Apollo, whose offer Alden deemed too low. Heath Freeman is the hedge fund guy who says he wants to save local news. Somehow, no one’s buying it. 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z They identified deals where Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House were the top two bidders, and drove up the advance. Judge Blocks a Merger of Big Publishers 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Yeats’s writing bureau sold to a private bidder for £150,000, five times the estimated auction price. After Outcry, Irish Government Buys Yeats’s Artifacts 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Some of the rules were designed specifically for the art market, to ensure that bidders were given the information they needed to make knowledgeable choices. New York City Eliminates the Rules That Govern Art and Other Auctions 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Hoping to encourage bidders to open their wallets for items at Thursday's amfAR gala in the south of France, celebrity presenters offered some extra enticements. Stars offer hugs, kisses and vampire bite at gala 2012-05-25T12:24:15Z It raised 4.6 million pounds, or about $6.2 million, seven times the estimate, with 30 percent of lots bought by online bidders. Audrey Hepburn Shines at Auction, but Celebrity Sales Are Changing 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z The #AskChefsAnything auction starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. and continues through 8 p.m. on May 3, when the winning bidders will be announced. Win 30 Minutes With a Chef 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z The painting, with an estimate of at least £35 million, was contested by four telephone bidders, reflecting newly energized demand for works by the great names of 20th-century art. A $59 Million Klimt Tops a Landmark Sotheby’s Auction in London 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Instead, after brief competition among three bidders, it sold for $24.4 million. Strong Sales at Sotheby’s Contemporary Auction Despite Postelection Jitters 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Auction said Friday the collection privately held by the late American blues artist Tony Glover, a longtime Dylan friend and confidante, was sold Thursday to a bidder whose identity was not made public. Dylan papers, including unpublished lyrics, sell for $495K 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Half the bidders were from Europe and the Middle East, according to the auction house. Criticism of Jewelry Sale With Nazi Shadow Trails Christie’s 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Chinese bidders’ motivations, the dealer said, often defied scrutiny. Auctions: London Auctions Highlight Insatiable Appetite for Contemporary Art 2011-02-18T17:00:06Z Perkins was amazed by the extent of the competition, which drew a total of 22 bidders and took 10 minutes. Ernie Barnes’s ‘Sugar Shack’ Painting Brings Big Price at Auction 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Given the designer’s reputation among the global style set, there are plenty of interested bidders, including Aerin Lauder, who met Mr. Grange 18 years ago through her father, Ronald Lauder. Jacques Grange’s Collection of a Lifetime, Now Up for Sale 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z In every field, criteria unrelated to aesthetics define works as ultimate trophies for which bidders are prepared to pay prices beyond all expectations. Auctions: Buyers Scoop Up the Trophies at Auctions 2011-07-15T11:30:07Z “A sense of depth is back,” added Mr. Howard-Sneyd, commenting on the number of bidders from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan vying for the lots in New York. Cozying Up to Chinese Art 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The winning bid was made by an unnamed telephone bidder. Picasso work fetches record price 2010-05-05T00:55:00Z This week's task is to hang, disembowel each other and sell the entrails to the highest bidder on the black market. The Apprentice; Bankers – TV review 2013-05-23T06:00:10Z Five telephone bidders pursued the work, which sold for £1.3 million. Sales Take a Dive at Sotheby’s Post-Brexit London Auction 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien says clothing created by Jackson's longtime costume designers will be exhibited in South America, Europe and Asia before being sold to the highest bidder in December. Michael Jackson costumes to be exhibited, sold 2012-05-14T10:05:09Z He says this would leave all stakes in Suhrkamp to the highest bidder. Authors join tug-of-war at top German publishing house Suhrkamp Verlag 2013-01-25T07:00:01Z Chinese bidders ran it up to just over $18 million, a world record for Chinese hotel lobby art. Special Report: Asian Art: Chinese Nationalist Fervor Trumps Basic Facts 2011-05-26T18:00:08Z The instant impact combined with the massive entry of Russian bidders into the market to send the picture rising to an extraordinary £6.42 million. 2010-02-07T05:26:00Z Nicholas M. O’Donnell, a lawyer with Sullivan & Worcester in Boston who writes that firm’s Art Law Report, said the ruling also allowed winning bidders to sue auction houses for sellers’ names. Battling to Keep Auction Sellers Anonymous 2013-02-03T21:14:16Z The bidder was unidentified, and Sotheby’s described the seller as a fan of Mr. Dylan’s who wished to remain anonymous. Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' Manuscript Sells for More Than $2 Million 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z When times are lean, bidders are still willing to pay huge amounts for Old Masters. Auctions: No Starry-Eyed Buyers at Christie's and Sotheby's Art Sales 2011-01-27T12:30:03Z The winning bidder was Wanda Kelley of Los Angeles, who also bought a number of Jackson's albums at the auction, the Las Vegas Sun reported. Jackson's '84 Victory Tour glove sells for $190K 2010-06-27T00:16:00Z Napoleon’s famous bicorne hat was sold at auction in 2014 to a South Korean bidder for 1.9 million euros, nearly five times the asking price. Golden leaf cut from Napoleon's crown goes under hammer in France 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z “He’s checking with his wife,” a Sotheby’s staff member, on the telephone with a bidder, said at one point. Bidding to Own a Piece of David Bowie 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z As a result, it sold to one bidder for $34.3 million. Cézanne Painting Owned by S.I. Newhouse Jr. Draws $59.3 Million at Christie’s 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z It's hard to imagine the city turning down the sole bidder to run Taste of Chicago and its other outdoor summer festivals. Privatizing festivals could be ticket to better bookings 2011-01-05T01:21:00Z Two phone bidders pushed the sale price up from an opening live bid of $300,000, Heritage officials said. Centuries-old Ten Commandments tablet goes under hammer for $850,000 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In June, Senator Charles Schumer introduced the Plum Island Conservation Act, which would prevent the island from being sold to the highest bidder. Island Near the Hamptons to Go up for Auction; Could Be Worth $1B 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z “While the sale was strong over all, it did change the mood among American bidders, and these contemporary sales are about Americans.” Contemporary Art Buyers Cautious After Wall Street Dips 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Plus, Bertelsmann contends that Simon & Schuster will be able to bid against other Penguin Random House imprints for books, so authors will still have plenty of potential bidders. Will the Biggest Publisher in the United States Get Even Bigger? 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z This did not discourage a mainland bidder from running it up to $782,500, far above the estimate. A Shifting Balance of Power 2010-09-24T12:29:00Z A mysterious telephone bidder, was all officials at Christie’s would say. Inside Art: Business Is Brisk at Basel Art Fair 2010-06-17T21:26:00Z On March 13, the desk will be listed on eBay to be sold to the highest bidder, who hopefully will polish it up for an interesting new chapter. What the saga of Chieftain Blue Sparks’s desk has to teach us 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z And it’s being sold to the highest bidder, somewhere in Turkey. ‘Charlie’s Angels’ review: Kristen Stewart is a kick in spy reboot 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Auctioneer Sotheby's says that the triptych, "Three Studies For A Portrait Of Lucian Freud," was bought Thursday evening by bidder who wished to remain anonymous. Francis Bacon painting auctioned for $37 million 2011-02-10T22:45:10Z With another bidder in the video-streaming market, movie studios may be able to demand more money for the licensing rights. Amazon offers free online movies to Prime members 2011-02-22T19:28:10Z This is good news for owners of valuable art, if not bidders in salesrooms. Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips Take Different Paths to ‘Sold!’ 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Four bidders pursued the work, which ended up selling to Charles Moffett, a vice chairman of Impressionist and Modern art at Sotheby’s, on behalf of a telephone bidder. Thanks to Giacometti, Sotheby’s Hits Its Highest Total Ever at Fall Opening 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Another bidder that had been in the running was HarperCollins, which is owned by News Corp. and is the second-largest publisher in the country. Paramount Nears Announcement for Simon & Schuster Deal 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Never seen on the auction market before, it sold to a telephone bidder for £10 million, or about $13 million. London Auctions Are on the Rise, but a Big Failure Casts a Shadow 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z From there, he went up against a bidder who was on the phone with Nolan. Hollywood auction draws devoted fans, rich collectors 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The auction lasted some 20 minutes, a long time by usual standards for such sales, with multiple bidders battling for the prize. Chinese vase found in shoebox sells for $19 million 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z The highest bidder would get the job, and was free – once he had paid the agreed sum – to collect whatever he could and retain the proceeds. Tony Judt: A manifesto for a new politics 2010-03-20T00:07:00Z But when two bidders wanted to buy it, Alec charmed me into making lunch for both of them. Psst, So-and-So?s Got a Crush 2011-02-11T22:57:13Z The successful bidder will also get the tools de Weldon used to build the statue, plus the sculptor's drawings, sketches and photos of the monument. Original Iwo Jima monument coming to NYC auction 2013-02-08T12:27:08Z The auction is one of the best in the region and provides not only bargains for the bidders but important funding for the group’s many projects that enhance wildlife in our local area. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill marks sportsman's show on his 'to do' list 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The 10-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture of what looks like a child’s twisted party balloon sold for $58.4 million to an anonymous telephone bidder. Warhol Painting Could Set Record For Artist 2013-11-13T19:13:58Z But even though the Munch represented the second-highest auction price for the artist — selling for $54.5 million — Ms. Newman was unable to attract another bidder besides the guarantor. What Soft Market? Resiliency Rules 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Buyers interested in the whole collection, rather than single lots, can make presale offers, Mr. Julia said; he will allow the winning bidder to pay off the bill over time rather than upfront. Antiques: Jimi Hendrix?s Death Is Recalled at Museums 2010-08-19T21:44:00Z According to the New York Times, Bloomberg, recently made an honorary knight by Queen Elizabeth II, paid $2 million more, as multiple bidders competed for the handsome mansion. Former New York City