“Rich in world-class offerings of Abstract Expressionist and Pop Art, Sotheby’s contemporary evening roared to the tune of $375,205,000, the highest total for any evening sale in its long history. It eclipsed the mark set in May 2008’s $362-million contemporary art sale.”
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US Prosecutors Accuse Sotheby Of Lying In Case Of Ancient Cambodian Statue
“Federal prosecutors trying to seize a multimillion-dollar 10th-century Cambodian statue from Sotheby’s have accused the auctioneers of colluding with the item’s owner to hide information that it was stolen from a temple in 1972, according to papers filed in United States District Court in Manhattan.”