[meteorite-list] Sculptures from outer space

[cdtucson at cox.net]

It's an on-line only auction so you have to wait until it goes live on their site or sign in for it. 
http://www.christies.com.cn/calendar/?locations=104


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---- Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote: 
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> On Nov 7, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Shawn Alan via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello Listers
> 
> If you have some deep pockets check out some rare meteorites being sold
> next
> week starting on the 11 at Christy's auction house. 
> 
> Enjoy
> 
> 
> "Rare, fascinating and beautiful, the meteorites in our upcoming online
> sale are coveted by science and art collectors alike 
> 
> Meteorites, the solid pieces of debris that fall to earth from comets or
> asteroids, can be over four billion years old. Yet only recently have
> they become hot property at auction. Scarce supply and increasing demand
> for aesthetic iron meteorites have generated a sharp rise in the market
> for sculptures from outer space. Christie’s is marking their
> popularity with a unique auction Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar and Other
> Rare Meteorites aimed at both the new buyer and the sophisticated
> collector, and spanning a wide spectrum of substance, size and
> continent. ‘These pieces have transcended their appeal from dedicated
> meteorite followers to the wider art market,’ says James Hyslop, Head
> of Science and Natural History at Christie’s.  Here is our pick of
> five of the most beautiful and fascinating of the 30 collectibles being
> sold online at Christie’s between 11 and 25 November." 
> 
> http://www.christies.com/features/meteorites-5165-1.aspx
> 
> 
> Shawn Alan
> IMCA 1633 
> ebay store http://www.ebay.com/sch/imca1633ny/m.html
> Website http://meteoritefalls.com 
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