France Sole-d: Marie-Antoinette's silk shoe auctioned for 40,000 euros The shoe - which belonged to the Queen beheaded in 1793 - sold for four times more than was expected. 15/11/2020
no comment Rare Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton sells for €3 million at auction The structure was fairly intact as more than 70% of the skeleton put up for auction is made from the creature's real fossilized bones, skull, teeth and claws. 14/10/2020
Poland Belongings of 'The Pianist' Wladyslaw Szpilman up for auction A fountain pen, silver pocket watch and other prized possessions of the late Jewish-Polish composer Wladyslaw Szpilman go under the hammer in Warsaw next week. 19/09/2020
France Mona Lisa made from Rubik's Cubes sells for €480,000 The work, made with 330 Rubik's Cubes, is by the French artist Invader. 24/02/2020
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Style Inside Christie’s jewellery auction, where diamonds sell for millions This year, an 18.02-carat diamond ring sold for a whopping £881,250. 13/01/2020
Life Banksy shop appears in London after company try to claim artist's name An announcement taped to the shopfront said that Banksy will be selling artworks online from as little as £10. 02/10/2019
no comment 007 Aston Martin sold at auction The classic Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond in the film Goldfinger has been auctioned in California for 5.77m euros 30/07/2019
United Kingdom Egypt asks for help from Interpol to retrieve Tutankhamun bust The bust of the ancient Egyptian boy king was sold at auction on Thursday, despite speculation that it was stolen from a temple in Luxor. 12/07/2019
France Revolver allegedly used by Van Gogh to kill himself sold at auction A revolver believed to have been used by Dutch painter Van Gogh to kill himself was sold at an auction on Wednesday. 19/06/2019
Business French billionaire Patrick Drahi buys Sotheby's Franco-Israeli Telecoms magnate Patrick Drahi made a surprise move into the art world, snapping up Sotheby’s in a deal worth 3.27 billion Euros, marking the auction house’s return to private ownership after 31 years 17/06/2019
