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Top Ten: Celebrity Collectibles

Reyne Haines | Posted 09.12.2009 | Style

Read More: Sotheby's Christie's, John Lennon, Collecting, George Harrison, Christie's, Jimi Hendrix, Sothebys, Audrey Hepburn, Steinway Piano, Judy Garland Wizard of Oz, Breakfast at Tiffany's, John Lennon Rolls Royce, Marilyn Monroe Dress, John Lennon Steinway Piano, Audrey Hepburn Givenchy, Style News
Reyne Haines

Which celebrities' pre-owned gems scored big at auction? At number 7, Marilyn Monroe's white baby grand piano, sold by Christies. The lucky bidder? Mariah Carey, for $662,500.

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Booming Islamic Antiquities Market in the Gulf Leads to Thefts in Old Cairo Mosques

Journalism Boot Camp | Posted 08.21.2009 | World

Read More: Syria, Arab World, Egypt, Doha, Islam, Sotheby's Christie's, Antiquities, Art Theft, Mosque, Islamic Architecture, Sotheby's, Muslim World, London, Art, Persian-Arabian-Gulf, Art Auctions, Cairo, Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar, World News
Journalism Boot Camp

Despite denials that the buying of pieces by Qatar helped fuel a black market, Egyptian officials say Gulf collectors are the reason Islamic heritage sites are being looted.

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The Auction Room Action

Charlotte Appleyard | Posted 03.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Contemporary Art, Credit Crisis, Sotheby's Christie's, Art Market, Damien Hirst, Sotheby's, Business News
Charlotte Appleyard

There has been a lot of discussion about what will happen to art prices.Theories abound that contemporary galleries will return to their "old masters" rather than nurturing younger talent.

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Price Tag For Warhol's "Liz" Seen As Litmus Test For Art Market

Guardian | Ed Pilkington | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Sotheby's Christie's, Art Market, Art Auctions, Warhol Liz, Hugh Grant, Business News

Reluctant actor, master of self-deprecation, tousle-haired English fop. Tonight a new description must be added to the list of Hugh Grant's qualities:...

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