Mayor Buys Mansion of Literary Icon 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z It failed to match the lower estimate as a lone bidder paid £2.17 million for the work in ink-jet print and acrylic on canvas. Sotheby's Sale Leaves Its Audience Dazed 2010-06-29T14:30:00Z An ornate Qing Dynasty Chinese table clock sold for nearly $3.8 million, and worldwide bidders also paid top prices for paintings, furniture and other pieces in the collection. Onetime socialite Kluge in bankruptcy protection 2011-06-21T23:31:04Z The winner may not be the highest bidder, but the one whose vision best matches the author’s. How to Get Published: A Book’s Journey From ‘Very Messy’ Draft to Best Seller 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The successful buyer was a Chinese telephone bidder. Cozying Up to Chinese Art 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Our bidders are aware of the details of the experience and are looking forward to supporting a great cause.” The most outrageous internships money can buy 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Presumably, a mind so voracious might approve of her clothing going to the highest bidder. Who Bought Sylvia Plath’s Stuff? 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z “To put on a platform to the highest bidder is like a ransom to reclaim your history,” she said. Auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Napoleon’s famous bicorne hat was sold at auction in 2014 to a South Korean bidder for 1.9 million euros, nearly five times the asking price. Golden leaf cut from Napoleon's crown goes under hammer in France 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z In that same session, another porcelain vase drove Chinese bidders nuts. Reclaiming the Badges of Cultural Identity 2010-10-22T11:30:00Z Ten bidders vied for Mark Bradford’s Smear, which sold for $4.4 million, setting an auction record for the artist. A Record-Breaking Auction Brings in $380 Million 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z There were none of the histrionics in which bidders readily indulged in the days preceding the fall 2008 crisis. Contemporary Art Auction Reels in $190 Million 2010-05-13T11:00:00Z According to a spokeswoman for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, a senior embalmer at the Memphis Funeral Home set the tools aside after Presley's 1977 funeral, waiting decades before deciding to sell to the highest bidder. I'm all cut up 2010-07-22T08:59:00Z Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday that 16 potential bidders had signed non-disclosure agreements, giving them access to confidential information about the company. Court approves procedures for auctioning Weinstein Co 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Stein promised, before running off to kiss the highest bidder. The Comet rises again, while Northwest authors orbit 2014-04-01T03:02:21Z Four bidders pushed the price of the large-scale oil painting above pre-auction expectations of 15 million to 20 million pounds before it finally went to an anonymous buyer. Turner's Rome masterpiece breaks records at London auction 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z At an auction last year in Marlborough, Mass., Maine Antique Digest reported, Mr. Bray was among the bidders on a folk art statue of a tattooed woman in a bikini. Tattoo History, Antique Typewriters and Letting Go at the Toledo Museum 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Over the years he survived a kidnap by former commandos who wanted to sell him to the highest bidder. 'Great Train Robber' Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84 2013-12-18T12:40:29Z In a statement, Heritage Auctions said it was not identifying the winning bidder. Bid of $10,755 wins 1937 ‘Snow White’ billboard 2014-07-19T04:00:00Z It attracted less intense competition, selling to a telephone bidder for £17.4 million. For the Love of Art, and Money 2014-02-17T09:35:07Z It was bought by one of two anonymous telephone bidders against a low estimate of £30 million. Two Views of Cubism 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z After gorpetri’s default, the organization began searching for another buyer among the top bidders, many of whom were reluctant. Top Bidder for Banksy Nazi Painting Bails 2013-11-12T01:16:03Z “But when the highest bidder is always UVA, it’s rigged from the start. There’s no competition.” Charlottesville, “happiest city in America” — but for whom? 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z By the end of the night he drew his own blood into a vial and auctioned it off to the highest bidder. Dance Review: Stage Where the Blood Is Real and Freshly Drawn 2011-05-01T21:14:58Z Two sessions on Saturday at the Beverly Hills gallery of Julien's Auctions were standing room only, according to a statement from Julien's, and drew bidders from around the world. Contents of Michael Jackson's final home fetch $1 million 2011-12-19T01:06:52Z Throughout Christie’s and Sotheby’s sessions, I found it difficult to reject the feeling that the very bullish bidders were chasing tokens, not art. Auctions: Eagerness to Buy Old Masters at Odds With Their Availability in Auctions 2011-07-08T12:00:05Z Of the two bidders that fought over it to the end, one was said by dealers to be an agent for the New York dealer Larry Gagosian. Auctions: Disruptions at Sotheby?s Contemporary Art Sale 2011-02-17T08:00:06Z One deep-pocketed bidder will get a chance to own a piece of rock and roll history when the iconic Les Paul guitar known as "Black Beauty" goes up for auction in New York next month. Iconic Les Paul 'Black Beauty' guitar to hit auction block 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z It was bought by a telephone bidder for $1.2 million, including fees to the auction house. 2010-01-29T06:11:00Z “It’s good stuff, so it’s exciting,” said the dealer Tony Shafrazi, who was the winning bidder on a Christopher Wool enamel on canvas for $3.9 million, just under its high estimate. Sale Offers a Reason for Relief at Sotheby’s 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The album was recorded in secret over six years and the group initially said it would be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Method Man doesn't have nice things to say about Wu-Tang's secret album 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Further complicating matters, these guarantors, whose identities are not known to other bidders, may also bid during the auction itself, creating a potential conflict, according to some observers. What to Watch in New York’s Fall Art Auctions 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z A year later, I found out the two bidders were Paul Allen and Alice Walton! Laurie Tisch, Collecting the Giants, of New York and Modern Art 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z An anonymous British collector bought it for $110,000 on Tuesday, beating out seven telephone bidders from countries including the U.S., 'Holy Grail' of Beatles Records Sells for $110,000 at Auction 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The tribute paid to the Qing emperor’s victory made it desirable to the new bidders. Special Report: Asian Art: Chinese Nationalist Fervor Trumps Basic Facts 2011-05-26T18:00:08Z Ignoring that weakness, bidders responded instead to the magnificent light and shadow effect and sent the Mueller soaring to £2.07 million. 2010-02-03T15:25:00Z A fourth one galvanized bidders who sent it climbing to €612,500. Auctions: At Auction, the Treasures of a Tycoon War Hero 2011-04-08T13:29:04Z The second Bacon — “Head III” — a 1949 canvas of a man’s head peering eerily out, was bought by an unidentified telephone bidder for $16.1 million, well above its $10.8 million high estimate. Critic’s Notebook: Art Fatigue in London 2013-06-28T22:17:49Z Mr. Varney called the world of private collections a “murky universe” since private sales are not reported, and auction houses are not required to divulge the names of winning bidders. Art Disappears in Private Hands. Can Social Media Resurface It? 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z A woman in the second row of the long room fought with great determination as she bid against a female clerk of Bonhams, also Chinese, who spoke Chinese to a telephone bidder. Auctions: Seesaw Bidding Early in the Season 2011-09-09T11:00:09Z Walter and McCourt met privately in New York on Tuesday, coming to an agreement only hours after Major League Baseball owners approved three final bidders. Magic Johnson-led group is picked as Dodgers' next owner 2012-03-28T05:45:00Z From $86 million on, the contest was confined to two telephone bidders. Picasso Sells at Record Auction Price 2010-05-05T11:30:00Z Their father hatches a plan to marry them off to the highest bidder — or send them away to an even darker fate. The five best science fiction/fantasy books of 2014 Because the bidders are often not focusing on philanthropy, there need not be any obvious connection between the charity and the reward. Special Section: Wealth: Charity Auctions Turn to What Cannot Be Bought 2011-10-19T00:17:38Z Four bidders vied for it, two pushing the painting to a price almost twice as large as any known prior art sale. Best art in 2017: Our critic's top 10 exhibitions, plus one very big worry 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The winning bidder is now named in a digital record that confers ownership. Why would anyone buy crypto art – let alone spend millions on what’s essentially a link to a JPEG? 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z It sold for only £145,250 to a bidder battling against the reserve. Tracking the Elusive Masters 2010-07-09T14:30:00Z This attracted at least eight bidders before selling by telephone for $18.9 million. As a Black Artist Soars at Auction, Rethinking ‘Blue Chip’ 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z It was everything that was great about him, and sold for $60,000 to a single bidder. Design: Commercial but Ambitious Designs 2011-05-29T16:30:06Z Like the vast majority of lots in the auction, the Warhol and the Basquiat sold to telephone bidders. Sotheby’s Makes the Best of a Thinner Summer Season 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Sotheby's, which auctioned the archive in London, said the sale followed a "dramatic 18-minute bidding battle" that ended up between three bidders. Russian region pays $2.4 million for Tarkovsky archive 2012-11-28T18:02:19Z The Legislature also decided to hold hearings, questioning SPI and the unsuccessful bidders. Park where end of ‘Big’ was filmed is in trouble 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z But Mack said he expected no shortage of bidders. JFK assassin's original coffin put up for auction 2010-12-02T11:38:00Z The lack of stylistic unity in Jeff Koons’s work makes it difficult to explain in clear language the considerations that led the experts to submit their estimates or indeed the bidders to sign their checks. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Buyers Wonder, Will It Appreciate Over Time? 2011-02-24T13:00:03Z The non-profit Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, which maintains the historic Mount Vernon estate in Virginia that was Washington's home and is now open to the public, was the successful bidder. George Washington's copy of US constitution sells for $9.8m 2012-06-23T09:29:14Z "I've spent 25 years now reuniting these pieces, and I would be so sick if some day they were just broken up and sold to the highest bidder," he says. A huge collection of odd TV stuff needs a home 2012-12-24T11:31:05Z Don’t ask the high bidder if she intended you to join. Social Q?s: Just Grin and Cook It 2010-03-05T17:23:00Z The painting - which had been expected to fetch between 300,000 and 500,000 pounds - was sold to an anonymous bidder Thursday over the phone. Frith painting nets $782,680 at auction 2011-12-15T19:08:09Z By contrast, another Koranic volume from late-14th-century Syria, which was dazzling with its impeccably preserved illumination induced bidders to run it up to £73,250. Auctions: When Auction Estimates Go Haywire 2011-10-07T11:30:11Z Others thought he might be trying to sell compromising information