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Historian Spots Lost 16th Century Portrait Of King Henry VIII In X Post
A missing portrait of King Henry VIII has been spotted in the background of a photo shared on social media. Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz, a consultant for Sotheby's auction house, saw the piece in a photo shared by Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
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Michael Jordan's Championship Shoes Sold For Record $8 Million At Auction
As part of Sotheby's "The Dynasty Collection," the six unique trainers that Mr Jordan wore throughout his six NBA championship victories with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s were put up for sale.
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World's "Most Sought-After" Scotch Whisky From 1926 Sold For $2.7 Million At Auction
The bottle of Scotch, described by experts as "the most sought-after" whiskey in the world features unique labels designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami.
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France Probes Notre-Dame Stained Glass Sale For Theft
French police were on Thursday probing theft accusations linked to the sale of valuable stained glass that once adorned Notre-Dame, with auction house Sotheby's insisting it had done everything by the book.
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Princess Diana's Iconic Black Sheep Sweater Could Fetch Rs 65 Lakh At Auction
The sweater, which is a bright, cherry-red knit with white sheep and one black sheep pattern, is expected to fetch $50,000 (Rs 41 lakh) to $80,000 (Rs 65 lakh), as per the auction house.
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World's Largest Ruby Could Fetch Up To $30 Million At Auction
Sotheby's referred to the gem as "exceedingly rare" and "the most valuable and important" ruby to ever hit the market.
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World's Oldest Hebrew Bible Set To Be Auctioned For $50 Million
The Hebrew Bible is composed of 24 books divided into three parts and is the foundation of Judaism and other Abrahamic faiths.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flight Jacket Sells at Auction for $2.8 Million
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket was sold for about $2.8 million (roughly Rs. 20 crore) in New York, auction house Sotheby's said. The jacket was worn by Aldrin on the historic mission to the moon in 1969. Aldrin, 92, is the only surviving member of the mission's three-man crew.
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Buzz Aldrin's 1969 Moon Mission Flight Suit Fetches $2.8 Million: Report
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket, which he wore on the historic mission to the moon in 1969, was sold for about $2.8 million in New York, auction house Sotheby's said.
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76 Million-Year-Old Gorgosaurus Skeleton To Be Auctioned In New York On July 28
A huge skeleton of a Gorgosaurus is up for auction, according to an announcement made by auction house Sotheby's. The Tyrannosaurus rex relative roamed the world around 76 million years ago.
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"Unburnable" Copy Of The Handmaid's Tale Fetches $130,000 At US Auction
A special, fireproof copy of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' has been auctioned for $130,000, Sotheby's announced on Tuesday.
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Sotheby's Auction House Sees Double Benefit to Crypto Wave, to Embrace Metaverse and NFTs
Sotheby's is almost three centuries old but its top brass want to embrace the cutting edge of technology and all of its buzzwords — metaverse, NFT, and crypto among them.
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55-Face Black Diamond, Largest Ever Cut, Sells for $4.3 Million In Crypto
"The Enigma", the world's largest known cut diamond at 555 carats, went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for 3.16 million pounds ($4.3 million, 3.8 million euros) having recently gone on display for the first time.
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Crypto Bidders Miss Out As U.S. Constitution Copy Sells For $43 Million
A crowd-funded bid by cryptocurrency enthusiasts to buy a rare copy of the U.S. constitution fell short on Thursday, after the document sold to another buyer for $43.2 million, a record price for a printed text, according to auction house Sotheby's.
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Michael Jordan Sneakers Sell For Nearly $1.5 Million, An Auction Record
A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career sold for nearly $1.5 million on Sunday, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear, Sotheby's said.
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Historian Spots Lost 16th Century Portrait Of King Henry VIII In X Post
A missing portrait of King Henry VIII has been spotted in the background of a photo shared on social media. Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz, a consultant for Sotheby's auction house, saw the piece in a photo shared by Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
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Michael Jordan's Championship Shoes Sold For Record $8 Million At Auction
As part of Sotheby's "The Dynasty Collection," the six unique trainers that Mr Jordan wore throughout his six NBA championship victories with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s were put up for sale.
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World's "Most Sought-After" Scotch Whisky From 1926 Sold For $2.7 Million At Auction
The bottle of Scotch, described by experts as "the most sought-after" whiskey in the world features unique labels designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami.
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France Probes Notre-Dame Stained Glass Sale For Theft
French police were on Thursday probing theft accusations linked to the sale of valuable stained glass that once adorned Notre-Dame, with auction house Sotheby's insisting it had done everything by the book.
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Princess Diana's Iconic Black Sheep Sweater Could Fetch Rs 65 Lakh At Auction
The sweater, which is a bright, cherry-red knit with white sheep and one black sheep pattern, is expected to fetch $50,000 (Rs 41 lakh) to $80,000 (Rs 65 lakh), as per the auction house.
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World's Largest Ruby Could Fetch Up To $30 Million At Auction
Sotheby's referred to the gem as "exceedingly rare" and "the most valuable and important" ruby to ever hit the market.
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World's Oldest Hebrew Bible Set To Be Auctioned For $50 Million
The Hebrew Bible is composed of 24 books divided into three parts and is the foundation of Judaism and other Abrahamic faiths.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 Flight Jacket Sells at Auction for $2.8 Million
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket was sold for about $2.8 million (roughly Rs. 20 crore) in New York, auction house Sotheby's said. The jacket was worn by Aldrin on the historic mission to the moon in 1969. Aldrin, 92, is the only surviving member of the mission's three-man crew.
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Buzz Aldrin's 1969 Moon Mission Flight Suit Fetches $2.8 Million: Report
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket, which he wore on the historic mission to the moon in 1969, was sold for about $2.8 million in New York, auction house Sotheby's said.
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76 Million-Year-Old Gorgosaurus Skeleton To Be Auctioned In New York On July 28
A huge skeleton of a Gorgosaurus is up for auction, according to an announcement made by auction house Sotheby's. The Tyrannosaurus rex relative roamed the world around 76 million years ago.
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"Unburnable" Copy Of The Handmaid's Tale Fetches $130,000 At US Auction
A special, fireproof copy of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' has been auctioned for $130,000, Sotheby's announced on Tuesday.
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Sotheby's Auction House Sees Double Benefit to Crypto Wave, to Embrace Metaverse and NFTs
Sotheby's is almost three centuries old but its top brass want to embrace the cutting edge of technology and all of its buzzwords — metaverse, NFT, and crypto among them.
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55-Face Black Diamond, Largest Ever Cut, Sells for $4.3 Million In Crypto
"The Enigma", the world's largest known cut diamond at 555 carats, went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for 3.16 million pounds ($4.3 million, 3.8 million euros) having recently gone on display for the first time.
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Crypto Bidders Miss Out As U.S. Constitution Copy Sells For $43 Million
A crowd-funded bid by cryptocurrency enthusiasts to buy a rare copy of the U.S. constitution fell short on Thursday, after the document sold to another buyer for $43.2 million, a record price for a printed text, according to auction house Sotheby's.
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Michael Jordan Sneakers Sell For Nearly $1.5 Million, An Auction Record
A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan early in his career sold for nearly $1.5 million on Sunday, setting a record price at auction for game-worn footwear, Sotheby's said.
