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Some land had even fetched more at auction than developed property prices, he said. "The flour had become more expensive than the bread. "

Magritte's letters to Colinet were recovered from his studio by Georgette after his death and sold at auction in London in 1987.

In the last year she had to sell some of her family's possessions at auction to pay for her stay in the nursing home.

How much do you think the painting will be expected to fetch at auction?

It's easy to get carried away at auction sales. You should take a tip from me and carry only as much money as you intend to spend.

One of the world's most valuable violins is to be sold at auction for the benefit of the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

"Aboriginal art had never appeared at auction before, and it was incredible to see the reaction to it, " said Cavazzini.

To see the system at work, look at auction-rate securities, a sort of long-term debt invented in the 1980s.

The only photograph of John F Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe together is to be sold at auction, UK media reported.

FOR centuries raising your hand was the way you bid at auction, whether you were buying sheep or Meissen shepherdesses.

It has had several owners and now is to be sold at auction and collectors from around Europe are expected to bid on it.

The portrait had never been offered at auction and had remained in the same collection since 1981.

The property will be offered at auction very shortly, so you might buy it for a whole lot less than the advertised price.

Also, some artists, for whatever reason, do not sell much at auction, but have a strong following through dealers.

The cash for this, less what can be raised at auction, can only, eventually, come from the taxpayer.

If the reserve price at auction , not to defend, the government will recover the land to ensure that it does not sell assets.

The artist was frustrated by the speculators who were buying from his galleries then quickly reselling his work at auction.

THREE months after the world's most expensive work of art was sold at auction in London the record has been broken again.

To see our fine things sold at auction , our memories scattered to the winds?

Layoffs look inevitable, and guarantees -- promised minimums paid to consignors whether or not their work sells at auction -- are history.

Then the only choice is liquidation, with assets sold at auction and staff made redundant.

Yields for Spain and smaller euro-zone borrowers may have been kept low as banks buy bonds at auction for use as collateral for ECB funding.

She sold the Lincoln Continentallimousine, a gift from the Pope, at auction and used the money to open a hospital for leprosy.

Developers also seem confident the pause is temporary, as they have been paying higher than expected prices at auction.

The final amount was thought to be among the highest ever paid for any Chinese artwork sold at auction.

It was the highest price ever paid at auction for a Chinese antiquity.

The mementoes sold at auction were returned to her by the buyer.

New York art dealer Kate Ganz had owned it for about 11 years after buying it at auction for a similar price.

'I love Daddy! ': The secret messages left on Michael Jackson's furniture to be sold at auction.

Does the Customs have the Right to Sell Overdue Returned Inward Cargo at Auction ?

By some estimates 5% of fine wines sold at auction or on the secondary market are not what they claim to be on the label.

Hepburn's clothes do not often come up at auction, despite the actress hating waste.

Porter County may have a deal for you, as county commissioners plan to sell the old Porter County Jail at auction.

The big swing factor was a sharp increase in the value of used vehicles sold at auction.

It remained in the family collection until December 1987, when the bulk of it was sold at auction in Monaco.

Traditionally, coffee from the Kigoma region was sold at auction and blended with coffees from other, better-known regions.

In order to have enough money to run the business, he sold his newly-bought house at auction even at a substantial loss.

However, the most expensive artwork by a living Chinese artist sold at auction in 2009 was still a contemporary piece done in oil on canvas.

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It was not only a record for the artist but, at the time, the highest price ever paid for the work of a living European artist at auction.

The Treasury said it would sell $70 billion worth of bonds at auction next week, largely in line with expectations.

An Andy Warhol painting of Ms. Taylor, 'Men in Her Life, ' sold at auction in 2010 for $63 million.

The recession has made many collectors nervous about offering their treasures at auction, so they are selling them privately.

The danger in a cap-and-trade system is that the permits to emit greenhouse gases are given away for free as opposed to priced at auction.

Dealers explain the record price by its presentation at auction at the height of the boom, in February 2007.

But the wines that win the best prices at auction are those whose provenance is certain.

Tenements sell at auction for as a little as a dollar.

Michael Jackson's deathbed is being sold at auction along with other items from his family home.

At auction house home rich with the clips, found that the rate is very high, make home is also feel strong.

He described the black slaves to be sold at auction.

The most expensive diamond ever sold at auction was renamed by its new owner, jeweler Laurence Graff.

In addition, the Committee will maintain its existing policy of rolling over maturing Treasury securities at auction.

Only the brave sell at auction, for it is impossible to control who buys or what price they will pay.

Often these are works acquired at auction for a bargain price, owing to an original misidentification.

