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150-year-old bottle of sherry from Duke of Wellington’s cellar to be sold

The bottle dates from between 1850 and 1870.

The Independent UK

Bob Dylan: One-off recording of ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ expected to fetch £1m at auction

One-of-a-kind track was recorded in 2021

The Independent UK

Psychedelic Art Auction: Over $1.5M Raised At Christie's Curated NFT Sale For MAPS

Cartography of the Mind has raised over $1.5 million.

Benzinga

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Rethinking the way we bring design into the home

Use your home as a canvas to create something that will lift you out of the everyday. Anya Cooklin-Lofting meets a handful of those in the interiors world doing just that

The Independent UK

Michael Jordan rookie card sold for $1.008 million

A rare Michael Jordan rookie card sold with auction house Christie's for $1.008 million, including fees and premiums - a record for the 1986-87 Fleer Jordan that set the sports card industry aflame in the wake of The Last Dance's airing. Source: Dan ...

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Rolex Worn during WWII 'Great Escape' Sells for $189,000 in New York

A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the real-life "Great Escape" from the Nazi Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp sold for $189,000 on Thursday in New York. The final sum for the timepiece, sold to an anonymous buyer, was less than the $200,000 and $400,000 expected by Christie's,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rolex worn during WWII 'Great Escape' sells for $189,000 in New York

New York (AFP) - A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the real-life "Great Escape" from the Nazi Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp sold for $189,000 on Thursday in New York.

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Psyched: Christie's Launches NFT Collection Supporting Psychedelic Science, Origin's Listing On CSE Gives Retail Investors Access To Private Companies

The world of psychedelics is getting a crossover with another category in the millennial catalog of trendy investments: NFTs.

Benzinga

Jeff Koons sculpture expected to raise millions for Ukraine humanitarian effort

The magenta sculpture will be exhibited in St James’s Square in London from June 14.

The Independent UK

First Edition of Harry Potter to Go under Hammer for 200,000 Pounds

If you happen to have an old copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone at home, make sure you check the publication date. There are estimated to be around 200 hardback first editions which could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds each, as they could be in good…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rare Inlaid Stradivari Violin Could Fetch $11 Million at Auction

A rare 1679 violin made by renowned Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari is headed for auction next month where it could fetch up to $11 million. The "Hellier" Stradivarius "is the finest inlaid violin ever made by...

Asharq Al-Awsat

Global Art Market Continues Breaking Records As Auction Activity Heats Up

The global art market saw a record-breaking year in 2021, with total auction turnover hitting new highs in terms of total sales volume and number of lots sold. 2022 is turning out to be an even more impressive year so far as art values and buying activity hit new highs.

Benzinga

Rolex worn during WWII 'Great Escape' up for auction in New York

New York (AFP) - A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the real-life "Great Escape" from the Nazi Stalag Luft III concentration camp is going on sale in New York.

AFP

Reflections of Hong Kong

In response to the improving Covid-19 situation in many countries and relaxed preventive measures, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) introduced the campaign "Arts In Hong Kong" as part of Art Basel to promote the city as an international culture destination.

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The Guardian - US

The New York DA’s office fighting to stop trade of looted antiquities

Over the past six years, Matthew Bogdanos, a retired Marine colonel who has run the Manhattan DA’s antiquities unit, has convicted a dozen people of antiquities trafficking

The Guardian - UK

Waterloo Bridge masterpiece by Claude Monet expected to sell for £24m

Work is part of a series painted by the artist while he stayed at Savoy hotel with views across the Thames

The Guardian - UK

Bob Dylan rerecords Blowin’ in the Wind for Christie’s auction

The sale of a single copy of the recording on a new analogue format developed with collaborator T Bone Burnett is expected to sell for up to £1m

The Conversation

Why a 110-million-year-old raptor skeleton should never have been sold at auction for over US$12M

In mid-May, Christie’s auction house in New York sold a raptor skeleton (Deinonychus) for US$12.4 million. This represents a failure to protect and share our natural history with everyone.

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‘He’s sabotaged his entire life for greed’: the $86m rise and fall of Inigo Philbrick

With galleries in Mayfair and Miami, a Made in Chelsea romance, and art-world backing, this young art dealer looked like he had it made. So how has he ended up in prison?

Asharq Al-Awsat

To Use Rather than Collect, the Second Coming of NFTs

NFTs have been called everything from fads to outright scams, but early adopters see a future for them as uniquely useful tools for business, health and the arts that goes beyond mere digital collecting. The non-fungible token (NFT) craze, just over a year old, has given the world works that…

The Guardian - UK

Roman sculpture up for auction in US linked to disgraced dealer

Exclusive: researcher calls for sale of marble head of Greek philosopher Antisthenes to be halted

WEKU

Art values are booming as New York auctions make billions of dollars in sales

Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips total sales have hit more than $2.5 billion for 2022 already, led by works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Pablo Picasso.

Input

Six iconic pieces of Michael Jordan history are going up for auction

Including five rare sneakers and an even rarer trading card.

Tribune News Service

Believe it or not: NJ art collector’s tale of finding priceless Picasso work at local estate sale

NEW YORK — Imagine this: A priceless Picasso work, its existence a secret shared by few, resurfaces a half-century later. At an estate sale in suburban New Jersey. Tucked inside a frame, and hidden behind another work of art.

ABC News

Skeleton of Deinonychus antirrhopus, the dinosaur that inspired Jurassic Park's velociraptor, sold at auction for $17.9 million

The most complete specimen of Deinonychus antirrhopus ever found sells at auction house Christie's for more than double the expected price, reflecting the rarity of dinosaur fossils going on public sale.

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