to the highest bidder. Man arrested in celebrity hacking, Scarlett Johansson photos 2011-10-13T13:04:19Z The 1963 work, which used ink and silver paint to depict the music icon as a gun-toting cowboy, was sold to an anonymous European telephone bidder. Andy Warhol's Elvis sells for $81.9m 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z A stylish wooden bookshelf from the creative room at the agency is popular: 32 bidders have gotten the price up to $1,600. You can buy Don Draper's books 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z But at Sotheby’s sale in New York on Tuesday evening, no lots were sold to an online bidder. Trying to Shatter Ceiling in Online Art Auctions 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Bereft over the murders of his wife and children, Hercules has joined up with a band of loyal comrades who will basically sell their services to the highest bidder. Review: ‘Hercules’ is schlocky but entertaining 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z As at a live auction, bidders can raise their offers. Going Once, Going Twice: How to Bid on a First-Class Seat 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The “Warrior” result, with three bidders vying for the work, illustrates why Basquiat is a key figure in the blue-chip art market alongside Picasso and Warhol. Basquiat Brings $41.9 Million, Even Amid Digital Gold Rush 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Six bidders wanted the painting, which ended up selling to a telephone bidder for $20 million. London Auction Houses See High Prices for Contemporary Art 2014-02-12T23:15:37Z In all, 75 prestige cars, mostly post-war, will be on the block at a 12th-Century abbey where telephone banks await bidders. Supercars of Obiang son on the block at Swiss auction 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z At the end of Christie’s session, an extravagant £3.17 million greeted a small sketch, torn and stained — the magic name Michelangelo presumably persuaded the lone bidder to battle against the reserve. Auctions: Eagerness to Buy Old Masters at Odds With Their Availability in Auctions 2011-07-08T12:00:05Z But in many cases bids are subject to approval from the seller, so low-balling an offer doesn't necessarily benefit the bidder. 2010-02-11T22:30:00Z For sale: Sammy Davis Jr.’s little black address book, to the highest bidder. Sammy Davis Jr.’s little black book hits the auction block 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z So said the great Bill Hicks on comedians selling their voice to the highest bidder. Peep Show creators came within a week of making Flight of the Conchords 2013-05-21T16:31:51Z Other captives, all of them female, were being auctioned off to the highest bidder. A Dark Ride 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The park, intact and as is, went to the high bidder, a 49-year-old real estate developer named Gene Staples. Can This Amusement Park Be Saved? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Bidding started at 1.8 million pounds on Monday and the piece eventually sold to an anonymous telephone bidder. Repin painting sells for $7.4 million 2011-06-06T16:29:08Z He said his first Hong Kong whisky auction, in 2009, offered just 40 lots and attracted only 15 interested bidders. Scotch Prices Rise at Auction, but Rivals Make Inroads 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z The rare sparkler, a 102.39-carat D Color Flawless Oval Diamond, was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder through an online auction hosted by Sotheby's in Hong Kong on Monday, BBC reports. Flawless 102-carat diamond sells for 'bargain' $15.7 million at Sotheby's auction 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z And it won my heart forever when I spotted a man leading a donkey through town, trying to unload two baaing baby goats slung over its back to the highest bidder. Frugal Traveler: On the Albanian Riviera, a Frugal Paradise 2011-06-29T15:26:28Z As bidders warmed up to the game, they continued to make no distinction between porcelains that were catalogued as authentic and those that were not. Auctions: Seesaw Bidding Early in the Season 2011-09-09T11:00:09Z Calling the sale "an outstanding success," Elkies noted that bidders in the packed salesroom became part of Beatles history, as well as "the excitement that the Beatles still inspire all these years later." Auction of teen's Beatles photographs soars over $360,000 2011-07-21T18:22:34Z Heritage Auction Galleries did not disclose the name of the previous owner or the winning bidder for Detective Comics #27, the first book featuring Batman. Batman comic fetches $1.075 million, rewrites record 2010-02-26T00:37:00Z Somehow, a crusader sword did not appeal to bidders. Special Report: Asian Art: 'Islamic' Culture: A Groundless Myth 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z These punctured, egg-shaped canvases are deemed by collectors the most desirable of the Italian conceptual artist’s works and this example sold to a telephone bidder, against a minimum estimate of $25 million. Mixed Night in ‘Strange’ Christie’s Contemporary and Postwar Sale 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The bidders walked away with nothing but the experience. Dancer/choreographer Catherine Cabeen jumps 'Into the Void' 2011-04-25T23:32:44Z So why was there not a single bidder interested in the painting at a Christie’s auction in London last December? Inside Art: Kimbell Art Museum Acquires Poussin?s ?Ordination? 2011-09-09T00:01:00Z Hollywood is also a world where juicy private information has long sold to the highest bidder: The National Enquirer, the British tabloids, TMZ. In Hollywood, Apps Like Whisper Dish Dirt 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Seeing those artifacts and old photos up for sale to the highest bidder was a fresh blow. Where is the best place to present Japanese American internees’ art? 