Acker sets 21st-century auction record
decanter.com
February 2, 2006
Howard G Goldberg in New York
“New York auctioneer Acker Merrall & Condit has just completed a US$10.6m auction – the third-biggest in wine auction history. Acker generated US$10,643,836 (including an 18.5% buyer’s premium) from a single-owner cellar on 27-28 January.”
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