Last of the Jayer wine to go on sale in GenevaThe last batch of late legendary winemaker Henri Jayer's Burgundies -- which include some of the world's most expensive wines -- will go on auction in Geneva next month and could rake in up to $13 million.In all, 1,064 bottles will go under the hamm Pair of Japanese premium melons sell for record $29,300A single pair of premium melons on Saturday fetched a record 3.2 million yen ($29,300) at auction in Japan, where the fruit is regarded as a status symbol. Under the hammer: record art auctionsA stunning nude that is the largest painting produced by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani sold for $157.2 million in New York on Monday, becoming the fourth most expensive work of art sold at auction. Einstein letter fetches $100,000 at Jerusalem auctionA letter penned by legendary physicist Albert Einstein discussing one of his groundbreaking theories sold in Jerusalem Tuesday for over $100,000 as part of trove of documents that went under the hammer. Gerhard Richter's 'Eisberg' sells for record $21 millionLONDON (AFP) - Gerhard Richter's arctic scene Eisberg, broke the record for a landscape at Sotheby's contemporary evening sale on Wednesday, selling for 17.7 million pounds ($21.6 million, 20.4 million euros). FlorilegesA cosmonaut suit is part of the unusual lots going under the hammer until March 29.
