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From Chandelier Bids to White-Glove Sales: The Wild Jargon of Art Auctions, Decoded
Auctions are filled with specialized vocabulary. Here is a guide to key terms, from estimates to chandelier bidding.
20 Wyeth paintings owned by LL Bean’s late granddaughter are set to be auctioned
Twenty paintings from the Wyeth family and other items from the estate of one of L.L. Bean's granddaughters are set to go up ...
I thought it was a cheap copy – but I had bought the stolen Churchill portrait ‘worth millions’
The famed black-and-white 1941 photograph of a glowering Sir Winston Churchill was the perfect finishing touch to Nicola ...