A small Quebec auction house thought it had scored a coup when it got a Renoir to sell and touted it as potentially “one of the most important art sales in Canada.” But the painting “went as high as $1.45-million, but stalled before the auctioneer pulled the painting off the block because it did not meet the minimum price set by the owner. It had been estimated at $1.5-million to $2-million.” – The Globe & Mail (Canada)