Painting Sells for Jaw-Dropping Price

KHQ.COM  - One of the art world's most recognizable images, 'The Scream,' becomes the most expensive painting ever sold at auction.

DNA Fingers Real-Life Captain Ahabs for Precipitous Decline of Gray Whales

Tens of thousands of whales were slaughtered each year for decades from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s, in the service of lighting city streets, painting ladies’ lips and providing multitudinous other modern conveniences. This monomaniacal hunt led many species to the brink of extinction. But recent research has suggested that gray whale (Eschrichtius [...]

Munch's "The Scream" Sells for Record Breaking $119.9 Million

Edvard Munch's famous painting, "The Scream," sold at auction tonight for $119.9 million, breaking a record. The sale, at Sotheby's, makes "The Scream" the 8th most expensive painting (actually a pastel on board) sold at a private or public auction, when prices are adjusted for inflation.

Collectibles: Family treasures, finds and mysteries, including a corner chair, portable crib, chocolate set and ...

This week's collectibles include a corner chair, portable crib, chocolate set and Japanese painting.

Sotheby's And Christie's, Despite Record Sales, Aren't Fooling Buyers Anymore

With over $1.4 billion in sales in less than two weeks, it looks like the art market hype is going strong. But the real story may surprise you.