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Lehman Art Fetches $1.35 Million as Trophy Hunters Snag `Piece of History'

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- An eclectic batch of artworks that once adorned the corporate offices of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. sold for $1.35 million yesterday at Freeman’s Auctioneers in Philadelphia. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

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  1. The Lehman name has been having a greater effect than anyone expected
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  2. This is the only bank they let fail, but if they let JP Morgan, or anyone else fail, this is the bankruptcy process
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 4 weeks ago
  3. Freeman's is giving us national exposure for our better works as well as the moderate items that would be overlooked by larger houses
    SOURCE: The Tennessean 4 weeks ago
  4. A lot of long-standing collectors who had been priced out of the market are able to come back in
    SOURCE: Lawrence Journal World 4 weeks ago
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Cast of Characters

  1. Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers
  2. Robert Indiana
  3. David Hockney
  4. Claes Oldenburg
  5. Frank Stella
  6. Nomura Holdings Nomura Holdings