Now playing Next Culture news Queen singer Freddie Mercury's private possessions go to auction Fancy owning one of Freddie Mercury's guitars? Here's your chance. All you need is a spare €100k. 26/04/2023
Now playing Next Switzerland T-Rex skeleton sells for €4.9m at Swiss auction Crafted into an open-mouth pose, the T. rex measuring 11.6 metres long and 3.9 metres high, came in below the anticipated range of €5m to €8m. 19/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Discover the rare vintage car treasure trove about to go on auction The discovery of a treasure trove of 230 classic old timers in a storage depot in the Netherlands could fetch millions at auction. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news The World's Most Expensive Shoes sell for a record €2 million A quarter century after Michael Jordans's "last dance" with the Chicago Bulls, his sports memorabilia is still making headlines with the latest record-breaking sale of his 1998 Air Jordans. 12/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Car plate "P7" sold at auction in Dubai for a record €13.8 million The charity auction for special number plates hits a record high in Dubai with the P7 number plate sold for a record €13.8 million to support the "1 Billion Meal Endowment" campaign. The initiative aims to create the biggest Ramadan sustainable food relief endowment fund. 11/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 08/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 05/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 05/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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 30/03/2023
Now playing Next Culture news '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. 03/03/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 17/02/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 25/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 14/01/2023
Now playing Next France '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 14/01/2023
Now playing Next Art Banksy auction for Ukraine attacked by Russian IPs 50 prints of Banksy's 'Fragile/Agile' work were on sale when Russian internet addresses attacked. 11/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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. 09/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news 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 05/12/2022
Now playing Next Art Max Beckmann painting breaks Germany art auction record Pink-Yellow portrait by expressionist artist Max Beckmann breaks German Art Auction record in Berlin. 02/12/2022
Now playing Next 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 21/11/2022