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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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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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'America' Sells For Rs 1.21 Crore. It's A 101 Kg, 18-Karat Solid Gold Toilet
The toilet, by Maurizio Cattelan, the provocative Italian artist known for taping a banana to a wall, went up for auction at Sotheby's in New York
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Solid Gold Toilet Up For Auction In US, Starting At $10 Million
Sotheby's announced Friday that it will auction off the solid gold cistern, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan entitled "America."
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Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
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Sacred Relics Of The Buddha Return To India After 127 Years
The sacred relics of the Buddha, originally excavated from Piprahwa in present-day Uttar Pradesh in 1898, were returned to India today after 127 years.
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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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World's Largest Mars Rock Ever Found Could Sell For $4 Million At Sotheby's
The largest Martian rock ever found on Earth - a 24.67 kg meteorite discovered in Niger - has been verified by the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and is expected to sell for up to $4 million at a Sotheby's auction later this month.
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Jeremy Clarkson's Ferrari F355 GTS Up For Auction In July
Jeremy Clarkson's Ferrari F355 GTS is going to be auctioned by RM Sotheby's in July.
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Jane Birkin's OG Hermes Birkin Bag Up For Auction
As part of its fashion icons sale, Sotheby's is all set to auction the 1984 handbag with Jane's personal touch
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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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Buddha's Sacred Jewels, Valued At Rs 107 Crore, To Be Auctioned In Hong Kong
A remarkable collection of ancient jewels, once buried beside what were believed to be the Buddha's ashes, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in Hong Kong this week.
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Stone Tablet Engraved With Ten Commandments Sells For $5 Million
A stone tablet carrying engravings of the Ten Commandments sold for $5 million at auction on Wednesday, Sotheby's announced.
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This Solitary Banana Duct-Taped To A Wall Could Sell For Over Rs 10 Cr
Maurizio Cattelan's artwork "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, returns to the spotlight as it heads to auction, with Sotheby's estimating it will fetch between $1 million and $1.5 million.
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Mysterious 18th Century Necklace With 500 Diamonds Set For Auction
A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on sale in November, Sotheby's said on Monday.
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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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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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'America' Sells For Rs 1.21 Crore. It's A 101 Kg, 18-Karat Solid Gold Toilet
The toilet, by Maurizio Cattelan, the provocative Italian artist known for taping a banana to a wall, went up for auction at Sotheby's in New York
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Solid Gold Toilet Up For Auction In US, Starting At $10 Million
Sotheby's announced Friday that it will auction off the solid gold cistern, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan entitled "America."
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Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
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Sacred Relics Of The Buddha Return To India After 127 Years
The sacred relics of the Buddha, originally excavated from Piprahwa in present-day Uttar Pradesh in 1898, were returned to India today after 127 years.
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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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World's Largest Mars Rock Ever Found Could Sell For $4 Million At Sotheby's
The largest Martian rock ever found on Earth - a 24.67 kg meteorite discovered in Niger - has been verified by the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and is expected to sell for up to $4 million at a Sotheby's auction later this month.
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Jeremy Clarkson's Ferrari F355 GTS Up For Auction In July
Jeremy Clarkson's Ferrari F355 GTS is going to be auctioned by RM Sotheby's in July.
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Jane Birkin's OG Hermes Birkin Bag Up For Auction
As part of its fashion icons sale, Sotheby's is all set to auction the 1984 handbag with Jane's personal touch
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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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Buddha's Sacred Jewels, Valued At Rs 107 Crore, To Be Auctioned In Hong Kong
A remarkable collection of ancient jewels, once buried beside what were believed to be the Buddha's ashes, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in Hong Kong this week.
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Stone Tablet Engraved With Ten Commandments Sells For $5 Million
A stone tablet carrying engravings of the Ten Commandments sold for $5 million at auction on Wednesday, Sotheby's announced.
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This Solitary Banana Duct-Taped To A Wall Could Sell For Over Rs 10 Cr
Maurizio Cattelan's artwork "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, returns to the spotlight as it heads to auction, with Sotheby's estimating it will fetch between $1 million and $1.5 million.
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Mysterious 18th Century Necklace With 500 Diamonds Set For Auction
A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed to Marie Antoinette's demise, will go on sale in November, Sotheby's said on Monday.
