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Paris Auction Of World's 1st Calculator Developed By Blaise Pascal Suspended
Christie's said Wednesday it was suspending the Paris auction of one of just a handful of examples of the world's first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal in 1642.
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Jane Birkin's Hermes Bag Sold For Rs 85 Crore At Paris Auction
The first-ever Birkin bag designed by French luxury brand Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing previous price records for a handbag.
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Napoleon's Exquisite Flintlock Pistols Fetch $1.83 Million At Auction
Held at Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau, France, the pistols surpassed their estimated value of $1.3 million- $1.63 million.
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Original Cover For Comic Book Asterix For Auction Despite Legal Challenge
An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.
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Napoleon Bonaparte's Hat Sells For Record $2.1 Million At French Auction
A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.
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France Probes Notre-Dame Stained Glass Sale For Theft
French police were on Thursday probing theft accusations linked to the sale of valuable stained glass that once adorned Notre-Dame, with auction house Sotheby's insisting it had done everything by the book.
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French Brand Launches Bag Made Of Real Meteorites, Costs Rs 35 Lakh
'Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag' is a limited-edition bag made of dark grey stone with an incorporated meteorite.
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Bugatti Sells Its Last Purely Gas-Powered Car For Record Rs 88 Crore
French luxury carmaker Buggati has set a new record by selling its last purely gas-powered supercar at a Paris auction for more than $10 million, which is approximately Rs 88 crore.
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Marlon Brando's Breakup Letter To French Girlfriend Could Fetch $15,000 At Auction
In the letter, the legendary Oscar-winning actor of "The Godfather" franchise said "it's not you, it's me" as he attempted to end the affair with the dancer and actress.
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French Auction House Halts Sale Of Nataraj Idol As Tamil Nadu Flags Issue
Well-known international auctioning house Christies in France has halted the sale of a 500-year-old Nataraj idol, stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple in 1972, after the state police flagged the issue.
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Paris Auction Of World's 1st Calculator Developed By Blaise Pascal Suspended
Christie's said Wednesday it was suspending the Paris auction of one of just a handful of examples of the world's first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal in 1642.
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Jane Birkin's Hermes Bag Sold For Rs 85 Crore At Paris Auction
The first-ever Birkin bag designed by French luxury brand Hermes for celebrity Jane Birkin sold for 8.58 million euros ($10 million) at a Sotheby's auction in Paris on Thursday, smashing previous price records for a handbag.
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Napoleon's Exquisite Flintlock Pistols Fetch $1.83 Million At Auction
Held at Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau, France, the pistols surpassed their estimated value of $1.3 million- $1.63 million.
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Original Cover For Comic Book Asterix For Auction Despite Legal Challenge
An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.
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Napoleon Bonaparte's Hat Sells For Record $2.1 Million At French Auction
A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.
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France Probes Notre-Dame Stained Glass Sale For Theft
French police were on Thursday probing theft accusations linked to the sale of valuable stained glass that once adorned Notre-Dame, with auction house Sotheby's insisting it had done everything by the book.
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French Brand Launches Bag Made Of Real Meteorites, Costs Rs 35 Lakh
'Mini Meteorite Swipe Bag' is a limited-edition bag made of dark grey stone with an incorporated meteorite.
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Bugatti Sells Its Last Purely Gas-Powered Car For Record Rs 88 Crore
French luxury carmaker Buggati has set a new record by selling its last purely gas-powered supercar at a Paris auction for more than $10 million, which is approximately Rs 88 crore.
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Marlon Brando's Breakup Letter To French Girlfriend Could Fetch $15,000 At Auction
In the letter, the legendary Oscar-winning actor of "The Godfather" franchise said "it's not you, it's me" as he attempted to end the affair with the dancer and actress.
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French Auction House Halts Sale Of Nataraj Idol As Tamil Nadu Flags Issue
Well-known international auctioning house Christies in France has halted the sale of a 500-year-old Nataraj idol, stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple in 1972, after the state police flagged the issue.
