News and updates from around the arts and auction community:
- A recent study suggested that the UK is now the third-largest supplier of illegal ivory items to the United States. Prince William, a patron of the animal conservation charity Tusk, is backing an initiative to stop all ivory trade in Britain. [Read more from The Guardian]
- Leonardo DiCaprio has become one savvy buyer of contemporary art, most recently acquiring an Ed Ruscha painting at a benefit for Haiti. DiCaprio’s collection contains works by Basquiat, Murakami and many other top artists. [Read more from Artnet News]
- Which antiques and collectibles are likely to be hot sellers in 2017? Answers given by dealers and shop owners who were polled by a Minnesota newspaper may surprise you. [Read more from the Post Bulletin]
- “I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house,” was one of Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor’s famous quotes. Gabor was married nine times and died last month at age 99, leaving behind a Bel Air mansion she bought in the 1970s for only $250,000 — it’s worth much more now. [Read more from TopTenRealEstateDeals.com]
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