http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/AuctionsFind stories, videos, and photos about Auctions from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:18:41 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Auctions14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Auctions from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/11/06/art.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/11/06/art.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextA recent sale of Impressionist and modern art at Sotheby's auction house exceeded sales estimates and raised the hopes of industry insiders that a rebound is under way.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/news/international/art_auction.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/news/international/art_auction.cnnw/index.htmA recent sale of Impressionist and modern art at Sotheby's auction house exceeded sales estimates and raised the hopes of industry insiders that a rebound is under way.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/07/news/economy/silverdome_auction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/07/news/economy/silverdome_auction/index.htmThe hard-hit city of Pontiac, Mich., is auctioning off the Silverdome, a stadium of more than 80,000 seats that once played host to the Super Bowl.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/07/news/economy/Dillinger_derringer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/07/news/economy/Dillinger_derringer/index.htmLegendary bank robber John Dillinger is becoming even more notorious thanks to Johnny Depp, who portrays him in the new movie "Public Enemies." That resurgence in Dillinger's public profile could mean tidy profits for a pair of gun owners later this month.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/23/hitler.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/23/hitler.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextA painting by Adolf Hitler sold for almost $15,000 Thursday -- more than six times as much as expected.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/03/gandhi.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/03/gandhi.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California-based collector who plans to auction off Mahatma Gandhi's belongings said he will meet with Indian government officials on Wednesday to try to settle a row over the rightful ownership of the items.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/china.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/china.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man who successfully bid for two Chinese sculptures at auction and then refused to pay up is being called both a national hero and national embarrassment in China.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/21/drunk.lennon.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/21/drunk.lennon.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextMaybe it wasn't John Lennon's best musical effort, but a tape of an apparently inebriated Lennon warbling a cover of Lloyd Price's "Just Because" brought a sobering $30,000 at auction Sunday in Los Angeles.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:15:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1848206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Sotheby's wraps up a Hong Kong auction, contemporary Chinese artists appear to be among the Asian art world's first casualties of the global financial crisisWed, 08 Oct 2008 15:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214478,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214478,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe highest bidder will attend the premiere of the star's Disney animated film BoltWed, 23 Jul 2008 23:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/art_auctions.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/02/news/art_auctions.fortune/index.htmLuxury these days is a tale of two markets: consumers continue to snap up high-priced Louis Vuitton bags even as they balk at paying full price for Coach handbags. The same can be said of demand for works of art.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1816221,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1816221,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsExperts have confirmed "Rembrandt Laughing," bought for a bargain price of $4.5 million, is a self-portrait by the Dutch master himselfThu, 19 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/29/big.diamond/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/29/big.diamond/index.html#cnnSTCTextA private collector has plunked down $6 million to buy the largest diamond ever sold at auction in Asia.Thu, 29 May 2008 08:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/autos/record_ferrari_sale/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/19/autos/record_ferrari_sale/index.htmA 1961 Ferrari California Spyder sold for $10,894,900 at an auction in Maranello, Italy, Saturday. It was the highest price ever paid for a vintage car at auction, according to RM Auctions and Sotheby's, the companies that organized the sale.Mon, 19 May 2008 18:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/19/art.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/19/art.russia/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo days, two modern art masterpieces, two record-breaking auction prices -- and one buyer: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.Mon, 19 May 2008 16:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/19/magna.carta/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/19/magna.carta/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe only copy of the Magna Carta in the United States, regarded as the earliest declaration of human rights, will be returned to the National Archives by the man who purchased it for more than $21.3 million.Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/29/lifestyle/wine_auction_stopped/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/29/lifestyle/wine_auction_stopped/index.htmA bottle of wine had been expected to go for about $150,000 Sunday, but, just hours before the sale was to take place, the auction house decided it wasn't quite ready to sell.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/lifestyle/christies_rubens/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/27/lifestyle/christies_rubens/index.htmWhile contemporary works like Damien Hirst's $100 million diamond skull have dominated the headlines, a rare old master study by Peter Paul Rubens is quietly generating buzz among art collectors.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/magna.carta.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/magna.carta.auction/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust blocks from where U.N. diplomats debate their interpretations of tyranny and democracy, what may be the first document to articulate the difference is going up for sale.