Re: Painting
Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 10:05 pm
Olympia | Edouard Manet
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Now the hubbub has subsided after last week’s sale of Leonardo’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ at Christie’s New York for $450 million, we can assess whether the record-shattering price was an indicator of an impending turn in the boom-bust cycle or merely an extreme example of art market operators conspiring to ease the burden of the super-rich.
Collectables are the only place left to park large amounts of cash without creating market shock. Investing in the "priceless". Gold numismatics are exploding too.Typhoon wrote:The Spec | Was the record sale of Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi a bellwether or a freak show?
Now the hubbub has subsided after last week’s sale of Leonardo’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ at Christie’s New York for $450 million, we can assess whether the record-shattering price was an indicator of an impending turn in the boom-bust cycle or merely an extreme example of art market operators conspiring to ease the burden of the super-rich.