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Paddle8

Paddle8 founders shot in their NYC offices.

One Week After Being Sued, Online Auction House Paddle8 Has Filed for Bankruptcy

In its bankruptcy petition, Paddle8 named Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation and Justin and Hailey Bieber as creditors who're owed money.
By Helen Holmes

5 Young Collectors on Where They Shop For Art, From Instagram to Paddle8

According to these five collectors, it doesn’t take millions to amass an impressive portfolio of artwork, but it definitely helps.
By Zachary Weiss
BMW i3 Spaghetti Car by artist Maurizio Cattelan sold for $117,562 at Leonardo DiCaprio's annual St. Tropez charity auction.

The Week in Auctions: Results From Leo’s Charity, War Posters and Marilyn Monroe

Results from Leonardo DiCaprio’s St. Tropez soiree, historic war-era posters at Swann and never before seen photos of Marilyn Monroe from Paddle8
By Alanna Martinez
A live sale at Auctionata broadcasts online to collectors.

Online Art Auction Startup Calls It Quits

By Guelda Voien
Donatella Versace, Scarlett Johansson.

Scarlett Johansson, Donatella Versace Honored at amfAR’s New York Fashion Week Gala

By Zachary Weiss
A live sale at Auctionata broadcasts online to collectors.

Auctionata Files for Insolvency, Paddle8 to Be Spun Off With Help of Unnamed Investor

By Guelda Voien
A live sale at Auctionata broadcasts online to collectors.

Auctionata on the Edge? Startup’s Closure Is Imminent, According to German Mag

By Guelda Voien
Paddle8 founder Alexander Gilkes shot in their offices in New York City.

Alexander Gilkes: The Best (and Worst) Gifts I Ever Got

By Alanna Martinez
MIAMI BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 03: Madonna on stage during her Evening of Music, Art, Mischief and Performance to Benefit Raising Malawi at Faena Forum on December 3, 2016 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bulgari)

Inside Madonna & Bulgari’s Epic Art Basel Finale

By Zachary Weiss
The Paddle8 Pad

Your First Look At Paddle8’s New Video Auction Townhouse

By Zachary Weiss
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Sol LeWitt, Putin Gives the Gift of Art

By Alanna Martinez
Donald Robertson's design

Spruce Up Your Beach House With a Charitable Life Saver

By Dena Silver
A dealer’s feet at Art Basel.

Heels Still a Must for Female Dealers, Louvre Reopens After Flooding

By Alanna Martinez
Foundation Louis Vuitton covered by a temporary artwork by French artist Daniel Buren titled Observatory of Light, Work in Situ.

Meet the Gorgeous Museums of the Future, More Staffers Flee Paddle8

By Alanna Martinez
David Gilmour Pink Floyd playing at Hakone Aphrodite, Kanagawa, August 6, 1971.

Pink Floyd Guitarist to Rock Pompeii, Controversy Over SFMOMA’s Arty Cakes

By Alanna Martinez
Paddle8 founders shot in their NYC offices.

Leading Online Art Sellers To Merge

By Ryan Steadman
MatchesFashion is coming to New York

Live Like a Fashion Editor at MatchesFashion’s Pop-Up Townhouse

By Dena Silver
Paddle8-illustration-by-Mario-Wagner

Meet Paddle8’s Alexander Gilkes, Art Auction Disruptor

By Zachary Weiss
Artist Jason Koza is suing Wu-Tang Clan for copyright infringement. (Photo by Matt Kent/Redferns via Getty Images)

Artist Sues Wu-Tang Clan, Martin Shkreli, Paddle8 for Copyright Infringement

By Casey Quackenbush
Martin Shkreli: a master of trolling, but a terrible person. (Photo: Twitter)

Martin Shkreli Is the Year’s Biggest Troll

By John Bonazzo
Wu Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan Secret Album Sells for Millions, On-Demand Jets to Art Basel and More

By Alanna Martinez
Frank Stella, K.144, 2013

Fogelman Is New Head of Gardner, Paddle8 Nabs $34M in Series C Funding, and More

By Guelda Voien
Yellow Tweety KAWS

Want to Own a KAWS Sculpture? Art Toys Open a Door to the Market for New Collectors

By Casey Quackenbush
A live sale at Auctionata broadcasts online to collectors.

As New Collectors Invest in Art, Online Art Sales See a Surge

By Alanna Martinez
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