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z None of the buyers has been publicly identified, but bidders included collectors from China, Russia, South America, the Middle East, Europe and Australia. NYC spring art auctions abound in records 2012-05-12T21:16:05Z Sotheby's said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly organized with the writer's association English PEN, was sold to an anonymous bidder by telephone late Tuesday. Harry Potter book with author notes sold for $228K 2013-05-21T20:38:08Z The movie begins in rural Pennsylvania, where yellow buses — decommissioned after 8 to 12 years of use but still in good condition — are auctioned to bidders, many from Central America. Movie Review: ‘Camioneta: The Journey of One American School Bus’ 2013-05-30T21:10:40Z It argues that the acquisition, because it would merge two publishers that are often the final bidders on the same books, would be detrimental to authors and result in lower advances. Justice Dept. Sues Penguin Random House Over Simon & Schuster Deal 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z In the heat of the moment when a $100,000 bid gets topped by $110,000, bidders can’t consult with their financial advisor or look up pricing sheets on the Internet. Best looking rides on the block in Monterey this week 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Next, a 19th-century silver bowl from the Trabzon area, extremely fine within its category, again went to an Internet bidder from Turkey. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z But bidders bought steadily, as if driven by a sense of duty. Sotheby's Sale Leaves Its Audience Dazed 2010-06-29T14:30:00Z “We saw a lot of new bidders tonight from the Middle East and Asia, but the biggest and most powerful buyers were still from America.” A Warhol Leads a Night of Soaring Prices at Christie’s 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Stern’s paintings took the top three spots by value, with the highest bidder paying just over 20 million rand for portrait “Arab”. Foreign buyers flock to Cape Town's booming art scene 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z And the Oscar goes to … the highest bidder for this Academy Award, which the screenwriter Robert Riskin earned for “It Happened One Night.” Up for Sale: Pop Culture Mementos 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Buyers will be asked to submit bids of $45 million or more — not knowing how much their competitors have bid — and the viola will be sold to the highest bidder. For Sale, Playing a Heady Tune 2014-03-25T22:00:59Z As if responding to Mr. Ryskamp’s own criteria, which did not give precedence to signatures over artistic achievement, bidders allowed a drawing by a famous 19th-century artist to crash unwanted. Auctions: Charles Ryskamp: The Collector Who Liked to Be Amused 2011-01-28T12:30:07Z Jesse Jackson Jr. said awarding the contract to the apparent low bidder will "disenfranchise" the Englewood community. 3 congressmen urge Metra not to OK Englewood Flyover contract 2012-05-11T15:53:00Z In December the advisory firm Moelis & Company drew interest from potential bidders including Lionsgate, known for La La Land and The Hunger Games franchise, Miramax and a number of private equity firms. Weinstein film studio expected to file for bankruptcy 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Multiple bidders quickly took the price into the high six digits. Voyages: The Istanbul Art-Boom Bubble 2012-02-10T17:20:36Z Jobs are now awarded to the lowest “responsible” bidders, which effectively means the lowest bidders. Why Can’t New York City Build More Gems Like This Queens Library? 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Helena Newman, a Sotheby's vice-chairman, said after the sale: "The strong, fauve colours and powerful composition of the Derain painting, combined with its extraordinary provenance, proved extremely appealing to tonight's bidders." Manet self-portrait fetches record ?22m at Sotheby's auction 2010-06-23T09:35:00Z Selling for 48 million pounds after a valuation of at least £35 million, the painting was fought over by four telephone bidders, reflecting newly energized demand for works by the great names of 20th-century art. As Klimt Painting Sells for $59 Million, Auction Houses Cross Their Fingers 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Melissa Parker's mom was the winning bidder of an Idol package that was offered at the Fairwood Elementary school auction in February. Introducing our 'American Idol' finale correspondent 2010-05-24T19:22:00Z Miranda Dickinson, author of Fairytale of New York, will write a new short story starring the winning bidder. Authors launch literary auction for Japan 2011-03-15T17:41:14Z Inside this prison, members of the public bring forth objet after objet and try to sell them to the highest bidder without knowing beforehand how much each will offer. Four Rooms: how to beat the experts 2011-07-08T23:06:59Z Sotheby's said the painting was bought by a private bidder from Asia. Van Gogh's poppies sells for $61.8m 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z She added that 30 percent of the bidders at the auction were age 40 or under and a comparable percent were new to Sotheby’s. Meanwhile, Some People Are Stress-Shopping Diamond Bracelets 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z It took tense hours to get through all 410 lots, with more than 300 registered bidders. Can This Amusement Park Be Saved? