House Auctions
Elderly Couple’s House Auctioned Off for Unpaid $1.63 Bill
Dolores and Kermit Atwood lost their home to an auction in 1997 after a tax bill for $1.63 was sent to the wrong address; now, they may finally be able to reclaim it.
Rostropovich Art Hits High Note at Auction House
He left Russia in 1974 with only a cello and a dog, but amassed a unique collection.
Sotheby's off the block as scandal deters bids
Sotheby's has been taken off the auction block after the family behind the business failed to find a buyer. The Taubman family, which controls the 259-year-old auction house, yesterday said an eight month-long attempt to sell their stake had been abandoned. Potential buyers were said to have been deterred by the legal entanglements following charges of price-fixing with rival Christies.
Sotheby's has been taken off the auction block after the family behind the business failed to find a buyer. The Taubman family, which controls the 259-year-old auction house, yesterday said an eight month-long attempt to sell their stake had been abandoned. Potential buyers were said to have been deterred by the legal entanglements following charges of price-fixing with rival Christies.