Reuters: U.S.: Christie's hired to appraise Detroit art collection

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Christie's hired to appraise Detroit art collection Aug 5th 2013, 18:29 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News CORRECTED-YOUR PRACTICE-Reassuring clients during municipal meltdowns Sat, Aug 3 2013 UPDATE 3-Detroit retirees win seat at table in bankruptcy filing Fri, Aug 2 2013 Detroit tells judge it wants to file restructuring plan by year-end Fri, Aug 2 2013 UPDATE 2-Detroit tells judge it wants to file restructuring plan by year-end Fri, Aug 2 2013 Detroit aims to file restructuring plan by year-end -attorney Fri, Aug 2 2013 Analysis & Opinion How much federal money already goes to Detroit? Detroit, decay and solidarity A detail of the facade of the Detroit Institute of Arts is seen in Detroit, Michigan June 2, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Rebecca Cook DETROIT | Mon Aug 5, 2013 2:29pm EDT DETROIT (Reuters) - Famed auction house Christie's said on Monday that it was hired to appraise a portion of the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection, which includes works by Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Diego Rivera. Christie's will also "assist and advise on how to realize value for the city while leaving the art in the city's ownership," according to a statement. The review is part of the Detroit's ongoing efforts to determine the value of the city's assets after its Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing in July. (Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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