New York City Auctions: December 24–30, 2007

In New York, everything is expensive, even Santa: this Norman Rockwell illustration sold in November at Christie's for $2.17 million. But thank goodness, there are still no wild Day-After Thanksgiving auctions, with bidders clawing over each other for paddles. Tepper Galleries is back in business January 5th, but most of the houses are closed until mid-January. That's civilized. Time is the most valuable asset of all.