Auction house hopes bidders will get all shook up over clump of Elvis Presley's hairOctober 12th, 2009 Auction house all shook up over Elvis hairCHICAGO — The King may be dead, but that doesn't mean it's too late to run your fingers through his hair. A Chicago auction house is putting a clump of what it says is Elvis Presley's hair up for auction — along with some of his clothes, sweat-stained scarves and memorabilia.
Rare American goose decoy to be auctioned in NYC after time in Pennsylvania, ArgentinaAugust 28th, 2009 Rare American goose decoy to be auctioned in NYCNEW YORK — A rare 19th-century hand-carved goose decoy that worked the Susquehanna (suhs-kwuh-HAN'-uh) River in northern Pennsylvania is going on the auction block in New York City. It could sell for as much as $400,000.
China warns honor from Paris for Dalai Lama will hurt relations with FranceJune 9th, 2009 China warns honor for Dalai Lama will hurt tiesBEIJING — China expressed its indignation Tuesday at an honor given to the Dalai Lama by the city of Paris, saying it would seriously harm Beijing's relations with France. Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe conferred a certificate of honorary citizenship on the Tibetan spiritual leader at a ceremony Sunday in Paris' gilded City Hall.
Paris' mayor confers certificate of honorary citizenship on the Dalai LamaJune 7th, 2009 Paris mayor gives Dalai Lama honorary citizenshipPARIS — Paris' mayor has conferred a certificate of honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama, in a move that could further strain France's relations with China. Bertrand Delanoe has honored the exiled Tibetan leader with a ceremony in Paris' gilded City Hall.
Christie's focus on art educationApril 10th, 2009 Global auction house Christie's is planning a series of lectures in India this year in an effort to educate buyers in the country, who are more discerning now. 'We are trying to focus on more education-related activities like a series of lectures on antiquities, classical art and South Asian art this year.
Rare champagne sets world record at Hong Kong wine auctionMarch 29th, 2009 HONG KONG - A bottle of rare champagne fetched 164,560 Hong Kong dollars ($21,097) at a wine auction here, setting a new world record for the price of any bottle of champagne sold at an auction. The auction collected an impressive 35 million Hong Kong dollars ($4.5 million), with 96 percent of the stocks sold to buyers from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Indonesia, among others.
Jacko's lawyers give go-ahead to his personal property's auctionMarch 14th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson's lawyers have given the green light for an auction of the singer's personal property, just weeks after they moved the court to stop the sale. They sued Julien's Auction House earlier this month, claiming that it was not "entitled to retain possession of Michael Jackson's personal property".
Michael Jackson suing company trying to auction his belongingsMarch 5th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson is suing the company that is trying to auction off things owned by him. Some of the items on sale include the hands from the movie 'Edward Scissorhands', rhinestone gloves and socks, a robe and the gates from his ranch, reports TMZ.com.
Chinese bidder of looted sculptures refuses to pay upMarch 2nd, 2009 BEIJING - A Chinese man, who successfully bid for two looted bronze sculptures auctioned in Paris last week, says the winning bid will not be paid. Cai Mingchao, a collection adviser of National Treasures Fund, bid 31.49 million euros ($39.63 million) by telephone during the auction at Christie's Feb 25, Niu Xianfeng, deputy director of the fund, said at a press conference Monday.
China warns Christie's of `serious effects' after auctionFebruary 26th, 2009 BEIJING - China has condemned the auction in Paris of two bronze sculptures that were taken from its Summer Palace in 1860 and said it would have 'serious effects on Christie's development in China'. China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) issued a statement here Thursday condemning the sale of the two sculptures.
Asian heritage under Christie's hammerFebruary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Global auction house Christie's will host seven sales for the Spring Asian art week March 17-20. The highlight of the sale will be on March 20 when Christie's will offer a private single-owner collection of 21 artefacts from India and Indonesia, followed by a combined sale of Indian and Southeast Asian art.
Asian heritage under Christie's hammerFebruary 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Global auction house Christie's will host seven sales for the Spring Asian art week March 17-20. The highlight of the sale will be on March 20 when Christie's will offer a private single-owner collection of 21 artefacts from India and Indonesia, followed by a combined sale of Indian and Southeast Asian art.
Asian heritage under Christie's hammerFebruary 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Global auction house Christie's will host seven sales for the Spring Asian art week March 17-20. The highlight of the sale will be on March 20 when Christie's will offer a private single-owner collection of 21 artefacts from India and Indonesia, followed by a combined sale of Indian and Southeast Asian art.
Delhi art lovers rally at Christie's charity auctionFebruary 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The recession doesn't seem to have dampened the spirit of the capital's art lovers who purchased paintings and artefacts worth millions of rupees at an auction conducted by Christie's of London. While a Jayasri Burman painting endorsed by the Ambani family of Kokilaben, Deepti and Isheta went for Rs.
China not to buy back relics stolen in the pastJanuary 23rd, 2009 BEIJING - China has said that it would not try to buy back two looted bronze relics that are to be auctioned in February by Christie's. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) bronze rabbit and rat heads once decorated Yuanmingyuan, Beijing's Imperial Summer Palace.
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