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Spanish pop star Rosalía’s World Tour items go on auction

Spanish pop star Rosalía's 2022 Motomami World Tour items are up for auction, including her moto helmet and her red leather outfit, with proceeds helping young artists. Rosalía is widely considered one of the most successful Spanish singers of all time.

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Be Like Mike? Bidding starts for MJ's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers

Nostalgia and celebrity sportwear make a compelling mix for collectors. Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers are all set to become the most expensive shoes ever to be sold at an auction.

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More than €1 million raised at 'British. Cool.' art auction in London

A portrait of Mick Jagger by Andy Warhol was the top lot in Bonhams' 'British. Cool.' auction. The sale also included other pieces by art world stars including Banksy and Tracey Emin.

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Banksy's 'Brace Yourself' painting sells for three times estimate

Banksy's 'Brace Yourself!' painting sells for three times its original estimate... The painting has an interesting origin story - here's the lowdown

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'Gone with the Wind' could have depicted slavery very differently

A historian paid $15,000 for an early copy of the 'Gone with the Wild' shooting script. In it, he's discovered that the production very nearly went a different way with its controversial depiction of slavery.

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The world's oldest and most complete bible goes to auction

More than 1,000 years old, the Codex Sassoon is a missing link in the history of Abrahamic religions.

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Rare 18th century French illustrations sold for €2 million in New York

A rare 18th century album of 138 illustrations by French artist Jean-Baptiste Oudry was displayed at Christie's in New York. It sold for €2 million.

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One of Princess Diana's favourite dresses going up for auction

One of Princess Diana's favourite dresses is going up for auction at Sotheby's on 27 January and is expected to fetch between €73,000 and €110,000.

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Will this original Tintin illustration break all auction records?

An original 1942 black-and-white Tintin illustration is hitting the auction block in Paris next month, and it's expected to break all records.

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'Tintin in America' drawing to go on sale in Paris

The original 'Tintin in America' drawing is to go up for auction in Paris where it could fetch more than €3 million

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Banksy auction for Ukraine attacked by Russian IPs

50 prints of Banksy's 'Fragile/Agile' work were on sale when Russian internet addresses attacked.

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Artist Sacha Jafri on how to link humanity, charity and Rolls-Royces

"My work is quite average, when it's not linked to humanity." Sacha Jafri explains the meaning behind his collaboration with the luxury car manufacturer.

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Got a spare €20 million for a dinosaur skull?

As the holiday season ramps up, Sotheby's auction house in New York is getting ready to auction off some of its highest value luxury items, ranging from multi-million dollar pieces of jewelry to historical artifacts and even a one-of-a-kind dinosaur skull fossil

Art

Max Beckmann painting breaks Germany art auction record

Pink-Yellow portrait by expressionist artist Max Beckmann breaks German Art Auction record in Berlin.

France

Hospices of Beaune auction: historic record of 29 million euros raised

Charity auctions of wines from the Hospices de Beaune reached record highs on Sunday

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Maradona 'Hand of God' World Cup ball fails to sell despite €2.3M bid

Ali Bin Nasser, the Tunisian former match official who refereed the quarterfinal game between Argentina and England in Mexico in 1986, owned the 36-year-old Adidas ball that was auctioned in London.

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Art collection smashes historic record with $1.5 billion sale

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s art collection smashes record with $1.5 billion sale

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Painting which inspired Sgt Pepper album cover sold for over €50,000

John Bellany's painting had not been seen in public in nearly 60 years.

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Fake Euronews video about 'Russian art auction' spreads online

The video was not produced by Euronews and no such auction has taken place.

Art

LS Lowry's iconic painting remains in public hands after record sale

Going to the Match went for the most money a Lowry painting has ever sold for. It had been feared a private buyer would rob the public of seeing the masterpiece.