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z As at Christie’s, there seemed to be no end to the bidders eagerness to acquire Giacometti’s figural bronzes in his highly idiosyncratic rugged style. Auctions: Uptown From Wall Street, a Bull Market 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z The battle eventually boiled down to two phone bidders as the historic hammer price was finally achieved after more than 12 minutes. Munch's 'The Scream' brings $119.9M at NYC auction 2012-05-03T10:49:09Z The buyer’s identity was not immediately known, but the successful bidder was a young Asian woman in torn jeans in the back row of the sale room who spoke Chinese into her cellphone. Time is money: 'The Asprey' wristwatch sells for nearly $3.9 million 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z By the end of the week she’d spoken with 20 editors, her novel had gone to auction and she went with Knopf, which wasn’t even the highest bidder. A Novelist Inspired by the Cold War, a C.I.A. Typing Pool and ‘Dr. Zhivago’ 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z And because malls are temples of consumption, these items are being increasingly sold to the highest bidder. Auctioning Off a Dead Mall 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z But Wednesday night there was only one bidder, and it sold for nearly $45 million. A Warhol Leads a Night of Soaring Prices at Christie’s 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z As to whether this doll’s new house — with its record-setting porcelain resident — would up the ante for future doll bidders? A Jeweled 19th-Century Doll Sets a Record and Heads for a New Museum 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z “The trophies justified their value,” Brett Gorvy, worldwide chairman of postwar and contemporary art at Christie’s, said after the sale, explaining that the big-ticket purchases were bought by seasoned bidders. Francis Bacon Work Sells for $70 Million at Christie’s Auction 2014-02-14T00:12:49Z Two telephone bidders tenaciously fought over the work, which went for $23.7 million. At Christie's London Auction, Little Action 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z But at least three bidders pushed the price up to $17.2 million, an auction high for the artist. Contemporary Art Sales: What a Difference a Year Makes 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z The phone bidder pressed on, and Nolan whispered into the microphone of his mobile phone's headset, keeping his client apprised. Hollywood auction draws devoted fans, rich collectors 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Sotheby’s found external bidders to back all but nine of the Ames lots, leaving them with some $16 million of house guarantees — and assuring the auction house that most of the collection would sell. Strong Sales at Sotheby’s Contemporary Auction Despite Postelection Jitters 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Registered bidders can compete in certain sales in real time with the click of a mouse. A Warhol With Your Moose Head? Sotheby’s Teams With EBay 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z A ghoulish piece of American history is now up for sale to the highest bidder. JFK assassin's original coffin put up for auction 2010-12-02T11:38:00Z Its estimate of £9 million proved too ambitious and it was bought by a telephone bidder for £8.5 million with fees. London Auctions Cap a Go-Go Season 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Hoffe's daughters maintain they are the undisputed owners of the suitcases and have the right to sell the contents to the highest bidders. Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature by Rick Gekoski – review 2013-06-29T08:00:54Z The license would be valid for 30 years, and the successful bidder would get an exclusivity agreement for 15 years. Cyprus expects to grant first casino resort license within a year 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Len McCluskey is right, we have to stop them completing the job that Thatcherism started – the shattering of the welfare state and selling the remnants off to the lowest bidder. Letters: How to fight back against austerity cuts 2010-12-21T00:05:02Z An anonymous telephone bidder purchased the stamp during the bidding in the packed auction. Rare British Guiana stamp sells for record $9.5 million 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z And while some bidders go for the sparkle, others are eager to support a cause. Special Section: Wealth: Charity Auctions Turn to What Cannot Be Bought 2011-10-19T00:17:38Z One of just three Rembrandt self-portraits left in private hands, this was nonetheless pursued by six bidders to £14.5 million, or about $18.7 million, against a low estimate of £12 million. Banksy and Rembrandt Boost Sotheby’s Sale to $192.7 Million 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z It said the piece - which it said was "remarkable for its excellent state of preservation" - was sold Tuesday night in London to an anonymous bidder over the phone. John Constable painting fetches record at auction 2012-07-03T21:22:12Z In a rare move, the auction house decided to offer up the work again later in the same sale, and one bidder stepped up and won it for $674,435. Confident Collectors Snap Up $1 Billion of Art in London 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z At a recent charity auction held by the law school, Betts sold his poetic services: the winning bidder won a poem written just for him. A Decade After Prison, a Poet Studies for the Bar Exam 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z They’re providing their citizens with universal healthcare and education rather than selling these basic human rights to the highest bidder. Global rankings study: America in warp-speed decline 2014-04-09T12:15:00Z Here too, works from little known artists elicited an enthusiastic response from eager bidders. Old Masters Rush In to Save the Day 2010-12-10T12:42:00Z Neither the stereotyped effete smiles nor the startling clumsiness of some details — the hand of the clown in white, the brim of his hat — troubled bidders. Auctions: At Auction, the Treasures of a Tycoon War Hero 2011-04-08T13:29:04Z He was a conspicuous bidder on big-ticket works at marquee contemporary auctions. Art World Wunderkind Arrested Months After Fleeing the U.S. 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z And as long as new bidders are dazzled by catalog descriptions of the works, if not by the art at which they barely look, prosperity seems assured for some more time. Auctions: Money Pours Into Impressionist and Modern Art 2011-05-06T11:30:08Z No matter: A telephone bidder pushed the price to $2,400. They Came for a Piece of the Rockefeller Mystique. They Mostly Came Up Empty. 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The high bidder was an anonymous collector from outside the Washington region who had an idea of how much a piece of Arthur Bremer is worth: He paid $28,750. He shot George Wallace to be famous. Now he lives in silence. 