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Sevso silverarchive
Numerous parties claim the Sevso Silver Roman hoard valued at £100m belongs to them, entrenching themselves in the New York courts
Legal complexities ensue, with deceit, conspiracy and covert dealing surrounding the treasures history becoming certain
Art marketarchive
Brodsky tables bills to restrict the freedoms of N.Y. auction houses
Populist legislation involves no more “chandelier” bids, loans to buyers, or secret reserve
Baselarchive
New branch of Sotheby’s to be located in Basel
Ruedi Staechelin appointed leadership role
Robert Rauschenbergarchive
Rauschenberg’s fifteen minutes: an assessment of the artist's impact as he takes over New York
After Warhol and Johns, it’s the turn of the globe-trotting