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Diana’s Emotional Letter Reveals Her Hopes For Prince William And Prince Harry
The handwritten note, which will soon be auctioned, gives a rare look at Princess Diana’s thoughts following her BBC Panorama interview.
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Sue Tilley Met Lucian Freud In 1990s. Her Nude Painting Could Now Fetch $47 Million
Lucian Freud, a grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, is famed for fleshy nudes of friends, family and the artist himself.
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300-Year-Old $10 Million Violin Stolen By Nazis Likely Found In France
A rare Stradivarius violin, the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius", fetched $11.3 million at auction in New York in February.
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Handbag Made Of 'Dinosaur Leather' Is Selling For Rs 5 Crore At Auction
A lab-grown leather handbag inspired by T. rex fossils is turning heads, blending science, sustainability and high fashion.
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Serum Institute's Cyrus Poonawalla Buys Raja Ravi Varma Painting For Record Rs 167 Crore
Managing director of the Serum Institute of India, Dr Cyrus S Poonawalla, acquired Raja Ravi Varma's iconic painting Yashoda and Krishna
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China Painter, 87, Welcomes Son With Wife, 37, Amid Rs 2,400 Crore Scandal
At 87, celebrated Chinese painter Fan Zeng has announced the birth of his only biological son while publicly distancing himself from his other children.
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Gold Toilet Called "America" Sold For $12.1 Million At An Auction
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting sold Tuesday for $236 million, a record for a modern art piece, at an auction where a solid gold, fully functional toilet satirizing the ultrarich also fetched $12.1 million.
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Rs 6.15-Crore Picasso Goes Missing On Way To Exhibition In Spain
Thieves have frequently targeted Picasso works given their high value
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From Nagapattinam To Netherlands: Cops Recover Stolen Shiva Devotee Idol
Tamil Nadu Police's Idol Wing has stopped the auction of an antique, dating to the 11th or 12th century, at the European Fine Arts Exhibition in Maastricht in the Netherlands.
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MF Husain's Painting Sells For $13.8 Million, Becomes Most Expensive Modern Indian Art
Legendary painter MF Husain's, billed as one of his most important and sizable works from the 1950s, went for USD 13.8 million (over Rs 118 crore) at an auction, setting the new record for the most expensive work of modern Indian art.
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AstaGuru Auction House Announces Strategic Investment from Adar Poonawalla
Through this strategic partnership, Adar Poonawalla intends to take his vision forward and generate awareness and appreciation for Indian art on a global platform.
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Rare Corinthian Helmet from Ancient Greece to Be Auctioned in London
A rare and well-preserved Corinthian helmet from ancient Greece, believed to be linked to a Spartan warrior, will be auctioned in London later this month. Made of bronze and dating between 500 and 450 B.C., the helmet is a significant example of Greek military craftsmanship. Known for covering most of the face with eyeholes, a nose guard, and a gap...
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"Comedian", Banana Taped To A Wall, Sells For $6.2 Million In New York
A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction.
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At $121 Million, Rare Painting Sets "World Record" For Surreal Work Of Art
A painting by the 'Master of Surrealism' Rene Magritte has smashed the auction record for any of his works by selling for an astonishing $121 million at a Christie's auction in New York on Tuesday.
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Iconic Ruby Slippers From The Wizard Of Oz Up For Auction At $550,000 Nearly Two Decades After Theft
The auction also includes other items from the film including the screen door from Dorothy Gale's Kansas home and the hat worn by Margaret Hamilton
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Diana’s Emotional Letter Reveals Her Hopes For Prince William And Prince Harry
The handwritten note, which will soon be auctioned, gives a rare look at Princess Diana’s thoughts following her BBC Panorama interview.
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Sue Tilley Met Lucian Freud In 1990s. Her Nude Painting Could Now Fetch $47 Million
Lucian Freud, a grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, is famed for fleshy nudes of friends, family and the artist himself.
-
300-Year-Old $10 Million Violin Stolen By Nazis Likely Found In France
A rare Stradivarius violin, the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius", fetched $11.3 million at auction in New York in February.
-
Handbag Made Of 'Dinosaur Leather' Is Selling For Rs 5 Crore At Auction
A lab-grown leather handbag inspired by T. rex fossils is turning heads, blending science, sustainability and high fashion.
-
Serum Institute's Cyrus Poonawalla Buys Raja Ravi Varma Painting For Record Rs 167 Crore
Managing director of the Serum Institute of India, Dr Cyrus S Poonawalla, acquired Raja Ravi Varma's iconic painting Yashoda and Krishna
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China Painter, 87, Welcomes Son With Wife, 37, Amid Rs 2,400 Crore Scandal
At 87, celebrated Chinese painter Fan Zeng has announced the birth of his only biological son while publicly distancing himself from his other children.
-
Gold Toilet Called "America" Sold For $12.1 Million At An Auction
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting sold Tuesday for $236 million, a record for a modern art piece, at an auction where a solid gold, fully functional toilet satirizing the ultrarich also fetched $12.1 million.
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Rs 6.15-Crore Picasso Goes Missing On Way To Exhibition In Spain
Thieves have frequently targeted Picasso works given their high value
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From Nagapattinam To Netherlands: Cops Recover Stolen Shiva Devotee Idol
Tamil Nadu Police's Idol Wing has stopped the auction of an antique, dating to the 11th or 12th century, at the European Fine Arts Exhibition in Maastricht in the Netherlands.
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MF Husain's Painting Sells For $13.8 Million, Becomes Most Expensive Modern Indian Art
Legendary painter MF Husain's, billed as one of his most important and sizable works from the 1950s, went for USD 13.8 million (over Rs 118 crore) at an auction, setting the new record for the most expensive work of modern Indian art.
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AstaGuru Auction House Announces Strategic Investment from Adar Poonawalla
Through this strategic partnership, Adar Poonawalla intends to take his vision forward and generate awareness and appreciation for Indian art on a global platform.
-
Rare Corinthian Helmet from Ancient Greece to Be Auctioned in London
A rare and well-preserved Corinthian helmet from ancient Greece, believed to be linked to a Spartan warrior, will be auctioned in London later this month. Made of bronze and dating between 500 and 450 B.C., the helmet is a significant example of Greek military craftsmanship. Known for covering most of the face with eyeholes, a nose guard, and a gap...
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"Comedian", Banana Taped To A Wall, Sells For $6.2 Million In New York
A fresh banana taped to a wall -- a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan -- was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction.
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At $121 Million, Rare Painting Sets "World Record" For Surreal Work Of Art
A painting by the 'Master of Surrealism' Rene Magritte has smashed the auction record for any of his works by selling for an astonishing $121 million at a Christie's auction in New York on Tuesday.
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Iconic Ruby Slippers From The Wizard Of Oz Up For Auction At $550,000 Nearly Two Decades After Theft
The auction also includes other items from the film including the screen door from Dorothy Gale's Kansas home and the hat worn by Margaret Hamilton
