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Stegosaurus skeleton to fetch millions at New York auction
The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found is expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction in New York next week, likely fueling objections from paleontologists.
The fossil, estimated to be approximately 150 million years old, was put on display at Sotheby's on July 10 and will be exhibited there until its sale on July 17.
Oldest privately owned book sold at auction
The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at auction in London on June 11 for more than £3 million.
The Crosby-Schoyen Codex was previously owned by the Norwegian businessman and rare book collector Martin Schoyen, and contains the earliest complete copies of two texts from the Bible, the book of Jonah and Peter's first epistle.
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Ministry puts autographed Jordan sneakers up for sale
The Trade Ministry has put three pairs of Michael Jordan autographed sneakers up for sale, priced at 5 million Turkish Liras ($153,783).
The items, boasting the signature of the former NBA superstar, were abandoned at customs due to incomplete procedures aligning with existing legislation.
Muhammad Ali shorts worn in famous fight to be sold for $6 mln
A pair of boxing shorts worn by the great Muhammad Ali in his famous Thrilla in Manila fight are set to be auctioned off for an eye-watering $6million.
Ali's silk Everlast shorts, which are pure white except for a black belt line and black racing stripes on each leg, are autographed by the boxing legend himself and remain in excellent condition.
Five takeaways from the Sotheby’s art fraud trial
Over the course of three weeks, the art world watched as a Russian oligarch pursued a lawsuit in an American court in which he accused Sotheby's of abetting a fraud.
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Foreigners eye luxury homes
The prospects of the Greek luxury housing market remain particularly positive for 2024, based on a relevant report by Sotheby's International Realty, which analyzes the picture in 83 markets internationally.
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1962 Ferrari auctioned for $51.7 mn in New York
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sports car sold for $51.7 million in New York on Nov. 13, making it the second most expensive car ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said.
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Monet painting fetches $74 mln at auction in New York
A painting of water lilies by French impressionist Claude Monet has sold for $74 million, as part of a lively fall art auction season.
"Le bassin aux nympheas" topped the projected sale price of $65 million when it went under the hammer at Christie's auction house in New York.
New York auction houses eye monster sales
A $120 million Picasso, a $40 million Monet and even a $60 million Ferrari: New York's major auction houses are looking to move billions of dollars' worth of art - and a very special car - on a crisis-proof market this season.
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Picasso masterpiece begins pre-auction tour in Dubai
A Pablo Picasso masterpiece expected to fetch at least $120 million at auction went on show Sept. 25 in Dubai, kicking off a set of rare viewings outside the United States.