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Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait Sold For $55 Million, A Record For Woman Artist
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said.
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New Picasso Portrait Unveiled At Paris Auction House
A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed on Thursday after being put up for sale at auction in Paris with a reserve price of eight million euros ($9.5 million).
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India Intervenes As Hong Kong Set To Auction Buddha's Sacred Jewels
The Ministry of Culture on Monday said it has sent a legal notice to Sotheby's in Hong Kong, asking the auction house to immediately halt the upcoming sale of the Buddha's sacred jewels and return the artefacts to India.
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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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This Blank 'Pure White' Canvas Expected To Sell For Over $1.5 Million
The 1970 artwork, titled General 52" x 52"- a reference to its dimensions-will be available for bidding at the Ketterer Kunst auction house in Berlin on December 6 and 7.
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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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UK Auction House Withdraws 'Naga Skull' Sale After Nagaland's Protest
A UK auction house has withdrawn a 'Naga Human Skull' from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue.
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Historian Spots Lost 16th Century Portrait Of King Henry VIII In X Post
A missing portrait of King Henry VIII has been spotted in the background of a photo shared on social media. Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz, a consultant for Sotheby's auction house, saw the piece in a photo shared by Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
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Pistols With Which Napoleon Intended To Kill Himself Sold For $1.8 Million In France
Two pistols that Napoleon Bonaparte once intended to use to kill himself were sold in France on Sunday for 1.69 million euros ($1.8 million), the auction house said, with the government insisting that they stay in the country as national treasures.
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Rare Indian Banknotes From 1918 Shipwreck To Be Auctioned In London
A pair of rare 10-rupee banknotes that were recovered as they floated away from a shipwreck on their way from Bombay to London in 1918 are to be auctioned next Wednesday.
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Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait Sold For $55 Million, A Record For Woman Artist
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new record for the price of a painting by a woman, the auction house Sotheby's said.
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New Picasso Portrait Unveiled At Paris Auction House
A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed on Thursday after being put up for sale at auction in Paris with a reserve price of eight million euros ($9.5 million).
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India Intervenes As Hong Kong Set To Auction Buddha's Sacred Jewels
The Ministry of Culture on Monday said it has sent a legal notice to Sotheby's in Hong Kong, asking the auction house to immediately halt the upcoming sale of the Buddha's sacred jewels and return the artefacts to India.
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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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This Blank 'Pure White' Canvas Expected To Sell For Over $1.5 Million
The 1970 artwork, titled General 52" x 52"- a reference to its dimensions-will be available for bidding at the Ketterer Kunst auction house in Berlin on December 6 and 7.
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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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UK Auction House Withdraws 'Naga Skull' Sale After Nagaland's Protest
A UK auction house has withdrawn a 'Naga Human Skull' from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue.
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Historian Spots Lost 16th Century Portrait Of King Henry VIII In X Post
A missing portrait of King Henry VIII has been spotted in the background of a photo shared on social media. Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz, a consultant for Sotheby's auction house, saw the piece in a photo shared by Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
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Pistols With Which Napoleon Intended To Kill Himself Sold For $1.8 Million In France
Two pistols that Napoleon Bonaparte once intended to use to kill himself were sold in France on Sunday for 1.69 million euros ($1.8 million), the auction house said, with the government insisting that they stay in the country as national treasures.
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Rare Indian Banknotes From 1918 Shipwreck To Be Auctioned In London
A pair of rare 10-rupee banknotes that were recovered as they floated away from a shipwreck on their way from Bombay to London in 1918 are to be auctioned next Wednesday.
