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Friday, December 09, 2022
Friday, July 22, 2022
William Shakespeare First Folio
A copy of Shakespeare's First Folio has been sold at the Sotheby's for US$2,470,000.
Monday, July 04, 2022
Artcurial Jewelry Auction
Mark your calendar: 18-20 July, 2022, at Hotel Hermitage, Monte Carlo.
Tuesday, August 03, 2021
Sotheby's East Hampton
Sotheby's is making its East Hampton outpost a jewelry and art lover's paradise this summer. Take a look.
Sunday, May 02, 2021
Phillips Lot 165 IWC Portugieser Split-Seconds Chronograph Prototype Ref. 3712 By Richard Habring
A true rarity and true piece of watch history.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
1822 Half Eagle $5 Gold Coin
A historic 1822 Half Eagle gold coin with a face value of US$5 has been sold for US$8.4 million at auction at Stack's Bowers Galleries. Take a look.
Useful link: https://auctions.stacksbowers.com
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Monday, March 15, 2021
The Family Collection Of The Late Countess Mountbatten Of Burma
Live Auction: 24 March 2021. At Sotheby's London. Collectors take note.
Tuesday, February 09, 2021
Saturday, January 30, 2021
Sandro Botticelli Portrait Sold For Over US$92 Million
One of the last Sandro Botticelli portraits left in private hands has been sold at auction for more than US$92 million at Sotheby's New York. Collectors pay for rarity.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Vacheron Constantin Tour de L’Ile
A dazzling micro-engineered piece of horological art. The Vacheron Constantin Tour de L'lle boasts incomprehensible 834 components and took 10000 hours to complete. Everything is in place for a new auction record and a flying start to the year.
Friday, December 25, 2020
The World's Most Expensive Sculptures To Sell At Auction
Christie's and Sotheby's, the auction house duopoly, have brought buyers and sellers together for centuries, with buyers competing in intelligence insulting bidding wars. The 1 percent, it turns out, have their own 1 percent.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Susan And Karl: Important Chanel Fashion Jewelry From The Collection Of Mrs. John H. Gutfreund
The online sale at Christie's will take place on 14 January 2021.
Monday, December 07, 2020
Sotheby’s New York Magnificent Jewels
Fancy colored diamonds make up the top five lots for Sotheby's New York Magnificent Jewels auction to be held on December 9, 2020. Take a look.
Useful link: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/magnificent-jewels
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Jewelry From Queen Victoria To Be Auctioned
A good storyteller. Two pieces of diamond jewelry given by Queen Victoria to her goddaughters around 150 years ago are to be auctioned at Cheffins auction house in Cambridge as part of its Jewellery, Silver, Watches and Wine sale on 5 November, 2020. Take note.
Useful link: https://www.cheffins.co.uk/fine-art