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Historic Railroad Spike Fetches $2M at Auction

by Sarah Rose Sharp January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

The steel spike clad in gold and silver commemorated the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.

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Princess Diana’s Silk Velvet Gown Could Be Yours

by Sarah Rose Sharp January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Photographed for her iconic 1997 Vanity Fair spread, the dress is now up for auction at Sotheby’s.

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The Real Story Behind Banksy’s “Parking” Mural in LA

by Matt Stromberg September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

Much coverage of the upcoming sale of the building that houses the mural portrays it as a covert intervention into the urban fabric, but the reality, like most things Banksy, is more complicated.

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Eureka! Couple Finds Trove of Gold Coins During Home Renovation

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 8, 2022September 8, 2022

The coins, dating from 1610 to 1727, are now headed to auction, where they’re expected to fetch nearly $300,000.

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Auction of Key to Nelson Mandela’s Prison Cell Stirs Controversy

by Cassie Packard January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

This month, Guernsey’s will hold an online auction of memorabilia related to South African president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela.

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Catherine the Great’s Pro-Vaccination Letter Heads to Auction

by Cassie Packard November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

The sovereign led a mass vaccination campaign against smallpox that laid the groundwork for over two million Russians to be inoculated against the deadly disease

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An Original Copy of US Constitution Sells for $43.2 Million, Becoming Most Expensive Document Ever Sold

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu November 25, 2021November 24, 2021

MoMA board member Ken Griffin went well over asking for the document, beating out cryptocurrency enthusiasts who crowdfunded to purchase it.

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After Disappearing for Decades, a van Gogh Watercolor Sold Under Duress and Then Stolen by Nazis May Fetch $30M

Avatar photo by Michelle Young November 10, 2021November 11, 2021

The heirs of two Jewish collectors, one who sold the work to fund his escape from Germany, and another who had the artwork stolen by the Nazis, will receive financial restitution from the Christie’s sale.

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250 Artists Contribute Pocket-sized Works to Largest-ever Art on a Postcard Auction

by Sarah Rose Sharp November 9, 2021November 9, 2021

The expanded catalogue benefits the Hepatitis C Trust.

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299 Funny, Insightful, and Creative Artists’ Books Head to Auction

by Cassie Packard November 4, 2021November 4, 2021

Ed Ruscha, Louise Bourgeois, and David Hammons have all creatively forayed into the nebulous genre of “artists’ books” that are going up for auction at Swann Auction Galleries.

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Tufts Auctions Student and Alumni Artworks to Benefit Financial Aid Programming

by Sarah Rose Sharp October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

The offerings include current students, as well as Tufts alumni like Wangechi Mutu and Sol LeWitt.

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Photographers Auction Works to Benefit Community-Focused Bronx Documentary Center

by Sarah Rose Sharp October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

The proceeds will benefit the BDC’s community-centered initiatives and exhibitions.

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