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/06/25/100116284/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/06/25/100116284/index.htmEurope's media and telecommunications industries are suiting up for another battle over valuable airspace. With large swaths of spectrum coming up for sale over the next two years, broadcasters, mobile-phone operators and providers backing new wireless technologies like WiMAX are jockeying to influence how regulators in Britain and across the continent will handle the allocation.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0705/gallery.watchauction.fortune/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0705/gallery.watchauction.fortune/index.htmlA Rolex has long been an accessory for showcasing status, savvy, and style. But recently it has also become a fast-appreciating asset. The watch market is full of long-term investments -- Julien Schaerer, a watch director at the auction house Antiquorum, showed us where to look. Wed, 30 May 2007 18:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/29/general_lee_no_sale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/29/general_lee_no_sale/index.htmlUndeterred after a seemingly winning eBay bid of nearly $10 million fell through, the owner of the "General Lee" decided to try again.Wed, 30 May 2007 01:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/11/general_lee_back_on/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/11/general_lee_back_on/index.htmlThe General Lee is going back for another run.Fri, 11 May 2007 18:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/10/general_lee/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/10/general_lee/index.htmlAfter commanding a winning bid last week of nearly $10 million, the online auction of a 1969 Charger, owned by one of the stars of the "Dukes of Hazzard" television show, has blown a gasket.Thu, 10 May 2007 13:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/09/real_estate/foreclsoures_yield_buying_opportunities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/09/real_estate/foreclsoures_yield_buying_opportunities/index.htmRising foreclosures will bring misery to many home owners - but bargain prices for some lucky home buyers.Wed, 09 May 2007 16:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/04/general_lee_ebay_record/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/04/general_lee_ebay_record/index.htmlIf the bids are real - and the eBayMotors.com auction was stopped once for fake bidding - a modified 1969 Dodge Charger, painted to look like the General Lee from the TV Show "The Dukes of Hazzard," nearly became the most expensive car ever auctioned.Fri, 04 May 2007 13:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/03/general_lee_ebay/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/05/03/general_lee_ebay/index.htmlA modified 1969 Dodge Charger, painted to look like the General Lee from the TV Show "The Dukes of Hazzard," is for sale on eBayMotors. So far, the bidding is up to more than $2.7 million.Thu, 03 May 2007 16:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/20/slavery.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/20/slavery.auction/index.htmlInternational auction house Bonhams is timing the sale of a slave ship log to mark the 200th anniversary of legislation banning the then British Empire's participation in the slave trade with Africa.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/03/14/tefaf.maastricht/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/03/14/tefaf.maastricht/index.htmlAt the European Fine Art Fair this week, most of the Lucite cases hold great bunches of pale pink tulips. The art is uncaged.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/03/10/auto_union_dtype_no_sale/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/03/10/auto_union_dtype_no_sale/index.htmlAfter a sale was postponed to answer questions about the car's racing history, an ultra-rare 1939 German racing car expected to fetch the highest price on record for any automobile did not find a buyer at an auction.Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/06/news/companies/counterfeit_wine/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/06/news/companies/counterfeit_wine/index.htmFederal prosecutors looking into allegations of counterfeit wine sales have sent subpoenas to rare-wine collectors and to some of the world's leading auction houses, including Christie's in London and Zachys in New York, according to a published report.Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/28/auto_union_dtype_back_on/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/28/auto_union_dtype_back_on/index.htmlThe auction of a rare 1939 German race car, which had been postponed pending an investigation into the car's history, is back on. The car had been expected to get the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction.Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/09/auto_union_dtype_postponed/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/02/09/auto_union_dtype_postponed/index.htmlThe auction of a rare 1939 German race car, which had been expected to command the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction, has been postponed, the Christie's auction house said Friday.Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/30/auto_union_dtype/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/01/30/auto_union_dtype/index.htmlA rare 1939 German race car, expected to command the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction, will hit the block in Paris in February.Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/12/04/hitler_auto_union/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/12/04/hitler_auto_union/index.htmlA rare 1939 German race car commissioned by Adolf Hitler is expected to command the highest price ever paid for any automobile at auction, according to Christie's, which will conduct the auction in Paris in February 2007.Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/20/clia.business.of.art/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/20/clia.business.of.art/index.htmlChristmas at Christie's came early this year.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393128/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393128/index.htmIf you had wandered into the New York location of Christie's auction house in 1996, you could have purchased a print of Helmut Newton's "Two Pairs of Legs in Black Stockings, Paris" for about $2,30... Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/15/shortcut.artcollecting/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/15/shortcut.artcollecting/index.htmlNearly half a billion dollars worth of fine art was exchanged during Christie's sale of modern and impressionist art in New York City last week. Fancy being a player in the art world? Here's our paint-by-numbers guide.Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/magazines/business2/newrules_auction.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/magazines/business2/newrules_auction.biz2/index.htmLast spring, Curtis Burttram found himself in a bind. His wife was battling a serious illness, the couple was sitting on two small rental properties near their home in rural Albertville, Ala., that they didn't have time to manage, and prices in the area had begun to slip.Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek2/index.htmA three-day action of Star Trek memorabilia beamed up some $7.1 million in total sales, Christie's auction house said Saturday.Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/startrek.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/startrek.auction/index.htmlTrekkies set their phasers to bid this week, doling out about $7.1 million during a three-day auction of "Star Trek" memorabilia at Rockefeller Center, Christie's auction house said Saturday.Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/07/news/funny/startrek/index.htmSales of Star Trek memorabilia at Christie's auction house are out of this world.Sat, 07 Oct 2006 12:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/29/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/29/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmThe winning bid on a coveted lunch with Warren Buffett, the world's second-richest man, was $620,100 on eBay Thursday.Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/23/mlk.papers/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/US/06/23/mlk.papers/index.htmlThe children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will receive an undisclosed amount of money from an anonymous group of people for about 10,000 manuscripts and books belonging to the civil rights icon, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin's office said Friday.Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/06/09/margaret.jewels/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/06/09/margaret.jewels/index.htmlJewellery, art and furniture belonging to Britain's late Princess Margaret including the tiara she wore to her wedding have gone on display in London ahead of being put up for auction.Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/26/news/funny/wine_auction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/26/news/funny/wine_auction/index.htmA double magnum of 1865 Château Lafite sold for a record $111,625 at auction, Sotheby's said.Fri, 26 May 2006 16:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376897/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/15/8376897/index.htmEvery morning around 5:30, Bill Ruprecht starts his day pretty much the same way: He pulls an egg from under a chicken's bottom.Thu, 11 May 2006 18:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/news/companies/sothebys_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/news/companies/sothebys_fortune/index.htmIf history chooses to remember Bill Ruprecht, CEO of Sotheby's Holdings, he'll go down for this: saving the 262-year-old auction house. But having surmounted the obstacles of scandal, Ruprecht must conjure a business plan that can deliver the consistent growth his investors crave.Tue, 09 May 2006 09:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/pf/fortune_goodlife/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/pf/fortune_goodlife/index.htmEveryone knows Cuban cigars are illegal in the United States, thanks to the embargo on Fidel Castro's goods.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/12/news/companies/sothebys/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/12/news/companies/sothebys/index.htmSotheby's largest shareholder has sold its stake in the art auction house, a move that suggests the booming art market may be cooling, according to a report published Wednesday.Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/24/real_estate/quick_home_sales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/24/real_estate/quick_home_sales/index.htmHow would you like to sell your home in just five days, at full price or near it, and pay no broker's commission?Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/news/funny/art_investment/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/news/funny/art_investment/index.htmA good piece of art can mean much more than just a pretty picture on a wall.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/07/dems.radio/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/07/dems.radio/index.htmlUnder Republican control, America has been "put up for sale to the highest bidder" and its government has been transformed into an "engine of patronage, not one of responsible policy," a Democratic congresswoman said Saturday in the party's weekly radio address.Sat, 07 Jan 2006 13:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/30/washington.portrat/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/30/washington.portrat/index.htmlThe Wednesday sale of a portrait of George Washington will help the New York Public Library to procure more books and manuscripts -- but not as many as predicted.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/22/technology/personaltech/xbox_ebay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/22/technology/personaltech/xbox_ebay/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - As big box retailers quickly sell out of the Xbox 360, some lucky buyers are seeing a nice turnaround on their investment.Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/10/dimaggio.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/10/dimaggio.auction/index.htmlAttention sports fans-- Joe DiMaggio's first major league uniform is going up for sale.Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/28/beatles.waxworks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/28/beatles.waxworks/index.htmlWax busts of three Beatles used on the "Sgt. Pepper's" album cover have sold at auction for £81,500 ($145,380).Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/27/ultimate.watch/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/27/ultimate.watch/index.htmlTimekeeping has been an obsession for mankind ever since the era when our Ice Age ancestors would pop out of their caves to check if the sun was up and they weren't late for the morning mammoth hunt.Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/16/Autos/funonwheels/pebble_beach/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/16/Autos/funonwheels/pebble_beach/index.htmNext week, car collectors will gather on the California coast for the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263123/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263123/index.htmLive auctions are fun, but you can't go to one every day--or in your pajamas at 3 a.m. The next best bet is eBay. There's no foolproof way to win, but there are ways to increase your odds of scorin...Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263122/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263122/index.htmUnless you're the kind of person who can afford to buy old masters indiscriminately, you might think of live auctions as being only for the rich and famous. But what the world's high rollers don't ...Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/30/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/30/news/newsmakers/buffett_lunch/index.htmThursday evening, one lucky bidder put in the winning bid of $351,100 for lunch with the Oracle of Omaha, beating the next highest bid by only $100.Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/pf/auction_0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/15/pf/auction_0507/index.htmUnless you're the kind of person who can afford to buy Old Masters indiscriminately, you might think of live auctions as being only for the rich and famous.Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/02/pf/sixfigs_auctioneer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/02/pf/sixfigs_auctioneer/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - If you are media-savvy about marketing, like entertaining crowds and can speak at breakneck speed without sacrificing clarity, you have some of what it takes to be an auctioneer.Thu, 02 Jun 2005 20:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/05/19/england.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/05/19/england.cup/index.htmlThe oldest surviving FA Cup was sold at auction on Thursday for £478,400 ($879,400) - a world record price for an item of football memorabilia.Thu, 19 May 2005 12:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/05/12/hopper.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/05/12/hopper.auction/index.htmlA painting by American artist Edward Hopper sold for $14 million at auction on Wednesday night, establishing a record price for the popular artist's work.Thu, 12 May 2005 04:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/news/newsmakers/hopper/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/news/newsmakers/hopper/index.htmA painting by American artist Edward Hopper sold for $14 million at auction Wednesday night, establishing a record price for the popular artist's work.Wed, 11 May 2005 03:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/05/04/sculpture.record/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/05/04/sculpture.record/index.htmlA rare marble version of "Bird in Space" by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi sold Wednesday at Christie's auction house for $27.4 million, a world record for a sculpture at a public auction.Thu, 05 May 2005 01:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/05/01/8259711/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/05/01/8259711/index.htmNot long ago, Victor Viaden spotted a badly dented 1995 Ford Probe on an online auction site--and pounced. Viaden, who lives in Minsk, Belarus, and sells refurbished cars, won the wreck with a high...Sun, 01 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/16/news/newsmakers/poker_dogs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/16/news/newsmakers/poker_dogs/index.htmTwo "Dogs Playing Poker" paintings cleaned house at Doyle New York's annual Dogs in Art Auction, fetching a staggering $590,400, the auction house said.Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/30/news/newsmakers/kennedy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/30/news/newsmakers/kennedy/index.htmSome rarely seen pictures of President John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jacqueline, and their family will be among the items sold at auction by the late president's daughter, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, in February, Sotheby's auction house said Tuesday.Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/06/news/newsmakers/ruth_ebay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/06/news/newsmakers/ruth_ebay/index.htmThe document that "cursed" the Boston Red Sox for 86 years could end up disappointing some needy people in New England once again.Sat, 06 Nov 2004 04:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/27/news/midcaps/mondavi/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/27/news/midcaps/mondavi/index.htmWinemaker Robert Mondavi Corp. is drawing interest from a number of new bidders, even as some leading companies in the sector say they aren't looking at joining the field of potential buyers, according to a published report.Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186767/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/04/8186767/index.htmAFTER YEARS OF PLAYING second fiddle to the art markets in London and New York City, the French, with the help of a Romanian American, are fighting back. Rodica Seward, a former investment banker w...Mon, 04 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/20/381161/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/20/381161/index.htmWho says crime doesn't pay? nearly three years ago venerable auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's pleaded guilty to colluding to fix commission fees during the 1990s. The two firms paid more tha...Mon, 20 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380327/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380327/index.htmA few hours after Google began trading on Nasdaq--with the stock over $100 a share, up almost 20% from its $85 IPO price--we put in a call to William Hambrecht to gauge his mood. At 69, Hambrecht i...Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/09/01/379436/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/09/01/379436/index.htmOn July 10, a lucky eBayer unloaded a used Montblanc Meisterstück pen for $160--not bad for an item that otherwise might have vanished into the back corner of a desk drawer. But Ann Wood of Dallas ...Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/19/pf/ebay_selltips_0409/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/19/pf/ebay_selltips_0409/index.htmOn July 10, a lucky eBayer unloaded a used Montblanc Meisterstück pen for $160 -- not bad for an item that otherwise might have vanished into the back corner of a desk drawer.Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/31/370692/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/05/31/370692/index.htmThe story itself has been overshadowed by more recent scandals, but The Art of the Steal: Inside the Sotheby's--Christie's Auction House Scandal (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by art and society journalist ...Mon, 31 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/17/trex.