Auctions – MOSAEC

With Guarantees Galore, Christie’s Has a Rocky Start to Auction Week

There was little excited bidding on the art collection of the Riggio family, who built their fortune on the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain — a caution flag for the art market.

By Zachary Small and Tim F. Schneider

Auctions Col. Archibald Gracie Collectors and Collections England Letters Memorabilia and Souvenirs Ships and Shipping Shipwrecks (Historic) Titanic (Ship)

Titanic Survivor’s Letter, Written Aboard the Ship, Sells for Nearly $400,000

Col. Archibald Gracie wrote the letter while traveling on the Titanic days before the ship sank and plunged him into the icy North Atlantic.

By Amanda Holpuch

Art Art Basel (Festival) Auctions International Trade and World Market McAndrew, Clare

Art Sales Fell by 12% Last Year, Art Basel and UBS Report Says

“Geopolitical tensions, economic volatility and trade fragmentation” drove the market down, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report.

By Scott Reyburn

Auctions Christian Dior SA E-Commerce eBay Inc Fashion and Apparel Galliano, John Trump, Melania Weddings and Engagements

The Mystery of Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress and an eBay Sale

Is the first lady’s 2005 Dior couture gown really available for resale? Or is this a hoax?

By Vanessa Friedman