Art market offers investors 'escape' from volatile stocks, Christie's CEO says
Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips are together offering 295 works at auction next week for a low-end estimate of $952 million combined, according to ArtTactic.
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Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat
The jewels are described as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era.
2 days ago
Piprahwa gems auction on hold at Sotheby’s after India legal threat
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Auctioning of Piprahwa gems had been due to take place in Hong Kong but Indian government proclaimed it offensive to Buddhists and illegal
Auction house Sotheby’s has postponed the auction of a collec…
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What are the Piprahwa gems, and why is India trying to stop their auction?
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New Delhi says private sale of gems linked to the Buddha is unlawful and demands repatriation from Sotheby's.
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Auction of ancient Indian gems ‘imbued with presence of Buddha’ condemned
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Sotheby’s sale of Piprahwa gems, excavated after burial with Buddha’s remains, denounced as perpetuating colonial violence
Buddhist academics and monastic leaders have condemned an auction of ancient …
13 days ago
The REAL reason Freddie Mercury's sister had to buy back £3million of his most treasured possessions...from the ex-fiancee who got the lion's share of his fortune
The trove at the Sotheby's sale of Freddie Mercury 's effects in 2023 was so enormous - 1,406 lots - the auction took place over six days
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Pop goes the budget: Roy Lichtenstein works expected to raise £26m at auction
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Forty of the late pop artist’s distinctive works will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in New York next month
Forty works from the private collection of Roy Lichtenstein, one of the world’s best-known…
31 days ago
‘Mediterranean Blue’: Rare diamond makes dazzling debut
Sotheby’s unveiled a newly discovered 10.03-carat fancy vivid blue diamond at an Abu Dhabi exhibit.
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Original body model of ET expected to fetch up to $1m at Sotheby’s
Daughter of Oscar-winning special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi hopes item will ‘continue to inspire’
It was last seen standing at the entrance to a spaceship with a potted plant of chrysanthemums, i…
64 days ago
Rare Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant rookie jerseys expected to sell for $20 million at auction
Sotheby's is auctioning off Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant rookie jerseys. The sale comes as rookie memorabilia sees a surge in popularity and pricing.