Architecture for Sale: Cool Market?

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What price great design? Three recent auctions suggest “too much.” May 13: Christie’s sale of Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House is successful, though at the bottom ($15 million) of the expected bid, and is canceled soon after. May 18: No bids in Wright’s sale of Louis Kahn’s Esherick House (est. $2–$3 million). June 14: The Artek Pavilion (above) by Shigeru Ban does sell at Sotheby’s, but the final price of $602,500 is far below the anticipated $800,000–$1.2 million.

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Braulio Agnese

Braulio Agnese is a freelance editor and communications consultant. When he's not focusing on design and architecture, you'll find him engaging in arts-related endeavors. Follow him on Twitter at @bagnese.

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