Christie’s New York sale of Important Botanical Books on June 24 featuring many of the most significant medicinal herbals and fine illustrated botanical books from the 15th through the 19th century. Over 200 works, including many of the most celebrated in the history of the field, document the development of the scientific and artistic studies […]
On 17 June 2009 Sotheby’s France will present an exceptional sale of tribal art, featuring the personal collection of Philippe Guimiot and his wife Domitilla de Grunne, alongside works from European and American collections.
PHILIPPE GUIMIOT & DOMITILLA DE GRUNNE COLLECTION OF TRIBAL ART
The sixty-five selected works in the collection from Africa, Oceania and South-East […]
Hart Davis Hart experienced their heaviest day of bidding of the year lastweekend in Chicago, realizing $2,449,140 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $1,458,870 to $2,182,870. Two cases of 1982 Lafite, estimated at $14,000-20,000, brought $31,070 each. Two other cases brought $28,680 each and a fifth case brought $26,290. 1996 Lafite was also strong, bringing […]
Wine Prices Strengthen as Hart Davis Hart Sells 100% of Lots
Hart Davis Hart experienced their heaviest day of bidding of the year this weekend in Chicago, realizing $2,449,140 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $1,458,870 to $2,182,870. Two cases of 1982 Lafite, estimated at $14,000-20,000, brought $31,070 each. Two other cases brought $28,680 each and a fifth case brought $26,290. 1996 Lafite was also strong, […]
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Prices Strengthen as Hart Davis Hart Sells 100% of Lots Amidst Heaviest Bidding Since The Fox Cellar
Online newspaper edaily has reported that eBay will buy a controlling stake of 34.21 percent in Gmarket, a leading South Korean online marketplace Inc. from Interpark Corp. and its chairman Lee Ki-hyong for $24 a share, or $413 million.
eBay had announced in August it was in talks with Interpark and its chairman.
Nasdaq-listed Gmarket runs customer-to-customer marketplaces and has more than 10 million registered users in South Korea. It competes with eBay’s South Korean unit, Internet Auction Co.
eBay has won conditional approval from South Korea’s antitrust watchdog on the Gmarket deal. When combined, Gmarket and Internet Auction would have 87 percent of the country’s online customer-to-customer market.
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eBay to Buy Share in Korean Auction Site
