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Stephen Davison Bechtel Jr. (May 10, 1925 – March 15, 2021) was an American billionaire businessman, civil engineer, and co-owner of the Bechtel Corporation. He was the son of Stephen Davison Bechtel Sr. and grandson of Warren A. Bechtel , who founded the Bechtel Corporation.
In 1925, Warren, his sons Warren A. Bechtel Jr, Stephen, Kenneth (Ken), and his brother Arthur (Art) joined him to incorporate as W.A. Bechtel Company, [11] which by this time was the leading construction company in the western United States. [6] [12] In 1929, Warren's son, Stephen, urged his father to embark on the company's first pipeline ...
On "Antiques Roadshow," a young boy brought in a watercolor painting that he paid just two dollars for at a small junk auction in south New Jersey.. Thinking that the painting would maybe worth a ...
It's not every day that someone can turn $100 into six figures. But on Monday night's episode of "Antiques Roadshow," one lucky woman did just that. "Gallery price would be $500,000," said ...
The highest known price paid for an artwork by a living artist was for Jasper Johns's 1958 painting Flag. Its 2010 private sale price was estimated to be about US$110 million ($154 million in 2023 dollars). All-time This is a list of highest prices ever paid—at auction or private sale—for an artwork by an artist living at time of sale. Adjusted price (in millions of USD) Original price (in ...
The painting will be auctioned on Nov. 20 in Toronto, with its value estimated at $100,000 to $200,000. Canadian painter Emily Carr’s artwork will be sold at auction. Facebook
This is a list by date of birth of historically recognized American fine artists known for the creation of artworks that are primarily visual in nature, including traditional media such as painting, sculpture, photography, and printmaking, as well as more recent genres, including installation art, performance art, body art, conceptual art, digital art and video art.
A painting valued at $15,000 just two years ago fetched almost £11 million ($13.8 million) at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday after being identified as the work of the Dutch master Rembrandt.