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Forgotten Doorstop Turns Into $3.2 Million Masterpiece at AuctionA 300-year-old marble bust used to prop a door in a UK council has been valued at 4.5 billion won, highlighting its historical significance.
Banana Duct-taped to a Wall, $1.5M to Bid: Cattelan's 'Comedian' Back in the SpotlightCattelan's controversial artwork "Comedian," featuring a banana, will auction for $1 million to $1.5 million on November 20.
Lawsuit Over Ohtani’s 50th Home Run Ball Stalls High-Stakes AuctionA baseball fan has filed a civil lawsuit claiming ownership of the 50th home run ball and requesting that the auction be halted.
Baseball Fans, Don’t Miss It: Ohtani’s 50th Home Run Ball Auction!Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers has set another major record in Major League Baseball (MLB), and his 50th home run ball has been auctioned.
World War I-Era Coin Collection Unveiled and Sold for $16.4 MillionA rare coin collection, locked away for 100 years by Danish tycoon Lars Emil Bruun, auctioned for over €14.8 million.
Rare 300-Carat Diamond Necklace from Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Hits the Auction BlockA rare 300-carat diamond necklace, worn at royal coronations, will be auctioned at Sotheby's Geneva, expected to fetch $2.8 million.
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Sotheby's Faces Backlash Over Sale of 150-Million-Year-Old DinosaurThe largest and most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever discovered is set to go up for auction next month.
Titanic Gold Watch Breaks Auction Records, Sold for $1.46 MillionOn the 27th (local time), Bloomberg reported that a gold watch salvaged from the Titanic, the luxurious passenger ship that sank in 1912, was auctioned off for £1,175 million (€1,38 million, $1,46 million). The watch, worn by the late American magnate John Jacob Astor IV at the time of the sinking, was sold at an […]
The Portrait That Enraged Churchill Now Up for AuctionA portrait sketch of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, which he famously burnt in a fit of rage, calling it “horrible and malicious,” is about to go up for auction. According to The Guardian and other UK media outlets, on the 16th (local time), the sketch by British painter Graham Sutherland will be auctioned […]
Napoleon's Hat Breaks Auction Records with $2.1 Million SaleNapoleon Bonaparte's bicorne hat sold for $2.11 million at a French auction, breaking the previous record of $2.06 million.
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$154,000 for a Truffle? Hong Kong Auction Sets New Record for White Alba Truffle A 908-gram white truffle fetched $154,000 at the 25th Alba White Truffle World Auction in Hong Kong, raising $385,000 total.
Forgotten Doorstop Turns Into $3.2 Million Masterpiece at Auction A 300-year-old marble bust used to prop a door in a UK council has been valued at 4.5 billion won, highlighting its historical significance.
Banana Duct-taped to a Wall, $1.5M to Bid: Cattelan's 'Comedian' Back in the Spotlight Cattelan's controversial artwork "Comedian," featuring a banana, will auction for $1 million to $1.5 million on November 20.
Lawsuit Over Ohtani’s 50th Home Run Ball Stalls High-Stakes Auction A baseball fan has filed a civil lawsuit claiming ownership of the 50th home run ball and requesting that the auction be halted.
Baseball Fans, Don’t Miss It: Ohtani’s 50th Home Run Ball Auction! Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers has set another major record in Major League Baseball (MLB), and his 50th home run ball has been auctioned.
World War I-Era Coin Collection Unveiled and Sold for $16.4 Million A rare coin collection, locked away for 100 years by Danish tycoon Lars Emil Bruun, auctioned for over €14.8 million.
Rare 300-Carat Diamond Necklace from Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Hits the Auction Block A rare 300-carat diamond necklace, worn at royal coronations, will be auctioned at Sotheby's Geneva, expected to fetch $2.8 million.
THIS 1-Cent Postage Stamp Could Sell For $5 Million at Auction This stamp, featuring Benjamin Franklin, one of America's Founding Fathers, is one of only two known to exist.
Sotheby's Faces Backlash Over Sale of 150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur The largest and most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever discovered is set to go up for auction next month.
Titanic Gold Watch Breaks Auction Records, Sold for $1.46 Million On the 27th (local time), Bloomberg reported that a gold watch salvaged from the Titanic, the luxurious passenger ship that sank in 1912, was auctioned off for £1,175 million (€1,38 million, $1,46 million). The watch, worn by the late American magnate John Jacob Astor IV at the time of the sinking, was sold at an […]
The Portrait That Enraged Churchill Now Up for Auction A portrait sketch of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, which he famously burnt in a fit of rage, calling it “horrible and malicious,” is about to go up for auction. According to The Guardian and other UK media outlets, on the 16th (local time), the sketch by British painter Graham Sutherland will be auctioned […]
Napoleon's Hat Breaks Auction Records with $2.1 Million Sale Napoleon Bonaparte's bicorne hat sold for $2.11 million at a French auction, breaking the previous record of $2.06 million.
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