James Tarmy

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Kobe Bryant next to Michael Jordan in a Lakers-Bulls game

Rare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant jerseys could sell for $10 million each

By James Tarmy and Bloomberg

"Infatuation" 1986-1987, by Ross Bleckner displayed at the Unlimited sector of Art Basel fair.

The world’s richest are reconsidering their spending at Art Basel

By James Tarmy and Bloomberg

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 30: The sun rises on Central Park Tower and 220 Central Park South across from Central Park on March 30, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

10 priciest NYC home sales of 2023 show ‘the rich are still very rich’

By James Tarmy and Bloomberg

Freddie Mercury of Queen, 1982 Tour at the Various Locations in Oakland, California (Photo by Steve Jennings/WireImage)

Queen superstar Freddie Mercury’s worldly possessions—including a silver Tiffany mustache comb—will go on auction at Sotheby’s

By James Tarmy and Bloomberg

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 21: Christie’s Americas chairman Marc Porter (L) looks on as Christie’s chairman, 20th and 21st Century Art, Alex Rotter announces that Christie’s will offer Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn painting of Marilyn Monroe during its May Marquee Week of sales at Christie’s on March 21, 2022 in New York City. The work comes to Christie’s from the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation Zurich and all proceeds of the sale will benefit the foundation. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Andy Warhol crowned most expensive American artist as Monroe print sells for $195 million

By James Tarmy, Chris Rovzar, and others

A researcher holds pieces of a meteorite that they identified as coming from the asteroid Vesta, on June 30, 2021, at the Field Museum in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Crypto-holding bidders are sending Christie’s meteorite auction prices through the stratosphere

By James Tarmy and Bloomberg

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 03: Banksy’s Love is in the Bin (2018) is installed at Sotheby’s on September 03, 2021 in London, England. Banksy’s Love is in the Bin (est. £4 – 6 million) will go on public view this weekend for a special two day-view at Sotheby’s New Bond Street Galleries, before embarking on a global tour ahead of the Contemporary Art Evening Auction at Sotheby’s London on October 14. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sotheby’s)

Banksy painting that was shredded at auction is back on sale—at up to 6x the price

By James Tarmy and Bloomberg

GERMANY, BONN – MARCH 03: Symbol photo on the subjects auction hammer, court gavel, auction, case law, etc.

A month-old digital artwork just sold for $69 million

By James Tarmy, Olga Kharif, and others

Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City are reflected in the top of a 9/11 monument as the sun rises on November 15, 2020 as seen from Jersey City, N.J.

New York luxury real estate could be a bargain in 2021

By James Tarmy and Bloomberg