Art

Masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, and Bacon to go up for sale in London

In the 150th anniversary since the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris, works by the master of Impressionism - Claude Monet - are going under the hammer at Sotheby's.

29 February 2024

Culture news

Musical love triangle: Pattie Boyd’s love letters go under the hammer

The letters, which go on auction at Christie’s next month among other memorabilia, give insight into the love triangle between Pattie Boyd, Beatle George Harrison and his friend Eric Clapton.

27 February 2024

Culture news

'The Crown' auction: Royalty fans can get a piece of Netflix show

The same week that the King announces his cancer diagnosis, an auction of 'The Crown' props opens to the public.

6 February 2024

Art

The Beatles only painting sells at auction for more than €1.5 million

The sale of the work, considered the only artwork created collectively by the four band members, far exceeded its high estimate.

6 February 2024

Culture news

Napkin that secured Messi's Barcelona move to be auctioned at €350,000

The napkin which famously secured Lionel Messi's initial move to FC Barcelona is set to be auctioned in March, starting at a price of £300,000 (€350,000).

1 February 2024

Culture news

Mark Knopfler’s guitars sell for more than €10 million at auction

The final total, including buyer's premium, was confirmed at £8,840,160 (approx. €10,333,000). Knopfler will donate a quarter of the sales proceeds to various charities, including the British Red Cross and wildlife conservationists Tusk.

1 February 2024

Culture news

Russian billionaire loses art fraud lawsuit against Sotheby's

The Russian oligarch alleged that Sotheby's conspired with an art dealer in a scheme involving high-profile artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi", which later became the most expensive painting ever sold.

31 January 2024

Culture news

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler to auction 120 of his guitars

A quarter of the proceeds from the sale of the legendary British musician's guitar collection will go to the British Red Cross and other charities.

30 January 2024

Culture news

Harrison Ford’s Star Wars script to be auctioned in London

A coveted piece of Star Wars memorabilia is about to be auctioned next month in London. Warsies pay attention.

26 January 2024

Culture news

Arnold Schwarzenegger detained at Munich airport over luxury watch

The actor and former California governor travelled to Germany for a charity auction, but was held up upon arrival for failing to follow EU rules when it comes to valuable items over a certain price tag.

18 January 2024

Culture news

Prop auction: Ludicrously capacious 'Succession' bag, anyone?

A ludicrously capacious bag, anyone?

15 January 2024

Business

The world's fastest on-road car is up for auction

The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ could fetch as much as €5 million.

11 January 2024

Culture news

Russian oligarch sues Sotheby’s after paying 'inflated prices' for art

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner of football club AS Monaco, is suing auction house Sotheby’s for allegedly helping an art dealer cheat him out of tens of millions of euros.

8 January 2024

Art

What were the most expensive paintings sold at auction in 2023?

Only two artworks fetched prices exceeding $100 million (€91.1 million) in 2023, in contrast to the six works that achieved this milestone in the previous year.

3 January 2024

Art

Paperback painter: Unique painting by all four Beatles to be auctioned

Each Beatle reportedly sat at a corner, painting something different. It is considered the only artwork created collectively by the four band members.

25 December 2023

Culture news

French couple lose court case over African mask worth millions

The elderly French couple sold an "extremely rare" African mask for €150, when it was really worth millions. A court ruled their own carelessness was to blame.

19 December 2023

Culture news

How much would you pay for a menu signed by Mao Zedong?

“To hold a menu signed by Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai is to hold a piece of the past..."

11 December 2023

Culture news

The Dude’s iconic robe from ‘The Big Lebowski’ could be yours

The famous two-piece outfit will star in a Julien’s Auctions sale celebrating the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film, ‘The Big Lebowski’.

3 December 2023

Culture news

Will Messi's World Cup Final shirt break the all-time auction record?

A set of six shirts that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December, with Sotheby's estimating their value at more than $10 million (€9.2m).

2 December 2023

Art

Meet the animal rescue shelter hosting an auction of art made by dogs

Rescue dogs in Bristol are unleashing their inner artists to raise funds for the struggling Animal Rescue Centre (ARC).

29 November 2023