auction

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In 2014, Richter’s works sold for $313.6 million at auction, according to ARTDAI, an art market intelligence platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A signed guitar played by Noel Gallagher on hit tracks Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova is going up for auction.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A $58 billion auction of three-year Treasury notes is ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Bruce's catch is sold at auction in Peterhead before being transported around Britain and abroad.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

“Oh, I suppose they might auction off the land to the highest bidder.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein