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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Thursday, May 31, 2012

Mark Rothko's Orange, Red, Yellow brought an auction record $86,882,500 at Christie's.

Why the Art Market Ascends Despite Global Economic Woes
New York Times - May 30th, 2012 12:02

Eleven of the 20 highest prices ever paid at auction have occurred since 2008, when the global economy all but collapsed, reports the New York Times. Did the $120 million Edvard Munch, followed by a near-$87 million Mark Rothko sold earlier this month signal the end of a fine-art bubble?

Michael Lucero, "Elf with Puppy" - $15,000/18,000

COWAN'S + CLARK + DEL VECCHIO TO HOST JUNE 1 MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS AUCTION

CINCINNATI, OH – May 21, 2012— Cowan's + Clark + Del Vecchio’s semi-annual Modern and Contemporary Ceramics auction will take place on June 1, 2012. This sale will feature a group of ...

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	MODERN PAINTINGS AND ORIENTAL RUGS LEAD GROGAN AUCTION Release Date: 30 May 2012 Dedham , MA- On Sunday, May 20th, Grogan and Company Fine Art Auctioneers’ Dedham gallery was teeming with collectors of fine art and antiques from across the globe. The six hundred lot auction comprised of Paintings, Sculpture, Old Master drawings, Furniture, Decorative Works of Art, ... Read more

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