LONDON. A group led by a former US magistrate judge has launched an 11th hour campaign to prevent the auction of photographs from the Polaroid collection. Judge Sam Joyner and others are working towards filing a motion for a rehearing at the Minnesota bankruptcy court that awarded sale rights to Sotheby’s last August. A selection from the Polaroid collection is due to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York on 21 and 22 June. The auction of more than 1,200 works is estimated to fetch $7.5m-$11.5m. As we went to press, Joyner said: “We have certainly had a number of photographers saying they would be interested in having their rights preserved. We are evaluating the possibilities.” Full article
Article: Rights battle over Polaroid sale
11 March 2010, 9:41 pm
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Tagged Andy Warhol, Art Collection, Art Newspaper, Auction, Judge Chuck Close, Lucas Samaras, Petters Group Worldwide, Photography, Polaroid Collection, Sam Joyner, Sotheby's New York, United States Bankruptcy Court
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