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A triceratops reaches nearly 7 million euros in Paris

The largest triceratops ever discovered was sold at auction in Paris for for 6.65 million euros ($7.74 million) on Thursday.

Money

French daily newspaper sold as an NFT

French newspaper “20 Minutes” has documented all the stages of this digital epic through a series of articles entitled "Diary of an NFT" and was sold at a charity auction on Tuesday evening.

Art

Shredded Banksy artwork sells for nearly €22 million at auction

'Love is in the Bin': Shredded Banksy artwork sells for nearly €22 million at auction

Art

Banksy's Balloon Girl expected to fetch over €2.5million at auction

The Bristol-born UK artist redefined our perceptions of street art in the 2000s. Christie's London auction house expect Banksy's 2005 remake of Girl With Balloon to sell for millions next week.

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Culture news

‘Unheard’ John Lennon recording sells for €50,000 in Copenhagen

The cassette tape features a performance that hasn't been listened to in over 50 years, along with an interview conducted by four Danish schoolboys.

France

Big John, the biggest triceratops ever found, goes on display in Paris

"On the top of being the biggest specimen in size, it is also very well preserved, up to 60 per cent of the skeleton which is incredible."

Belarus

Medal won by exiled Belarusian sprinter auctioned to support athletes

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's silver medal from the 2019 European Games was sold for €17,800 on eBay to a collector from the United States.

United Kingdom

'Most expensive' stamp in the world goes on display in London

The British Guiana 1c Magenta is the only one of its kind to survive from the former British Colony.

United Kingdom

Stamp auction: British Guiana One-Cent Magenta stamp goes under the hammer

Stamp auction: British Guiana One-Cent Magenta stamp goes under the hammer

Romania

Romania ex-dictator's plane sold for 120,000 euros

With "Socialist Republic of Romania" once emblazoned on its side, a Rombac plane belonging to Nicolae Ceausescu's fleet sold in an auction on Thursday.

USA

Einstein's E=MC2 equation letter sets off bidding war at auction

The letter from 1946 sold for more than $1.2 million (€1 million) — three times its estimated price.

United Arab Emirates

Charity auction featuring artworks by Mandela raises €8.2 million

Art-loving philanthropists dug deep into their pockets to support the 100 Million Meals campaign — the biggest food drive in the MENA region.

Tech News

Bitcoin and Ethereum will be accepted in Sotheby's Banksy auction

While NFTs are growing in popularity, physical artworks have yet to be swept up in the world of cryptocurrencies. Until now, that is.

World

French government auctions off €28 million worth of Bitcoin

Bitcoin crossed the $60,000 (€50 195) mark for the first time in its history on Saturday.

USA

€400,000 15th century Chinese artifact bought for €30 at US yard sale

The piece, one of only seven such bowls known to exist in the world, will be up for auction in New York on March 17 as part of Sotheby’s Auction of Important Chinese Art.

France

Unseen Van Gogh goes on display before Sotheby's auction in March

The work depicts a rarely seen view of Paris in the nineteenth century. 'Scène de rue à Montmartre' shows how the busy suburb used to be a rural, tranquil place.

World News

Botticelli masterpiece sells for record-breaking $92.2 million

The 15th-century portrait achieved the highest ever price for an Old Master painting at Sotheby's.

World

Tin Tin artwork sells for 2.6m euros at Paris auction

The print shows the famous Belgian journalist being scared senseless by a Chinese dragon.

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.

Germany

Hitler's handwritten speech notes sold at auction 'above asking price'

One speech delivered by the Nazi leader in 1939 is sold despite objections from a European Jewish group