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Pre-war classics unveiled before going under the hammer in Paris

French auction house Artcurial unveiled their latest catch of premium vintage cars at an airport warehouse on Monday (November 26), expected to be sold at astronomical prices to collectors with deep pockets.

USA

David Hockney's iconic painting sells for record $90.3 million

"Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" has become the world's most expensive painting by a living artist.

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Two dinosaur skeletons reconstructed ahead of Paris auction

Two fossilised dinosaur skeletons dating back to the Jurassic period were assembled in Paris on Tuesday ahead of an auction next week

France

Poet's suicide letter sold at auction

A suicide letter written by the French poet Charles Baudelaire has been sold at auction for 234,000 euros

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United Kingdom

Stephen Hawking's wheelchair up for grabs at online auction

An online auction of Stephen Hawking's personal items will include his wheelchair and PhD Thesis.

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Paris: More Banksy artwork sold higher than estimated prices

The most expensive Banksy artwrok, "Stop and Search", sold for €50,000 to a telephone bidder, an international collector, according to Artcurial

USA

5-kilo lunar meteorite ‘The Moon Puzzle’ up for auction

The rare meteorite, which was discovered in northwest Africa, has been dubbed the largest chunk of moon rock ever put up for auction.

France

Zidane 'World Cup' jersey is withdrawn from sale pending investigation

The auction house said it needs to conduct an investigation to confirm it was worn by the football legend in the first half of the 1998 World Cup final against Brazil.

Netherlands

Unopened letter to Anne Frank’s father fetches €9,500 at auction

The letter, which bears a red “return to sender” stamp on its envelope, was sent to Otto Frank by an insurance company in 1942, while the family was in hiding.

United Kingdom

Indiana Jones' hat, Han Solo's jacket go under the hammer

How much would you pay for a piece of movie history?

Cult

Medieval manuscript fetches over €4 million

Owner accused of fraud claims he has been vindicated.

Switzerland

Henri Jayer sells last batch of wine for €30mn

Last batch of wine from legendary French winemaker Henri Jayer sells for €30mn in record-breaking auction.

France

Napoleon's hat sells for €280,000

A hat attributed to Napoleon has sold at auction for €280,000

France

Vase found in a shoebox sells for €16 million

An 18th Century vase discovered in an attic has fetched €16.2 million at an auction in France.

France

An early painting by Vincent Van Gogh has sold for more than € 7m

The "Women Mending Nets in the Dunes" was bought by an American collector. A bidding war pushed the price above its estimate of € 3m-€ 5m

France

An unidentified dinosaur sells for over 2 million Euros at Paris Aucti

An unnamed French art collector has bought the relic and it's understood he'll be presenting it to the public

Living

Original Winnie-the-Pooh sketches for sale

The 1926 drawing about the Hundred Acre Wood is among them.

Cult

World's largest known freshwater pearl to go under the hammer

The pearl, dubbed "the Sleeping Lion" for its irregular shape will go on sale in the Hague

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King of Comedy's items to go on auction in Las Vegas

Items of the late US comedian Jerry Lewis will go under the hammer next month

USA

Princely items go on sale in New York

Memorabilia from the estate of the late star, Prince, go on auction this weekend and are on display until Friday at the Hard Rock cafe in Times Square.