THE ART OF THE STEAL; Inside the Southeby's-Christie's Auction House Scandal
by Mason, Christopher
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- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Synopsis
The Art of the Steal tells the story of several larger-than-life figures - the billionaire tycoon Alfred Taubman; the most powerful woman in the art world, Dede Brooks; and the wily British executive Christopher Davidge - who conspired to cheat their clients out of millions of dollars. It offers an unprecedented look inside this secretive, glamorous, gold-plated industry, describing just how Sotheby's and Christie's grew from clubby, aristocratic businesses into slick international corporations. And it shows how the groundwork for the most recent illegal activities was laid decades before the perpetrators were caught by federal prosecutors.
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- Bookseller
- ANTHOLOGY BOOKSELLERS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21475
- Title
- THE ART OF THE STEAL; Inside the Southeby's-Christie's Auction House Scandal
- Author
- Mason, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Auctions, Auction Houses, Christie's, Sotheby's , , , ,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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