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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Friday, November 11, 2011

Gerhard Richter, Abstrakts Bild, sold for the artist's auction record of $20.8 million at Sotheby's.

$316 Million Sotheby's Auction Belies Deep Recession
Reuters - November 11th, 2011 00:17

The contemporary art market roared past recession woes, floundering worldwide economies, and a contingent of noisy Occupy Wall Street protesters outside Sotheby's on Wednesday to deliver an above-estimate $315.8 million sale.

Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823-1900) Dawn of Morning, Lake George, 1868, oil on canvas, signed J.F. Cropsey and dated (lower right), 20 x 32 inches.

Vignos Estate Auction Achieves Over $3 Million; Jasper Cropsey Fetches $660,000
Release Date: 09 November 2011
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers auctioned the personal collection of accomplished Cleveland rheumatologist Dr. Paul J. Vignos Jr. to a packed room of bidders and thousands of others on the telephones and internet. The November 6-8, 2011 auction included American and European paintings and prints, ...

William Henry Harrison Campaign Flag Banner - estimate $10,000/15,000

Important Full Plate Daguerreotype of Governor Boutwell and his Council to be sold in Cowan's December 2nd American History Auction; Excellent American Flags Also Offered in the Sale
Release Date: 09 November 2011
"We are excited to offer 345 fresh-to-the-market lots in Cowan's December 2nd American History auction. The lots featured in the auction represent a wide-range of historic moments and individuals from our nation's fascinating history." -Katie Horstman, American History Director, Cowan's Auctions ...

View of The Boston International Fine Art Show

Fifteenth Annual Boston International Fine Art Show, Nov. 17-20 Explores The Business of Fine Art With a Special Program:
Release Date: 10 November 2011
• Bloomberg reported that Michael Steinhardt, the former hedge-fund manager who has spent at least $200 million on fine art, is using part of the collection to secure low-cost funding for his latest real estate venture. • Skate's Art Market Research of New York tracks the top 5,000 ...

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	DALLAS INTERNATIONAL ART, ANTIQUE & JEWELRY SHOW BRINGS WORLD-CLASS EXHIBITORS AND RARE COLLECTIONS TO TEXAS Release Date: 10 November 2011 From November 2-6, the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas was transformed into one of the finest art, antique and jewelry exhibits in the world. Guests at the Dallas International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show were impressed at the size, quality and caliber of the show. With ... Read more

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