Christies to host the annual green auction

Christies to host the annual green auction  New York: Artists, designers, entertainers and philanthropists are joining forces for the second annual green auction, which last year raised over $2 million for environmental groups. Christie's, which is again hosting the Bid to Save the Earth sale of artwork, celebrity dates, luxury travel and high fashion, will conduct the auction in New York on March 19, with proceeds earmarked for four leading non-profit organizations. Actress Salma Hayek, Vogue editor...
03:47 PM, Jan 19, 2011

Hopper's bullet-hole Warhol sells for $ 302,500

Hopper's bullet-hole Warhol sells for $ 302,500 New York: An Andy Warhol portrait of Mao Zedong that actor Dennis Hopper shot two bullets through sold for $302,500 at Christie's on Tuesday, more than 10 times its high estimate. The 1972 screenprint from Hopper's art collection is done in hues of mostly blues and greens, including a deep blue face for Mao, the founder of the modern communist state. It had been had been estimated to sell for...
01:05 PM, Jan 12, 2011
Ismail Merchant's items to go on sale at Christies

Ismail Merchant's items to go on sale at Christies

The 188 items are from his residences in London, Paris and New York. ...
02:04 AM, Oct 07, 2009

Obituary: Tyeb Mehta, the mould breaker

Obituary: Tyeb Mehta, the mould breaker Padma Bhushan recipient Tyeb Mehta is no more. ...
01:58 AM, Jul 03, 2009

UK art auction hopes to earn before credit crisis hits

UK art auction hopes to earn before credit crisis hits Christie's in London hopes to raise more than 57 million pounds. ...
06:55 PM, Oct 15, 2008
Indian Art Fair under roving eyes of top auction houses

Indian Art Fair under roving eyes of top auction houses

The first ever International Indian Art Fair ended on Sunday. ...
01:29 AM, Aug 26, 2008

Bapu's letters: heritage or burden?

Bapu's letters: heritage or burden? There are hundreds of original manuscripts of Gandhi that few know about. ...
01:00 AM, Jun 29, 2007

Losing heritage, an Indian habit

Losing heritage, an Indian habit Even as India frets over the auction of Gandhi's last letter, losing our heritage has become a habit and a practice. ...
03:06 AM, Jun 28, 2007

Bapu's letter may be stolen: Grandson

Bapu's letter may be stolen: Grandson Great-grandson of the Mahatma, Tushar Gandhi says Bapu's letter should be returned to the Navjivan Trust. ...
03:02 AM, Jun 28, 2007

For India it's bid to win Bapu's letter

For India it's bid to win Bapu's letter Even as time runs out for the Govt to acquire Gandhi's letter, the only option left is to bid for it. ...
02:57 AM, Jun 28, 2007

Gandhi's last letter up for sale in UK, India sees red

Gandhi's last letter up for sale in UK, India sees red The letter is worth £ 12,000 and India is keen on buying it. ...
01:28 PM, Jun 27, 2007

Eureka! World's most prized letters

Eureka! World's most prized letters One of the world's greatest collections of historical letters have been found tucked away in a Swiss laundry room. ...
10:56 PM, Jun 04, 2007

India's royal pearls sold for $7.2 mn

India's royal pearls sold for $7.2 mn The Maharajah of Baroda's necklace fetches a record price at Christie's doubling the last record of $3.2 million. ...
02:38 AM, Apr 27, 2007
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