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The painting that brought Jenny Saville to international acclaim had made a record-breaking $12.4 million at Sotheby’s London.

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And the ridiculous luxury goods buyers could have owned for the same prices.

A Mark Rothko abstract painting became the most expensive work of post-war art sold at auction when it went for £36.8 million at Sotheby’s in New York

This 14.62ct Vivid Blue diamond has become one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction.

I realize that I promised this post 2 months ago, but here it finally is. Last November for our midweek Relief Society activity, we organized a Service Auction. It was quite a bit of work, but it was really fun and I thought it turned out great! We started about a month before the auction, telling people about it and encouraging them to come up with ideas for services that they could auction. Here is our list of ideas: Service Donation Ideas for Service Auction: lessons in knitting or…

Peter Keetman, Self-Portrait with Camera, 1950

At GiveSmart, we consider every speck of detail that's crucial to maximize the opportunity to raise the full potential of donor dollars. It is important to not only package your silent auction items properly but also to show them off in an aesthetically pleasing way.