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A Colorado Auction House Rebuffs Mexico’s Pleas to Halt a Sale of Mayan Artifacts

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The post A Colorado Auction House Rebuffs Mexico’s Pleas to Halt a Sale of Mayan Artifacts appeared first on Artnet News. “There is nothing more immoral than put a price on the heritage of a nation,” said the country's culture minister.

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Sale of Contested Roman Plate Sparks Debate Over Auction House Due Diligence

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Bonhams is facing calls to withdraw a Roman plate from an upcoming antiquities sale after a researcher has renewed claims that it was looted. The post Sale of Contested Roman Plate Sparks Debate Over Auction House Due Diligence appeared first on Artnet News.

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Operators of New York auction house charged with illegal sales of ivory and rhino horn artefacts

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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has charged the owners of Merces Gallery with selling prohibited animal products online

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Lucian Freud's Ria leads Christie's Frieze week evening sale at £11.8m

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Despite some tense moments and a difficult market, the event proved solid, 'affirming' the auction house's decision to scrap June sales

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Comment | Popping the hood: what’s driving sales of luxury cars at auction houses

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Christie's acquisition of Gooding & Company has renewed focus on collectible automobiles

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Auction houses expect this month's New York sales to bring in as much as $1.6bn

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The most valuable lot of the week is a record-breaking Magritte with a third-party guarantee, but the most talked-about is a conceptual still life by Maurizio Cattelan

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Auction Houses Lock in Estates for New York’s November Sales—and More Essential Art Industry News

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Plus, sales at the Armory Show and Frieze Seoul jumpstart a sluggish market. The post Auction Houses Lock in Estates for New York’s November Sales—and More Essential Art Industry News appeared first on Artnet News.