A woman walks past Roy Lichtenstein's 'Frolic' at Christie's Auction House in New York, May 1, 2009. On the eve of another art auction season staged against a backdrop of chaotic world markets, the days of the $300 million dollar sale are over, at least for now. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

A woman walks past Roy Lichtenstein's 'Frolic' at Christie's Auction House in New York, May 1, 2009. On the eve of another art auction season staged against a backdrop of chaotic world markets, the days of the $300 million dollar sale are over, at least for now.