CLEAN : Summer sales in luxury auction houses

CLEAN : Summer sales in luxury auction houses

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Arts, Business, History

11th - 12th Grade

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The transcript discusses the anticipated interest from global collectors in a painting suitable for museum-quality collections. It highlights the excitement for upcoming Sotheby's auctions featuring high-quality materials from private collections not seen for decades. The auctions present a varied sale with a range of objects from 1864 to 1984, including a significant Henry Moore sculpture. The estimated values for the bronze and plaster artworks are also mentioned.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which regions are expected to show interest in the painting discussed?

Africa, Australia, Antarctica

Asia, Russia, America, Europe

South America, Middle East, Africa

Australia, New Zealand, Canada

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the upcoming auctions at Sotheby's particularly exciting?

The auctions will be free to attend for everyone.

The auctions will feature only modern art pieces.

The materials are of high quality and many have not been seen publicly for decades.

The auctions will be held online for the first time.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the time span of the objects available in the auction?

From 1864 to 1984

From 1800 to 1900

From 1900 to 2000

From 1700 to 1800

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated value of the bronze work mentioned?

£2 million to £2.5 million

£1.5 million to £2 million

£500,000 to £1 million

£1 million to £1.5 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated value of the plaster work mentioned?

£500,000 to £700,000

£700,000 to £1 million

£1 million to £1.5 million

£1.5 million to £2 million