The finest jade (apple green in color) commands very high bids at auction .

A South Korean wine critic a 14 in Italy to $ 144, 000 at auction went for a piece of white truffles.

At auction the buyer bid and bought the wool for his mill.

The bronze goblet is expected to fetch a good price at auction.

There are huge bargains to be found at auction, but you need to be level-headed.

Mr Harper has vowed to close the budget deficit by 2015, and Canada Post might bring a windfall at auction.

He bid twice for it at auction, but was beaten.

Since few buy at auction only once, that means an influx of customers.

There's also the emotional aspect of buying a property at auction.

What is more, these characteristics are well known and should be reflected in prices at auction.

The black Givenchy gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" sold at auction Tuesday for $807, 000.

A signed copy of Adolf Hitler's infamous manifesto "Mein Kampf" was sold at auction in Britain on Thursday for 21, 000 pounds.

Case in point: Last December, author Cormac McCarthy's 1950's era Olivetti Lettera 32 portable sold for an astounding $255, 000 at auction.

Works by the top 50 artists on the 2010 Hurun list sold a combined $258 million at auction last r, a 37% drop from the previous r.

Fetched a thousand dollars at auction.

The world's oldest running car has sold at auction for a staggering $4. 62 million.

This pin-head sized replica of the Lloyd's of London building, by Willard Wigan, has been sold for ? 4, 000 at auction.

Plenty of yachts sell at auction.

If you are buying at auction, the first thing to consider is the buyer's premium.

In order to get enough money to conduct the business, he sold his newly-bought house at auction even at a substantial loss.

Mr Doig is hardly a household name, but collectors fight for the chance to buy a work if it comes up at auction.

Earlier this year, bidders vying for a 1974 oil set a new record of $8. 36 million at auction.

Tuesday saw the sale of a 14. 23-carat pink diamond for HK$179. 9 million, the highest price paid for a jewel sold at auction in Asia.

The story, which was published for the first time in early October, was bought by an Eastern European collector at auction.

The painting will be sold at auction next week.

Opt-outs were granted from plans to force large polluters to buy allowances to emit carbon at auction.

Last month, a 1959 vintage bottle of Moutai sold for $152, 000 at auction and a 30-year-old bottle can set you back more than $3, 000.

LONDON (Reuters) - An American collector has bought Paul McCartney's first acoustic guitar for 330, 000 pounds ($614, 000) at auction.

A gold nugget, weighing 100 troy ounces, sold at auction in Sacremento for $400, 000 Wednesday night.

The auctioneers have tried to replace them by encouraging private people to buy directly at auction -- and more of them are doing this.

Auction-Paddle Skills Anyone who's anyone in China these days is buying wine, art and jewelry at auction.

Michael Jackson's iconic white glove has sold for $350, 000 at auction.

The house went very cheaply at auction.

Artists often resent the huge profits that collectors can make by reselling their work at auction.

Spanish 10-year bond yields have climbed above 4 per cent at auction and are 137 basis points above bunds.

The house in which they lived has been sold at auction.

In 2001, a 500K Special Roadster sold at auction in Florida for nearly $3 million.

According to artnet, an online firm that tracks the art market, $76. 9m worth of Mr Richter's work was sold at auction in 2010.

This is a small and highly specialised group who tend to buy through dealers rather than at auction.

The highest price for a Strad at auction was $3. 5m, paid in 2006.

She hugs a champion lamb she raised and sold for a record amount at auction.

But the unnamed seller didn't do too badly either: he'd bought the comic for 150, 000 dollars at auction 15 years ago.

It's not yet clear who bought it at auction.

Though this exhibition has been in the works since 2003, Klein has been in the headlines lately for breaking records at auction.

Last December, a record was paid for a diamond at auction.

A comic book published in 1962 featuring the first appearance of Spider-Man, for example, recently sold at auction for $122, 000.

It fetched HK$8. 9 million, a record for a Chinese stamp at auction.

More Chinese treasures are now sold at auction in Hong Kong than in New York, London and Paris.

A Stradivarius violin fetched a record $3. 5m at auction in 2006; dealers say private transactions have reached well beyond $6m.

Sharks with their hearts and fins removed are lined up to be sold at auction

This is one of 13 paintings by the dictator to go on sale at auction

The first (courtesy of Gooding and Sports Car Market Magazine) shows the prices for the most expensive cars ever sold at auction:

Prices Soar and Records Tumble at Auction of Postwar Art - Details

Prices Soar and Records Tumble at Auction of Postwar Art

Largest existing gold nugget sells at auction for $400, 000 Largest existing gold nugget sells at auction for $400, 000