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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The expanded catalogue benefits the Hepatitis C Trust.
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299 Funny, Insightful, and Creative Artists’ Books Head to Auction
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
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
The proceeds will benefit the BDC’s community-centered initiatives and exhibitions.