It might not be an academic source, but you could try looking in the
Guinness Book of World Records.  They have a website, but it does not have
very much information.

Trent Litchfield
Murray State University.

>From: Christian Trabue <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: HELP-auction records
>Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 19:33:13 -0700
>
>Hello Museum-L list.  I am trying to locate the
>following information.  I have several online auction
>sites available to me and those were of no help.  I
>have checked auction record books like Davenports, and
>I have searched Google.  I am actually more interested
>in finding out where to find the auction records
>records.  Thank you in advance.  I will truly
>appreciate any help.  You may respond on or off list.
>-Christian Trabue
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>
>What is the highest price paid at auction for a 20th
>century painting by a living artist?  Who is the
>artist?  Where and when was the auction?
>
>What is the highest price paid at auction for a 20th
>century painting by a deceased artist?  Who is the
>artist?  What is the piece?  Where and when was the auction?
>
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