CLEAN: No sale for Picasso, Giacometti at Sotheby's

CLEAN: No sale for Picasso, Giacometti at Sotheby's

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Interactive Video

Arts, Business

11th Grade - University

Hard

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The video covers an auction event, highlighting the bidding process for various art pieces, including works by Picasso and Giacometti. Despite spirited bidding and a full auction room, some top lots remained unsold. The video also discusses the challenges in valuing art pieces and concludes with the bidding on Lot 18.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main challenges faced during the auction of Lot 15?

Technical issues during the auction

Lack of interest in the artwork

Difficulty in setting the right value

High competition among bidders

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the works were sold during the auction?

90%

70%

80%

60%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two top lots were not sold during the auction?

The Giacometti cat and a Picasso portrait

The Warhol print and a Matisse drawing

A Van Gogh painting and a Monet sculpture

A Rembrandt sketch and a Dali painting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the starting bid for Lot 18 from the Harbor Mayor collection?

$1,516,000

$951,000

$1,000,000

$1,170,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the new bidder at $2,900,000 for Lot 18?

Patty

Jamie

Emanuel

A new bidder