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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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The Story Of Piprahwa Gems, The Buddha Link, And How India Got Them Back
It is a joyous day for India as ancient Piprahwa gems are saved, Pirojsha Godrej steps forward to buy collection
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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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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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Michael Jordan's Championship Shoes Sold For Record $8 Million At Auction
As part of Sotheby's "The Dynasty Collection," the six unique trainers that Mr Jordan wore throughout his six NBA championship victories with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s were put up for sale.
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World's "Most Sought-After" Scotch Whisky From 1926 Sold For $2.7 Million At Auction
The bottle of Scotch, described by experts as "the most sought-after" whiskey in the world features unique labels designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami.
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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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Princess Diana's Iconic Black Sheep Sweater Could Fetch Rs 65 Lakh At Auction
The sweater, which is a bright, cherry-red knit with white sheep and one black sheep pattern, is expected to fetch $50,000 (Rs 41 lakh) to $80,000 (Rs 65 lakh), as per the auction house.
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World's Largest Ruby Could Fetch Up To $30 Million At Auction
Sotheby's referred to the gem as "exceedingly rare" and "the most valuable and important" ruby to ever hit the market.
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World's Oldest Hebrew Bible Set To Be Auctioned For $50 Million
The Hebrew Bible is composed of 24 books divided into three parts and is the foundation of Judaism and other Abrahamic faiths.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flight Jacket Sells at Auction for $2.8 Million
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket was sold for about $2.8 million (roughly Rs. 20 crore) in New York, auction house Sotheby's said. The jacket was worn by Aldrin on the historic mission to the moon in 1969. Aldrin, 92, is the only surviving member of the mission's three-man crew.
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Buzz Aldrin's 1969 Moon Mission Flight Suit Fetches $2.8 Million: Report
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket, which he wore on the historic mission to the moon in 1969, was sold for about $2.8 million in New York, auction house Sotheby's said.
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76 Million-Year-Old Gorgosaurus Skeleton To Be Auctioned In New York On July 28
A huge skeleton of a Gorgosaurus is up for auction, according to an announcement made by auction house Sotheby's. The Tyrannosaurus rex relative roamed the world around 76 million years ago.
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"Unburnable" Copy Of The Handmaid's Tale Fetches $130,000 At US Auction
A special, fireproof copy of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' has been auctioned for $130,000, Sotheby's announced on Tuesday.
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Sotheby's Auction House Sees Double Benefit to Crypto Wave, to Embrace Metaverse and NFTs
Sotheby's is almost three centuries old but its top brass want to embrace the cutting edge of technology and all of its buzzwords — metaverse, NFT, and crypto among them.
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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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The Story Of Piprahwa Gems, The Buddha Link, And How India Got Them Back
It is a joyous day for India as ancient Piprahwa gems are saved, Pirojsha Godrej steps forward to buy collection
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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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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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Michael Jordan's Championship Shoes Sold For Record $8 Million At Auction
As part of Sotheby's "The Dynasty Collection," the six unique trainers that Mr Jordan wore throughout his six NBA championship victories with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s were put up for sale.
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World's "Most Sought-After" Scotch Whisky From 1926 Sold For $2.7 Million At Auction
The bottle of Scotch, described by experts as "the most sought-after" whiskey in the world features unique labels designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami.
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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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Princess Diana's Iconic Black Sheep Sweater Could Fetch Rs 65 Lakh At Auction
The sweater, which is a bright, cherry-red knit with white sheep and one black sheep pattern, is expected to fetch $50,000 (Rs 41 lakh) to $80,000 (Rs 65 lakh), as per the auction house.
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World's Largest Ruby Could Fetch Up To $30 Million At Auction
Sotheby's referred to the gem as "exceedingly rare" and "the most valuable and important" ruby to ever hit the market.
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World's Oldest Hebrew Bible Set To Be Auctioned For $50 Million
The Hebrew Bible is composed of 24 books divided into three parts and is the foundation of Judaism and other Abrahamic faiths.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flight Jacket Sells at Auction for $2.8 Million
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket was sold for about $2.8 million (roughly Rs. 20 crore) in New York, auction house Sotheby's said. The jacket was worn by Aldrin on the historic mission to the moon in 1969. Aldrin, 92, is the only surviving member of the mission's three-man crew.
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Buzz Aldrin's 1969 Moon Mission Flight Suit Fetches $2.8 Million: Report
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket, which he wore on the historic mission to the moon in 1969, was sold for about $2.8 million in New York, auction house Sotheby's said.
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76 Million-Year-Old Gorgosaurus Skeleton To Be Auctioned In New York On July 28
A huge skeleton of a Gorgosaurus is up for auction, according to an announcement made by auction house Sotheby's. The Tyrannosaurus rex relative roamed the world around 76 million years ago.
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"Unburnable" Copy Of The Handmaid's Tale Fetches $130,000 At US Auction
A special, fireproof copy of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' has been auctioned for $130,000, Sotheby's announced on Tuesday.
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Sotheby's Auction House Sees Double Benefit to Crypto Wave, to Embrace Metaverse and NFTs
Sotheby's is almost three centuries old but its top brass want to embrace the cutting edge of technology and all of its buzzwords — metaverse, NFT, and crypto among them.
