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Bloomsbury in New York is proud to offer an exceptional selection of Russian books, letters, manuscripts, periodicals, photographs, prints, posters, drawings and paintings from the early 20th century. The collection reflects both the Silver Age and Soviet period with important art and literature that somehow survived those repressive regimes. The evolution of Symbolism, Acmeism, Futurism, […]

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Bloomsbury Russian Literature and Art Auction

An incredibly rare and beautiful pink diamond ring has been sold at Bonhams & Goodman for $444,000 (including buyers’ premium), smashing its presale estimate of $265,000-295,000 and setting a new Australian auction record for a pink diamond. With final bidding between an unidentified telephone bidder and a woman in the room, there was a […]

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Pink Diamond Sets Australian Auction Record

Contemporary artworks by a new wave of emerging artists will be offered in The Urban Art sale at Bonhams flagship salerooms in New Bond Street, London on Thursday 23 October 2008 at 7pm. The works are fresh, edgy, politically engaging and challenging. The sale follows the success of the world’s first dedicated Urban Art sale, […]

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Contemporary Artists At Bonhams

Fine art lovers are eagerly awaiting the October 21, 2008 sale of European Paintings to be mounted by international fine art auctioneers Bonhams. Scheduled to take place at the auctioneer’s expansive and luxuriously appointed New York showrooms and simulcast to the San Francisco salesroom, the auction will feature more than 300 lots for collectors of […]

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Bonhams October European Paintings Auction

EBay Inc. said on Monday it will cut about 1,000 employees, reducing its work force by about 10 percent.

The online auction site also said it will get rid of several hundred temporary workers. EBay said the reductions would streamline its organization.

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eBay Cutting Jobs