auction

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Richter’s market has been on a roller coaster since, cooling off after that 2015 record but then rallying in 2021 when 156 of his artworks sold at auction for $231.4 million combined, according to ARTDAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2011, one sold at auction for $16.5 million; candles from the series have since been scarce at auction.

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

I tell Mom about the auction, and the first thing she says is, “So they’re going to make money off your art? What do you get out of it?”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson