Wednesday, November 19, 2008

LOL


Further to item 5 on our recession list.

Two days ago one of Antony Gormley's maquettes for his Angel of the North sculpture became the first £1 million ($NZ2.7 million) object to be valued on BBC One's Antiques Roadshow.

Roadshow fine art expert Philip Mould said: "It's a great thrill to me that something produced in the last 15 years has broken the record for the most valuable item to ever have been on the show."

Series editor Simon Shaw said: "This was one of the most exciting moments that we've ever had."