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...ArtFi 2024-1’s prospectus has further detail on the collateral backing the deal, which it notes can include “fine art, collectibles, design furniture, coins, books, jewelry, watches, wine or other spirits...
...Sledsens (born 1991) has proved a hot ticket at auction recently; his paintings in the show range from €60,000-€180,000....
...While the numbers were impacted by 2022’s whopping $1.6bn made at Christie’s New York from the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen — “a difficult act to follow”, says Pi-eX chief executive Christine...
...And finally The Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London is showing a collection by Angela Heisch, comprising a new body of paintings and works on paper....
...Joel Pearson, a neuroscientist who has studied aphantasia, says that the absence of mental imagery can change how people emotionally respond to stimuli....
...It brings together a selection of around 70 paintings from the 1930s — 1960s that are among his most celebrated....
...Perrotin gallery is doubling its square footage in 2022’s other hotspot city, Seoul....
...Sotheby’s London had the sale of the only known painting of an auction room by the beloved British painter L. S. Lowry, which went for £2.1m (£2.6m with fees, est £1.2m-£1.8m) on Tuesday....
...It explores Raphael’s complete career, from his celebrated paintings and drawings to his work in architecture and poetry, and design for sculpture, tapestry and prints....
...Analysts at rating agency S&P Global characterised the November dividend by Sotheby’s as an example of the “aggressive financial policy” by which it operates....
...Pests Emer Stamp, Hodder, RRP£6.99 Orphaned young house mouse Stix enrols with anarchist group P.E.S.T.S....
...Morgan Stanley’s investment banking arm, which has long been described as the “DNA” of the 85-year-old institution, would have contributed just 42 per cent to 2019’s pre-tax profits, based on the combined...
...The S&P 500 lost 1.3 per cent over the week....
...Its rapid success in just a few years of ownership is egg on the face of Pearson, which also used to own the Financial Times....
...Its phone demos explore augmented reality, virtual graffiti painting and 3D printing....
...Kerry James Marshall’s Past Times was believed to have set a new record for a painting sold by a living African-American artist....
...Futures tip the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 to open flat....
...The painting, from 1982, was last sold in May 1984 at Christie’s for $19,000....
...Publishers say the spread of pirated books has been facilitated by Amazon ’s marketplace....
...I spot a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting on the wall, alongside works by Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Tracey Emin....
...225 up +43.75 (+0.26%) at 16,900 Topix up +5.37 (+0.40%) at 1,353 Hang Seng down -194.49 (-0.84%) at 23,039 US markets S&P 500 up +0.43 (+0.02%) at 2,133 DJIA up +39.44 (+0.22%) at 18,138 Nasdaq up +0.83...
...“For me this is a classic distraction concept,” said Stuart Pearson, an analyst at Exane BNP Paribas....
...Brakes The shift from conventional to carbon brakes cut 907kg from the weight of the 747’s 16 braking systems, according to UTC Aerospace Systems....
...M&S will maintain its brand presence in locations including India and the Middle East via a profitable franchise business....
...“Somehow this feels like our life, and it’s our most prized possession,” Strickler says of a colourful abstract painting by Kickstarter-funded artist Mike Perry that hangs in the sitting room....
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