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The record for the world’s most expensive comic has been broken

Got a spare €5.5 million? If that's the case, you've missed your shot at nabbing a collectors item featuring the Last Son of Krypton - which now stands as the most expensive comic to ever sell at auction...

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Cinema For Gaza fundraising campaign raises more than €111,000 so far

Drinks with Tessa Thompson; bedtime stories with Tilda Swinton; a meet-and-greet with Brian Cox; signed cinema posters - all for the healthcare organization currently responding to the emergency in Gaza.

Art

Vivienne Westwood playing cards to go under the hammer for Greenpeace

The posthumous project to raise funds for Greenpeace was announced on what would have been the pioneering fashion designer’s 83rd birthday.

Food and Drink

Rare 400-year-old chocolate book heads to auction in Portugal

Deemed the oldest book dedicated entirely to chocolate,"Un Discurso del Chocolate" is going under the hammer in Portugal at a starting price of €2000.

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Tilda Swinton offers bedtime story at Cinema for Gaza auction

British TV and film stars offer up rare treats to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians.

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The Comédie-Française puts its costumes on sale

Calling all aficionados of theatre, fashion history, and unique pieces, as every Thursday, until the end of April, Comédie-Française unveils a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to purchase costumes from its reserves of exceptional and historic outfits.

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Infamous 'Titanic' door sells for staggering €663,000 at auction

The door wasn't the only prop from 'Titanic' to find a new owner: the dress worn by Winslet in the film's climactic scene fetched $118,750 (€110,000).

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Pattie Boyd’s personal collection sells for €3.2 million at auction

Pattie Boyd’s collection blew past pre-sale estimates. It included letters, photos and artwork that gave insight into her life and infamous love triangle with George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

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Damien Hirst's 1990s works actually built in 2017 says new report

Has the Turner Prize-winning artist misled the public about the creation dates of three famous artworks?

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Rare Beatles record found in charity shop sells for nearly €5,000

A unique find in a London charity shop... But what are the rarest and more expensive Beatles albums out there?

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The recovered 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers are going on a world tour

Stolen nearly 20 years ago, Judy Garland's recovered ruby red slippers will tour the world before being auctioned later this year where they are expected to fetch at least €3 million.

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Willy Wonka experience props raise over €2k for Palestinian Charity

A record store in Glasgow auctioned the items after they were found in a bin.

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Elton John's personal collection auction rakes in over €19 million

Standout pieces included Banksy's Triptych, a Keith Haring artwork, and John's cherished Bentley Continental, while his photography collection and wristwatches also drew significant attention.

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Masterpieces by Monet, Picasso, and Bacon to go up for sale in London

In the 150th anniversary since the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris, works by the master of Impressionism - Claude Monet - are going under the hammer at Sotheby's.

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Musical love triangle: Pattie Boyd’s love letters go under the hammer

The letters, which go on auction at Christie’s next month among other memorabilia, give insight into the love triangle between Pattie Boyd, Beatle George Harrison and his friend Eric Clapton.

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'The Crown' auction: Royalty fans can get a piece of Netflix show

The same week that the King announces his cancer diagnosis, an auction of 'The Crown' props opens to the public.

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The Beatles only painting sells at auction for more than €1.5 million

The sale of the work, considered the only artwork created collectively by the four band members, far exceeded its high estimate.

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Napkin that secured Messi's Barcelona move to be auctioned at €350,000

The napkin which famously secured Lionel Messi's initial move to FC Barcelona is set to be auctioned in March, starting at a price of £300,000 (€350,000).

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Mark Knopfler’s guitars sell for more than €10 million at auction

The final total, including buyer's premium, was confirmed at £8,840,160 (approx. €10,333,000). Knopfler will donate a quarter of the sales proceeds to various charities, including the British Red Cross and wildlife conservationists Tusk.

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Russian billionaire loses art fraud lawsuit against Sotheby's

The Russian oligarch alleged that Sotheby's conspired with an art dealer in a scheme involving high-profile artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi", which later became the most expensive painting ever sold.