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Robert Mnuchin Would Rather Not Discuss His Client (or His Son)
The treasury secretary’s father, a New York art dealer, paid a record price last week for a work by a living artist. But for whom?
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Stop Hating Jeff Koons
Why “Rabbit,” the perfect art for the roaring mid-80s, continues to speak to us.
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Contemporary Art Evening Sales Bring $981 Million, Led by Koons and KAWS
Demand for a former graffiti tagger named Brian Donnelly transforms a speculative market for paintings.
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Even the Rich Aren’t Rich Enough for Jeff Koons
As billionaires compete for art in an overheated market, the merely affluent are giving up.
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Jeff Koons’s ‘Rabbit’ Sells for $91.1 Million
Jeff Koons’s stainless steel “Rabbit” sculpture broke the record for most expensive work sold by a living artist at an auction at Christie’s on Wednesday night.
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Jeff Koons ‘Rabbit’ Sets Auction Record for Most Expensive Work by Living Artist
A shiny and enigmatic steel sculpture sold for $91.1 million at Christie’s on Wednesday, edging past David Hockney.
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XX Marks the Spot: KAWS Goes Global
The artist known as KAWS is famous for his commercial collaborations. Now his paintings are fetching ever-higher auction prices.
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Cézanne Painting Owned by S.I. Newhouse Jr. Draws $59.3 Million at Christie’s
But the fireworks are yet to come, perhaps at the contemporary sales starting on Wednesday.
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The Week in Business: The Truth About Drug Costs, and Uber’s Disappointing I.P.O.
Plus, the continuing trade drama with China, and a pledge to end extremist content online.
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Spring Art Sales: Yawns or Records?
Trophy names and a few surprises: For the first time, all three auction houses will include works by KAWS.
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