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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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Lord Mountbatten's Indian Bracelet, Jewelled Elephants Auctioned In UK
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that have made it a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - that fetched over 5.6 million British pound at an auction in London.
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"True Hidden Gem": Modern Indian Art To Be Auctioned In UK By Sotheby's
A collection of never-before-seen modern Indian art, including unpublished artworks by artists VS Gaitonde and Ram Kumar, will be offered for auction for the first time in London later this month, Sotheby's auction house said today.
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Rare Videotape Of Neil Armstrong's First Steps On Moon To Be Auctioned
A one-time NASA intern who bought a truckload of videotapes to resell them may end up a millionaire next month when Sotheby's auctions what it says is the only surviving original recording of man's first steps on the moon 50 years ago.
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Sotheby's India Head Resigns Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
Gaurav Bhatia has resigned as Sotheby's India MD, nearly a month after he went on a "leave of absence" following allegations of sexual misconduct, the auction house said on Saturday.
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Painting By Belgian Surreal Artist Gets $26.8 Million At New York Auction
A painting by Rene Magritte sold for $26.8 million Monday at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a record for a work by the Belgian surrealist.
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No Paris Self-Destruct As Banksy Prices Stay Anchored
Several works by mercurial artist Banksy went under the hammer Wednesday at Paris auction house Artcurial but no work auto-destructed as happened earlier this month at Sotheby's.
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'Rarest White Diamond Ever' Expected To Sell For Record Price In London
A flawless diamond, the size of a large strawberry, is expected to fetch a world record price when it comes to market at Sotheby's in London this month.
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1000-Year-Old Chinese Porcelain Bowl Sells For Record $37.7 Million
A 1,000-year-old bowl from China's Song Dynasty sold at auction for $37.7 million, breaking the record for Chinese porcelain
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Neil Armstrong's Moon Bag Auctioned For $1.8 Million
The long-lost bag used by NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong to collect the first-ever moon samples has been sold for a whopping US $1,812,500 at an auction in the US.
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India's 'Vaccine Billionaire' Buys Rare Portrait Of Mahatma Gandhi For 27 Lakh
A rare 1931 pencil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was auctioned in London for 32500 pounds and has been bought by Indian businessman Cyrus Poonawalla, popularly known as the 'vaccine billionaire'.
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Diamond Earrings Fetch Record $57.4-Million At Swiss Auction
Two spectacular diamonds mounted as earrings fetched a record $57.4-million (51.8 million euros) Tuesday at auction in Geneva, with an unnamed Asia-based buyer netting both, Sotheby's said.
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Historic Gems To Star At Geneva Jewel Auctions
Russian diamonds that reputedly helped broker peace between warring empires three centuries ago will go to the highest bidder at the Geneva jewel auctions this week.
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Indian Miniatures Double Pre-Sale Estimates At UK Auction
A set of Mughal miniatures and fine paintings of the Rajasthani and Pahari Schools has raked in nearly 3.1 million pounds at a Sotheby's auction in London, more than doubling the pre-sale expectations.
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Rare Blue Diamond Sets New Record At Sotheby's Auction
A rare blue diamond bucked the recent downturn in the auction market when it was sold for $30.8 million at Sotheby's, setting a new record.
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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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Lord Mountbatten's Indian Bracelet, Jewelled Elephants Auctioned In UK
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that have made it a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - that fetched over 5.6 million British pound at an auction in London.
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"True Hidden Gem": Modern Indian Art To Be Auctioned In UK By Sotheby's
A collection of never-before-seen modern Indian art, including unpublished artworks by artists VS Gaitonde and Ram Kumar, will be offered for auction for the first time in London later this month, Sotheby's auction house said today.
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Rare Videotape Of Neil Armstrong's First Steps On Moon To Be Auctioned
A one-time NASA intern who bought a truckload of videotapes to resell them may end up a millionaire next month when Sotheby's auctions what it says is the only surviving original recording of man's first steps on the moon 50 years ago.
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Sotheby's India Head Resigns Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
Gaurav Bhatia has resigned as Sotheby's India MD, nearly a month after he went on a "leave of absence" following allegations of sexual misconduct, the auction house said on Saturday.
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Painting By Belgian Surreal Artist Gets $26.8 Million At New York Auction
A painting by Rene Magritte sold for $26.8 million Monday at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a record for a work by the Belgian surrealist.
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No Paris Self-Destruct As Banksy Prices Stay Anchored
Several works by mercurial artist Banksy went under the hammer Wednesday at Paris auction house Artcurial but no work auto-destructed as happened earlier this month at Sotheby's.
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'Rarest White Diamond Ever' Expected To Sell For Record Price In London
A flawless diamond, the size of a large strawberry, is expected to fetch a world record price when it comes to market at Sotheby's in London this month.
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1000-Year-Old Chinese Porcelain Bowl Sells For Record $37.7 Million
A 1,000-year-old bowl from China's Song Dynasty sold at auction for $37.7 million, breaking the record for Chinese porcelain
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Neil Armstrong's Moon Bag Auctioned For $1.8 Million
The long-lost bag used by NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong to collect the first-ever moon samples has been sold for a whopping US $1,812,500 at an auction in the US.
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India's 'Vaccine Billionaire' Buys Rare Portrait Of Mahatma Gandhi For 27 Lakh
A rare 1931 pencil portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was auctioned in London for 32500 pounds and has been bought by Indian businessman Cyrus Poonawalla, popularly known as the 'vaccine billionaire'.
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Diamond Earrings Fetch Record $57.4-Million At Swiss Auction
Two spectacular diamonds mounted as earrings fetched a record $57.4-million (51.8 million euros) Tuesday at auction in Geneva, with an unnamed Asia-based buyer netting both, Sotheby's said.
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Historic Gems To Star At Geneva Jewel Auctions
Russian diamonds that reputedly helped broker peace between warring empires three centuries ago will go to the highest bidder at the Geneva jewel auctions this week.
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Indian Miniatures Double Pre-Sale Estimates At UK Auction
A set of Mughal miniatures and fine paintings of the Rajasthani and Pahari Schools has raked in nearly 3.1 million pounds at a Sotheby's auction in London, more than doubling the pre-sale expectations.
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Rare Blue Diamond Sets New Record At Sotheby's Auction
A rare blue diamond bucked the recent downturn in the auction market when it was sold for $30.8 million at Sotheby's, setting a new record.
