Read more Alberto Giacometti stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/40088/alberto-giacometti.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:17:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63268/madoffs-money-man-sells-rothkos-for-310m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEzra Merkin, the financier who pumped billions of his clients' money into Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, is selling more than 10 paintings by Mark Rothko and two sculptures by Alberto Giacometti for $310 million, reports the Wall Street Journal . Some of the proceeds may go to his defrauded investors, who...http://www.newser.com/story/63268/madoffs-money-man-sells-rothkos-for-310m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 7:53:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58201/sothebys-sale-busts-picasso-goes-unsold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe art market failed to recover from its recent slump last night, as Sotheby's held a disappointing New York sale that saw works by Picasso and Giacometti go unsold. The small auction of 36 lots brought in just $61.3 million—well below the low estimate of $81.5 million....http://www.newser.com/story/58201/sothebys-sale-busts-picasso-goes-unsold.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 6:45:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57775/strapped-art-market-preps-for-auctions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter a 7-year boom, art auction houses are struggling as collectors hit hard by the recession close their wallets. Sotheby’s predicts it will pull in $179 million to $256 million at spring sales, compared to $742 million a year ago. As the spring events approach, auctioneers are employing an array...http://www.newser.com/story/57775/strapped-art-market-preps-for-auctions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 10:21:01 CDT