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Rothko Painting May Sell For $40M At Christie's

Bloomberg   |  Linda Sandler   |   January 11, 2008 05:13 PM

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Christie's International, the auction house owned by French billionaire Francois Pinault, is gearing up for its New York sales in May with a Mark Rothko painting that it values at $40 million or more.

Rothko's 1952 red-and-yellow canvas, ``No. 15,'' measuring 90 by 77 inches, is part of a U.S. collection of abstract expressionist art that will be auctioned on May 13, Christie's said in a statement. The auction house declined to name the seller of the work, though it said the painting might set an auction record for the artist.

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- olephart See Profile I'm a Fan of olephart permalink

This is a perfect example of the rationale and justification for a steeply graduated income tax. It is also another reason why the rationale behind a national sales tax is absurd, they"ll just spend it somewhere else.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:51 AM on 01/12/2008
- willo See Profile I'm a Fan of willo permalink


Well that makes sense. That's about 40 times the amount I made busting my ass working for a whole career.
The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. It won't change when you got half of the poor people continuously voting to make the wealthy more rich and powerful.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:29 AM on 01/12/2008
- SmolderingRuin See Profile I'm a Fan of SmolderingRuin permalink

Yeah, it's easy to see why it's worth 40 million. Huh?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:56 AM on 01/12/2008
- wndrwrthg See Profile I'm a Fan of wndrwrthg permalink

Looks to be as talented as andy warhol.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:49 AM on 01/12/2008
- Smirk See Profile I'm a Fan of Smirk permalink

The aesthetic appeal of his work and the value of his contributions to art allude me, too, and I am an art historian (although not a modernist). I don't dislike his work, but I've also never understood why it's so highly valued. Maybe if I saw the Rothko chapel in Houston, I would.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:08 PM on 01/11/2008
- bmermaid See Profile I'm a Fan of bmermaid permalink

I know some snobs will feel sorry for me since I am so un-sophisticated, but I just don't get it. You or I or anyone can make a painting exactly like this. Where is the talent?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:27 PM on 01/11/2008
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