Rothschild treasures being sold at auction, they are dead or in prison.
(edition.cnn.com)
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The sales, which concluded on Tuesday, marked the first dedicated auction in North America of works from the French branch of the long-time banking family. Most of the lots were acquired in the 19th century by Baron James Mayer de Rothschild, his wife Betty and their son Alphonse, and have remained in their descendants’ collection since.
As for why the family chose to sell the collection now, Rendell believes it may have been a “rationalization” and a “generational shift” in attitude. “Not everybody lives like a 19th-century Rothschild, even the Rothschilds,” he said.
that's not that much considering who we're talking about.
yeah that's pocket change for those people.
Sounds like they ain’t doin too shabby; sounds good :^)
Yeah I actually thought that was kinda low for them.
Rookie numbers.