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A Lost Portrait of Arthur Rimbaud Set Off a Bidding War in Paris

Art Auctions Hotel Drouot Paris (France) Poetry and Poets Rimbaud, Arthur Verlaine, Paul-Marie (1844-96)

A Lost Portrait of Arthur Rimbaud Set Off a Bidding War in Paris

The discovery of a rare picture of the tragic, handsome poet, made by his lover Paul Verlaine, set off a bidding war in Paris.

By Marisa Meltzer

The NFT Is Dead. Long Live the NFT?

Auctions Christie's Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) Virtual Currency

The NFT Is Dead. Long Live the NFT?

The giddy craze for nonfungible tokens brought the crypto crowd to art auctions. Now, long after the bubble burst, some still believe.

By Steven Kurutz

The NFT Is Dead. Long Live the NFT?

Auctions Christie's Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs) Virtual Currency

The NFT Is Dead. Long Live the NFT?

The giddy craze for nonfungible tokens brought the crypto crowd to art auctions. Now, long after the bubble burst, some still believe.

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Art Collector Who Bought a $6 Million Banana Offers to Buy 100,000 More

Art Auctions Bananas Food Trucks and Vendors Fruit Sotheby's

Art Collector Who Bought a $6 Million Banana Offers to Buy 100,000 More

The vendor who sold the banana only received a quarter for the fruit. Now the buyer of the conceptual work has offered his fruit stand a bigger payday.

By Sarah Maslin Nir