The Klimt Sensation: A Mona Lisa for America
SPIEGEL ONLINE – News
June 26, 2006
By Thomas Huetlin, Ulrike Knofel and Joachim Kronsbein
“Early last week painter Gustav Klimt’s “Gold Adele” became the most expensive painting of all time, but for how long? At the British auction house Sotheby’s, the record sale triggered a boom in a seemingly out-of-control art market.
…New buyers from Russia, India and China have been especially quick to pay record prices…”
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Unarguably One of the Holy Grails of Sports Trading Card Collectibles Goldin Auctions will be auctioning a rare T206 Honus Wagner in January of 2026 (link here) that has a fascinating backstory. According to Goldin: “Graded a PSA PR 1, it emphatically boasts one...
Gen Z’s look at record albums as “Affordable Art” We have noticed the past uptick on sales for record albums and apparently there are a few variables driving the market. Gen Z is a major driver of the vinyl record resurgence, contributing...
A Record $3.875 Million Sale: The painting by Tom Jung was offered in the recent Heritage Auction Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction that was held on December 9-10, 2025. It set a record for most valuable Star Wars collectible and piece of movie poster...
Non-sports trading cards are showing a boom in 2025: With some blockbuster auction results, non-sports cards are cementing their position as one of the fastest-growing segments in the hobby with Star Wars, Pokémon, One Piece, and Disney cards leading the way. In this...
Thank you for helping me keep up with the going trends…
As I am often speculating, and buying old and wonderful to sell, anything
that can keep me from buying stuff, that is out of favor, is appreciated..
thanks. keep up the good work….jane