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CNNMoney: Art auction lifts hope for industry reboundupdated: Fri Nov 06 2009 18:52:00

A recent sale of Impressionist and modern art at Sotheby's auction house exceeded sales estimates and raised the hopes of industry insiders that a rebound is under way.

Early photo of New York fetches $62,500updated: Mon Mar 30 2009 13:43:00

One of the earliest photographs in existence sold for $62,500 at Sotheby's auction house in New York.

Early photograph of New York to be auctionedupdated: Wed Mar 25 2009 18:24:00

One of the earliest photographs in existence is expected to fetch as much as $70,000 when it is auctioned off later this month at Sotheby's auction house in New York.

Artist gambles with auctionupdated: Tue Sep 16 2008 23:21:00

CNN's Atika Shubert takes a closer look at the works Damien Hirst is auctioning off through London's Sotheby's.

Risky art auctionupdated: Mon Sep 08 2008 15:18:00

Damien Hirst is sending his work straight to auction, but will the risky move pay off? ITN's Nicholas Glass reports.

1864 Lincoln letter brings $3.4 millionupdated: Thu Apr 03 2008 17:34:00

A rare Lincoln manuscript sold for $3.4 million on Thursday at Sotheby's auction house. The 1864 letter in which Abraham Lincoln replies to the abolitionist pleas of 195 young boys and girls was bought by a private American collector over the phone.

Magna Carta copy sells for $21.3Mupdated: Wed Dec 19 2007 10:42:00

The only copy of the Magna Carta in the United States, regarded as the earliest declaration of human rights, will be returned to the National Archives by the man who purchased it for more than $21.3 million.

King papers part of movement's past, futureupdated: Tue Jan 09 2007 12:44:00

After years at the Sotheby's auction house in New York, a collection of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s papers has come home to Atlanta.

Rockwell painting fetches record $15.4 millionupdated: Thu Nov 30 2006 14:09:00

Found hidden behind a wall this year, the Norman Rockwell painting "Breaking Home Ties" broke a record for the artist when it sold for $15.4 million at auction this week.

CNNMoney: Ruth home run bat fetches $1.3 millionupdated: Thu Dec 02 2004 15:43:00

The bat Babe Ruth used to hit the first home run at Yankee Stadium sold for nearly $1.3 million at auction Thursday -- above its presale estimate but well below the $3 million record for sports memorabilia for Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball in 1998.

CNNMoney: JFK family artifacts on the blockupdated: Tue Nov 30 2004 11:39:00

Some rarely seen pictures of President John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jacqueline, and their family will be among the items sold at auction by the late president's daughter, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, in February, Sotheby's auction house said Tuesday.

Man charged with stealing Kennedy memorabiliaupdated: Wed Apr 14 2004 17:54:00

A Queens, New York, man has been charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, including several personal items that once belonged to John F. Kennedy Jr., a spokeswoman for the Manhattan district attorney's office told CNN Wednesday.

Russian tycoon buys Faberge eggsupdated: Wed Feb 04 2004 13:29:00

Sotheby's auction house said Wednesday it had sold the Faberge collection owned by the Forbes publishing family to a Russian industrialist.

CNNMoney: Faberge eggs sold to Russian tycoonupdated: Wed Feb 04 2004 10:51:00

The Forbes family has sold its fabled collection of Faberge Imperial Easter eggs to a Russian businessman, months before they were to be sold at auction, Sotheby's auction house said Wednesday.

Money Magazine: HOW SHOULD I BALANCE MY INVESTMENTS BETWEEN INCOME AND GROWTH?updated: Sun Oct 01 1995 00:01:00

Q. I'm perplexed about how to balance my portfolio between income-producing and growth investments. One approach is to have the percentage in bonds equal to my age. Another says to allocate the mon...

Money Magazine: SHOULD I USE MY PROFIT-SHARING MONEY TO PAY OFF MY DEBTS?updated: Wed Dec 18 1991 00:01:00

Q I am a 36-year-old pharmacist and have just landed a new job. My previous employer informs me that I will receive a profit-sharing check for $16,000. Right now, I am about $14,000 in debt. Instea...

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