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/05/17/trex.auction/index.htmlDinosaur bones would seem to be priceless, but investors aren't always buying.Mon, 17 May 2004 14:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/13/news/newsmakers/art_auction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/13/news/newsmakers/art_auction/index.htmA pair of auctions in Manhattan grossed close to $170 million Wednesday night, a record evening for modern art sales that also established record prices for a number of American artists, including abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock.Thu, 13 May 2004 14:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/05/07/monet.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/05/07/monet.auction/index.htmlA large painting of waterlilies by French artist Claude Monet sold for nearly $17 million Thursday night at Sotheby's, capping a two-day auction of impressionist and modern art that grossed $315 million.Fri, 07 May 2004 16:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/05/05/picasso.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/05/05/picasso.auction/index.htmlA painting by Pablo Picasso of an adolescent boy holding a pipe has fetched all-time record price at auction in New York.Thu, 06 May 2004 00:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/05/04/picasso.auction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/US/05/04/picasso.auction/index.htmlA painting by Pablo Picasso of an adolescent boy holding a pipe could bring a record price for the artist's work at auction Wednesday evening in New York.Wed, 05 May 2004 01:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/29/technology/googleauction/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/29/technology/googleauction/index.htmCouldn't get in on the Netscape IPO? Missed out on Microsoft? Got frozen out of taking a plunge on eBay? Now there's Google.Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/25/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/25/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices traded higher Wednesday, but the gains were capped as the market carefully listened to a slew of official comments and digested a sale of new U.S. government debt.Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/04/faberge.egg/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/02/04/faberge.egg/index.htmlSotheby's auction house said Wednesday it had sold the Faberge collection owned by the Forbes publishing family to a Russian industrialist.Wed, 04 Feb 2004 18:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/04/news/funny/eggs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/04/news/funny/eggs/index.htmThe Forbes family has sold its fabled collection of Faberge Imperial Easter eggs to a Russian businessman, months before they were to be sold at auction, Sotheby's auction house said Wednesday.Wed, 04 Feb 2004 15:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/01/348204/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/01/348204/index.htmIt's a drizzly, steamy mid-July morning in Berlin, and the executives of eBay Germany are presenting their hearts out. In an un-air-conditioned conference room, the half-dozen young German managers...Mon, 01 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/05/26/343106/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/05/26/343106/index.htmSitting in his eight-by-ten cell in a federal prison in North Carolina, Michael Paul Jackson, 23, still marvels at how easy the whole thing was. Several years ago when he decided to post fake aucti...Mon, 26 May 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336427/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/02/03/336427/index.htmCollecting wine is a well-known hobby of businesspeople. So what happens when the economy tanks? In many cases the wine goes on the block. Says a director of an international bank in New York: "You...Mon, 03 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/06/01/324551/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/06/01/324551/index.htmThere was a time in the not so distant past when I had three address books--one on the bookshelf, one in a drawer, and one I'd call the "floater," which I could count on to turn up when, and only w...Sat, 01 Jun 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/10/01/311225/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2001/10/01/311225/index.htmYou're way past cheap Australian reds and bargain-basement Chileans. Plunking down 30 bucks for a California chardonnay is no big deal, and you're familiar with even the most obscure Oregon pinot n...Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/10/01/309861/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/10/01/309861/index.htmIt happens to almost everyone sooner or later. Your parents die or move into a nursing home or take off for the South Seas, and you are left to deal with the houseful of stuff they left behind. If ...Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303862/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303862/index.htmThe art world had big trouble on its hands when the former chairmen of Christie's and Sotheby's were indicted on charges of price-fixing this month. (Both men deny the charges.) Now comes even more...Mon, 28 May 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/09/04/286790/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/09/04/286790/index.htmThe setting is idyllic: a 100-acre farm, green with vegetation and just a short walk from beautiful Cayuga Lake in upstate New York. Yet the talk from the farm's owner is anything but: "Power corru...Mon, 04 Sep 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/07/10/283753/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/07/10/283753/index.htmIf, as some predict, the future of Internet access lies in wireless personal digital assistants or phones, one fortuitous effect is likely to be the weeding out of the kind of cumbersome content th...Mon, 10 Jul 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/06/26/282999/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/06/26/282999/index.htmThe Microsoft trial is hogging the media spotlight right now--everywhere you turn, talking heads blather about the company's future. If these pundits craned their necks 2,400 miles to the west, the...Mon, 26 Jun 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280618/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280618/index.htmYou don't have to go to Moldova (or know its capital) to get ripped off. Mon, 29 May 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280659/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/29/280659/index.htmSo I thought I was figuring out this Web auction thing, and then it turned out I wasn't. And I'm in excellent company. Mon, 29 May 2000 04:01:00 EDT