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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A UK auction house has withdrawn a 'Naga Human Skull' from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue.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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DDA To Hold E-Auction For Phase III Of Special Housing Scheme On March 5
The Delhi Development Authority will on March 5 hold an e-auction for Phase III of its Diwali Special Housing Scheme, offering 257 flats in various categories, officials said on Friday.
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Queen Elizabeth's Custom Range Rover Is Up For Sale, Asking Price Is...
A Range Rover that was once used by UK's Queen Elizabeth II is up for sale. Bramley Auctioneers have listed the Loire blue Range Rover, complete with ivory leather interior, on their website with the price set at a whopping 224,850 pounds.
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Lost Painting Worth $54 Million Found After Almost 100 Years In Austria
Vienna's Auction House im Kinsky will auction a painting by the renowned Austrian artist, believed to be lost for around 100 years, on April 24, 2024.
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Aung Suu Kyi's House Arrest Site Up For Auction By Court, Bid Starts At...
A court in military-run Myanmar has put up for auction the villa where ex-leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest, and set starting bids at 315 billion kyats ($90 million), a source said on Thursday.
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Family Of 8 Tries To End Life Outside Karnataka Assembly, Stopped By Cops
Eight members of a family tried to end their lives in front of the Karnataka assembly in Bengaluru on Wednesday, upset with a bank auctioning their house to recover loan dues.
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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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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.
-
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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DDA To Hold E-Auction For Phase III Of Special Housing Scheme On March 5
The Delhi Development Authority will on March 5 hold an e-auction for Phase III of its Diwali Special Housing Scheme, offering 257 flats in various categories, officials said on Friday.
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Queen Elizabeth's Custom Range Rover Is Up For Sale, Asking Price Is...
A Range Rover that was once used by UK's Queen Elizabeth II is up for sale. Bramley Auctioneers have listed the Loire blue Range Rover, complete with ivory leather interior, on their website with the price set at a whopping 224,850 pounds.
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Lost Painting Worth $54 Million Found After Almost 100 Years In Austria
Vienna's Auction House im Kinsky will auction a painting by the renowned Austrian artist, believed to be lost for around 100 years, on April 24, 2024.
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Aung Suu Kyi's House Arrest Site Up For Auction By Court, Bid Starts At...
A court in military-run Myanmar has put up for auction the villa where ex-leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest, and set starting bids at 315 billion kyats ($90 million), a source said on Thursday.
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Family Of 8 Tries To End Life Outside Karnataka Assembly, Stopped By Cops
Eight members of a family tried to end their lives in front of the Karnataka assembly in Bengaluru on Wednesday, upset with a bank auctioning their house to recover loan dues.
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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.
