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Rare first edition of 'The Hobbit' sells for record price at auction
The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkien’s famous 1937 novel.
A lost Salvador Dalí painting bought for £150 is set for auction
The 1966 watercolour, part of a long-lost Arabian Nights series, was authenticated after being rediscovered by an antiques dealer at a garage sale in the UK.
Johnny Depp unveils art collection of his most personal paintings yet
Johnny Depp is letting a little more light in - literally and emotionally - with a new art collection painted during one of the happiest chapters of his life.
Indiana Jones whip once owned by Princess Diana sells at auction
The sale of Indiana Jones' famous whip came a day after the Rosebud sled from 'Citizen Kane' went for an eye-watering $14.75 million, making it one of the priciest props in movie history.
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Largest Martian meteorite fetches more than €4.3 million at auction
This was the first time such an historical and rare piece was auctioned off. But as popular as the Mars meterorite was, a young dinosaur skeleton triggered a bidding frenzy...
The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is being auctioned off in New York
This is the first time such an historical and rare piece is auctioned off. Sotheby’s says the eventual buyer of the items is guaranteed to own a piece of history.
Canaletto masterpiece sells for record €37.8m at Christie’s London
The 18th-century masterpiece captures Venice in full splendour on Ascension Day, with the Doge’s golden barge - the Bucintoro - at its centre.
Football as art: Messi picks favourite goal for unique digital work
Goal for Life is a unique digital artwork by Refik Anadol based on Argentine football legend Lionel Messi selecting his favourite goal from his trophy-laden career in which he's scored more than 860 times.
Never-before-seen Picasso ceramics break record at auction in Geneva
The expection-breaking total sum of €290,000 “reflects the public's enthusiasm for the master's works in all their forms,” stated Piguet, who handled the sale in Geneva.
‘Wonderful and strange’: David Lynch auction fetches $4.25 million
A Los Angeles auction of the late director’s possessions, including personal artwork and a set of scripts for an unfinished movie, fetched $4.25million in total.
Rare papers of Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing sets auction record
A treasure trove of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers has sold for more than three times their expected sale price after being saved from the shredder.
Lost Auguste Rodin sculpture sells for €860,000 at auction in France
The small marble sculpture, believed to be a fake by its owners, ended up being the real deal: a 1892 Auguste Rodin. It sold for auction on Monday for nearly one million dollars.
A rare Turner masterpiece has been rediscovered after 150 years
The painting is being auctioned with an estimated value of £200,000-300,000 (approx. €237,500 to €356,000).
More than 200 items from Princess Diana’s wardrobe go up for auction
More than 200 items from Princess Diana’s wardrobe - including designer dresses, handbags, shoes, and even a ski suit - are going up for auction on 26 June in Beverly Hills.
David Lynch auction: More than 450 personal items go under the hammer
Fancy owning a little piece of Twin Peaks or ‘Mulholland Drive’? The auction includes Lynch’s director’s chair, rugs from Twin Peaks, plenty of coffee paraphernalia and the director’s personal 35mm print of ‘Eraserhead’...
Pink diamond with ties to Marie Antoinette’s daughter heads to auction
A rare 10.38-carat pink diamond with ties to Marie Antoinette’s daughter is going up for auction at Christie's in New York in June and could fetch up to $5 million (€4.4m).