Weakening art sales rattle Sotheby's, Christie's

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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - The slipping US economy and plunging bourses appeared to infect the market for multi-million dollar paintings, as major works including a Van Gogh went unsold at auctions here this week.

The two major art auction houses, Sotheby's and Christie's, both got a shock in New York as they sought to mark new price records for artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Gaugin, and Van Gogh.

( Art Auctions )