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Revolver allegedly used by Van Gogh to kill himself sold at auction

A revolver believed to have been used by Dutch painter Van Gogh to kill himself was sold at an auction on Wednesday.

Business

French billionaire Patrick Drahi buys Sotheby's

Franco-Israeli Telecoms magnate Patrick Drahi made a surprise move into the art world, snapping up Sotheby’s in a deal worth 3.27 billion Euros, marking the auction house’s return to private ownership after 31 years

USA

Watch: 'Something for everyone' at auction of Maharajahs' treasures

The Indian treasures on offer span 500 years, from the beginning of the Mughal dynasty to the present day.

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Lock of Beethoven's hair goes up for auction

The lock was given by Beethoven to a collaborator after the composer's servants tried to fob him off with goat's hair.

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United Kingdom

Watch: World's first Porsche expected to fetch up to €18m at auction

This 1939 Type 64, one of three built, belonged to company founder Ferdinand Porsche. It was built for a Berlin to Rome race to take place in September 1939, which was cancelled due to WWII.

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Jeff Koons 'Rabbit' sculpture sets €81.4 million record at sale

The sculpture titled "Rabbit" by American pop artist Jeff Koons sold for $91.1 million (€81.4 million) in New York, a record price for a work by a living artist.

USA

Monet's 'Meules' painting sells for record-breaking nearly €1 million

Monet's oil canvas "Meules" sold at the Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale for around €98,881,566.

USA

Watch: Kurt Cobain's cardigan and Tupac's poetry up for auction

The Nirvana frontman's cardigan, worn for an In Utero photo shoot, is expected to fetch $120,000.

USA

T-Rex on sale for $3 million on eBay sparks outrage

The remains were found in a marsh in Hell Creek Formation in Montana in 2013, according to its owner.

Switzerland

Watch: Rare 1904 tiara expected to fetch €300,000 at auction

A wedding gift, the Fabergé tiara features forget-me-nots tied with ribbon bows pierced by Cupid's arrows.

France

Gun that Van Gogh 'shot himself with' set to be sold at auction

Dubbed “the most famous weapon in art history”, the Lefaucheux revolver is estimated to be worth between €40,000 and €60,000.

World News

Is this the most valuable bird in the world?

Armando the pigeon champion was auctioned for 1.2 million euros.

United Kingdom

'Stolen' artefact found at London auction house is returned to Egypt

A "stolen and illegally smuggled" ancient artefact has been returned to Egypt after being found at a London auction house

Austria

Renoir painting stolen at Vienna auction house

"Golfe, mer, falaises vertes" was painted by the French impressionist master in 1895. It's estimated to be worth between €120,000 and €160,000.

France

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

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.

Cult

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