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Brooks Ames, the auctioneer, said the sale price jumped during the final 90 seconds of the auction as three late bidders fought to win the structure. ArtsBeat: 'Star Trek' Shuttle Brings $70,000 at Auction 2012-06-29T15:21:19Z The work was purchased by a German-speaking telephone bidder, against spirited competition from at least two Asian collectors. As Klimt Painting Sells for $59 Million, Auction Houses Cross Their Fingers 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Although the demand for Impressionists has paled in comparison to the craze over contemporary art, the Rockefeller’s holdings in this category nevertheless attracted several bidders. Pulled From Rockefeller Walls, Picasso, Matisse and Monet Fetch Big Prices 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z A sheriff's sale of the property in December produced no bidders. Historic Pa. playhouse gets new lease on life 2011-01-07T16:12:08Z “Someone help the blonde with a pain problem,” Ms. Stone said, joking about herself, before turning to an aggressive bidder and adding, “I liked you from the moment I saw you.” Sharon Stone Leads AmFAR Auction in Milan 2012-09-24T19:22:14Z Top lot on the night was the opportunity to play tennis with Prince Albert II of Monaco, son of the late Hollywood actress Grace Kelly, for which a bidder paid 500,000 euros. AmfAR gala raises $10 mln, Cannes parties wind down 2011-05-20T14:06:21Z But “The Men Who Stole the World Cup,” a two-part Discovery+ docuseries debuting Sunday, claims to tell the “unbelievable” story of how the “greatest show on Earth was sold to the highest bidders.” New this week: Coldplay, ‘Succession’ and ‘Halloween Kills’ 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z The bidder’s actions “severely impacted market order, hurt medium and small investors’ confidence in the market, and undermined fairness, justice and openness of the market,” the regulator said, according to the filing. China bars billionaire actress Zhao Wei from stock trading for five years 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Christie’s said the settlement resolved the dispute over the painting’s ownership and the title to the work would pass to the successful bidder. Pissarro Seized by Nazis to Be Sold at Auction After Families Settle 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z It attracted two telephone bidders and a winning bid of $51.8 million, including fees. Contemporary Art Buyers Cautious After Wall Street Dips 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z This was art, not some workmanlike icon; Leonardo sold it on to a generous bidder. The Virgin of the Rocks: Da Vinci decoded 2010-07-13T20:31:00Z The auction house expects strong demand from online bidders in Britain, Scandinavia, the United States and, above all, Russia. Berlin auctioneer expects British, Russian interest in Hitler... 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Ignoring the damage, bidders ran it up to €15,795 — the face remains remarkable. Auctions: In France, the Spirit of Bygone Auctions 2011-03-11T13:30:07Z The next step is for prospective bidders to submit another set of forms - including their own financial information - by July 29 to gain more access to the Bills’ financial information. AP sources: Bon Jovi part of group eyeing Bills 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The claims come as a private equity company was announced as the winning bidder for the Weinstein Company, which had been filed for bankruptcy following the allegations around Weinstein’s behaviour. Netflix producer alleges years of assault and threats by Harvey Weinstein 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Within a week, shards of the sacred glass were selling on eBay to the highest bidder. Darkside returns to lay claim to the title of best psychedelic rock band in the world 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Christie's says the portrait was bought by an anonymous bidder in its London auction room Wednesday. Andy Warhol self-portrait fetches $17 million 2011-02-16T20:58:21Z Provide proof that it reached Europe long ago, and the response of bidders could be immeasurably enthusiastic: Western institutions would not be inhibited by the fear of acquiring a piece illicitly exported. Special Report: The New Art Season: Art Anchored in History Will Soar This Season 2011-09-07T10:30:06Z The art market is flush with money and booming, at least in the auction arena, but the number of uncritical bidders looking at labels rather than at art suddenly seems to have dwindled. Auctions: Uptown From Wall Street, a Bull Market 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z It was bought by a Japanese telephone bidder after nine minutes of competition. The Biggest-Selling Artist at Auction Is a Name You May Not Know 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z The "Da Vinci of Debt" itself is available for sale, and open to bidders. Natural Light unveils $470M diploma display to highlight college debt crisis 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, a second bidder emerged: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who pursued his passion for all things, including space travel, with an awesome talent for being both exuberant and methodical. In This Space Race, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Are Competing to Take You There 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z It's then their choice whether to follow through with the winning bidder. Car Dealer Scams To Watch Out For 2011-04-07T22:30:00Z Sotheby's said the winning bid was placed over the phone following an intense battle among four bidders. Raphael drawing fetches $47.8 million in auction 2012-12-06T01:16:04Z Sotheby's said Friday "Boy's Head" was sold to an anonymous bidder Thursday night at the auction house. Freud work sells for $5.03 million at auction 2011-10-14T10:58:11Z |
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