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David Bowie's handwritten lyric sheet to go under the hammer

A handwritten lyric sheet from Bowie should break the estimated price tag of £50,000 to £100,000 tomorrow - especially considering the late artist's handwritten lyrics for 'Starman' sold for £165,000 (€190,000) last year.

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Own a piece of TV royalty: 'The Crown' props to hit the auction block

Props from "The Crown," including Princess Diana's "revenge" dress replica and a 10 Downing Street façade, will be auctioned in London in early 2024, allowing fans to own a piece of TV history from the recently concluded Netflix series.

Design

John Lennon’s psychedelic pool mosaic heads to auction

A piece of John Lennon’s artistic legacy is about to go up for auction. At the heart of Bonhams ‘Rock, Pop & Film’ sale on 29 November is the iconic ‘Psychedelic Eye’ mosaic, commissioned by the musician in 1965. The work is estimated to fetch up to six figures.

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Kurt Cobain: Cigarettes and guitar sale break records at auction

The Nirvana frontman's pack of cigarettes and his left-handed Fender Mustang electric guitar played in his final public performance before he tragically died in April 1994 both sold for record prices at auction.

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Food and Drink

Rare Scotch whisky becomes world's most expensive bottle

A rare bottle of whisky has broken the record for the most expensive wine or spirit sold at auction.

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Napoleon's hat fetches 1.9 million euros at auction in Paris

One of the unique hats that Napoleon Bonaparte was believed to have worn when he ruled 19th century France was bought by an anonymous buyer.

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How much would you pay for Kurt Cobain’s cigarettes?

How much would you pay for Kurt Cobain’s cigarettes?

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Prince's 'Purple Rain' shirt and other wardrobe gems go up for auction

The collection was assembled by a French collector hoping to start a museum dedicated to the late pop star and fashion icon.

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Iconic Michael Jackson jacket sells for €286,000 at auction

Jackson's jacket, music memorabilia, and Amy Winehouse's hairpiece... Here's how much was spent at the Propstore London auction.

Art

Picasso sells for €130 million and breaks 2023 art auction record

'Femme à la montre' sold for €130 million and is the second most expensive painting ever sold by Picasso.

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Rare Titanic first-class menu up for auction

Various items from the RMS Titanic will soon be up for auction - 111 years after the ship sank.

Art

This 1,000-year-old bronze astrolabe could fetch millions at auction

The bronze astrolabe, originating from the 9th and 10th century Baghdad, forms part of the Sotheby’s ‘Arts of the Islamic World and India’ sale in London.

Food and Drink

How much would you pay for the world's 'most sought-after' Scotch?

The Macallan Adami 1926 is believed to be world’s ‘most sought-after’ bottle of Scotch.

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Inside the Film & Music auction you won’t want to miss

Music fans and film buffs rejoice! You could own your very own piece of cultural history this November...

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A View to A Bill: Roger Moore's 007 memorabilia to go to auction

From posters to his Omega watch, a huge collection of Roger Moore’s items related to his long stint as 007 are going on sale in London.

Art

Gérard Depardieu sells his art collection at auction

The controversial actor's collection, on sale today and tomorrow, includes a bronze by Germaine Richier estimated at between €500,000 and €800,000.

Art

Picasso masterpiece could sell for over €113 million at auction

The 1932 oil painting will be the focal point of a two-day auction event at Sotheby's in New York in November, featuring artworks from the Emily Fisher Landau collection.

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Barry the Dinosaur expected to fetch more than €1 million at auction

Dinosaur specimens on the art market remain rare, and Barry is expected to break records.

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Princess Diana's iconic jumper sells for more than €1 million

The iconic knitwear has become the most valuable jumper ever sold at auction.

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Swiss auction offers look inside private lives of the Savoy dynasty

An upcoming auction, set to take place at Genève Enchères from 18 September, will pull back the curtain on one of the most famous dynasties in all of Europe.