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Sotheby’s sells Minor’s unpaid art purchase

by Lindsay Barnes

Despite an ongoing lawsuit between the two parties, auction house Sotheby’s sold a painting originally purchased by Internet entrepreneur and Landmark Hotel owner Halsey Minor on Thursday, May 21 after Minor refused to settle his balance due to what he calls “fraudulent” business practices on Sotheby’s part. According to the Art Market Monitor, Childe Hassam’s “Winter Day” sold Thursday for $2.3 million, more than a year after Minor bid $3.9 million for it.
–file photo by Jay Kuhlmann

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Sue May 22nd, 2009 | 1:42 pm

I wonder what he’ll buy next ?
Vertico May 22nd, 2009 | 3:02 pm

Anyone see the signs on the windows at the hotle jobsite?

It goes something like this:

Halsey Minor’s failed attempt at an erection
Pete Deer May 22nd, 2009 | 6:00 pm

Actually, Vertico it’s reads “Halsey Minor’s Big Failed Erection” with the word ‘Big’ crossed out in red marker… which is exactly what it is.

Pete Deer

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Sotheby’s sells Minor’s unpaid art purchase

Despite an ongoing lawsuit between the two parties, auction house Sotheby’s sold a painting originally purchased by Internet entrepreneur and Landmark Hotel owner Halsey Minor on Thursday, May 21 after Minor refused to settle his balance due to what he calls “fraudulent” business practices on Sotheby’s part. According to the Art Market Monitor, Childe Hassam’s “Winter Day” sold Thursday for $2.3 million, more than a year after Minor bid $3.9 million for it.
–file photo by Jay Kuhlmann (3)

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