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Lehman Brothers' art collection goes under the hammer

Philadelphia : NY : USA | 27 days ago  
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  • "Rosace," by artist Henri Matisse which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $3-4 million on November 3, 2009 by Christie's during the Impressionist & Modern Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Rosace," by artist Henri Matisse which will be sold at auction at an ...
    Source: Reuters
  • "Large Vase of Flowers," by artist Jeff Koons which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $4-6 million on November 10, 2009 by Christie's during the Post-War & Contemporary Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Large Vase of Flowers," by artist Jeff Koons which will be sold at ...
    Source: Reuters
  • "Danseuses," by artist Edgar Degas, which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $7-9 million on November 3, 2009 by Christie's during the Impressionist & Modern Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Danseuses," by artist Edgar Degas, which will be sold at auction at ...
    Source: Reuters
  • "Composition II, with Red." by artist Piet Mondrian, which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $4.5-6.5 million on November 3, 2009 by Christie's during the Impressionist & Modern Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Composition II, with Red." by artist Piet Mondrian, which will be ...
    Source: Reuters
  • "Untitled," by artist Joan Mitchell which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $5-7 million on November 10, 2009 by Christie's during the Post-War & Contemporary Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Untitled," by artist Joan Mitchell which will be sold at auction at ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Christie's auction house is seen at Rockefeller Center in New York
    Christie's auction house is seen at Rockefeller Center in New York
    Source: Reuters
  • "Michael Jackson," by artist Andy Warhol which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $500,000-700,000 on November 10, 2009 by Christie's during the Post-War & Contemporary Art evening sale, as seen in New York
    "Michael Jackson," by artist Andy Warhol which will be sold at auction ...
    Source: Reuters
  • "Tete de femme," by artist Pablo Picasso, which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $7-10 million on November 3, 2009 by Christie's during the Impressionist & Modern Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Tete de femme," by artist Pablo Picasso, which will be sold at ...
    Source: Reuters
  • "Brothers Sausage," by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $9-12 million on November 10, 2009 by Christie's during the Post-War & Contemporary Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Brothers Sausage," by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat which will be sold ...
    Source: Reuters
  • "Tunafish Disaster," by artist Andy Warhol which will be sold at auction at an estimated price between $6-8 million on November 10, 2009 by Christie's during the Post-War & Contemporary Art evening sale, is seen in New York
    "Tunafish Disaster," by artist Andy Warhol which will be sold at ...
    Source: Reuters
"Rosace," by artist Henri Matisse which will be sold at auction at an ...
They may have slipped up on the business front by sparking the worst Wall Street crisis since the Great Depression. But top executives at the defunct investment bank Lehman Brothers had a skilled eye for art, amassing an impressive collection of contemporary works by the likes of Roy...
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  • News Source: Daily Breeze | 25 days ago
    Even in these trying financial times, you're not going to see many going-out-of-business sales like this one. On Sunday, hundreds of works from the art collection of failed banking giant Lehman Brothers will go on the auction block at Freeman's...
  • News Source: Times Online | 25 days ago
    Is this striking image by Chester Arnold simply art, or some deeper message of foreboding? The painting is the last artwork purchased by Lehman Brothers last year before it filed for bankruptcy. Tomorrow it will go on sale in Philadelphia along with...
  • News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner | 26 days ago
    Our phones have been ringing off the hook," she said. "The pieces are interesting, in great condition and appeal to all kinds of collectors." The group is largely comprised of American artists from the 1930s to the present. Some pieces were purchased...
  • News Source: Guardian Unlimited | 26 days ago
    They may have slipped up on the business front by sparking the worst Wall Street crisis since the Great Depression. But top executives at the defunct investment bank Lehman Brothers had a skilled eye for art, amassing an impressive collection of...
  • News Source: Bradenton Herald | 26 days ago
    Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 Everything must go! Associated Press Writer Text Size: tool goes here More than 200 pieces from the art collection of failed banking giant Lehman Brothers are going on the auction block in Philadelphia.
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    @crampell more on the art collections left behind in the banking crisis http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703574604574501793038152958.html

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