Sotheby's, in a Dazzling Sale, Nets 4 Million - 12-11-2009

In one of the most stunning performances ever on the contemporary art market scene, Sotheby’s sold on Wednesday evening 52 paintings, drawings and three-dimensional works, ranging from the 1950s to the present time, for a total of 4.44 million. This figure exceeded the highest expectations by more than a third, a rare occurrence under any circumstances. New York Times

Warhol Sells for $43.7 Million at Sotheby's - 12-11-2009

In a gear-changing sign that the art market is shaking off the recession, Sotheby's auctioned off $134.4 million worth of post-war and contemporary art earlier tonight at its Manhattan salesroom, including a smoky sheet of dollar bills by Andy Warhol that sold for $43.7 million. The sale total surpassed the auction house's own goal of $67.9 million to $97.7 million - and outperformed its $125 million sale of contemporary art last November.
Wall Street Journal

Pawn industry gets a boost from the woes of City slickers - 27-10-2009

While most of the economy languishes in the doldrums, it’s been a heady year for the pawnbroking industry. With the recession applying financial pressures and mainstream lines of credit drying up, people have had to find other ways of raising money, while pawnbrokers have also been taking advantage of the surging price of gold. CITY A.M.