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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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Finally, a Dinosaur That Can Fit in Your Home

by Rhea Nayyar November 14, 2022November 15, 2022

Sotheby’s will be auctioning an almost complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skull that it boasts is just the right size for collectors.

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Rubens Painting, Lost for Centuries, Heads to the Auction Block

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

The work, whose whereabouts were unknown until a French family discovered it in their collection, could sell for up to $35 million.

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Art Trove Worth $70M Will Be Sold to Support MoMA’s “Digital Initiatives”

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu September 14, 2022September 15, 2022

But so far, the museum has remained vague on the subject of what, exactly, these “initiatives” will be.

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Another Dinosaur Skeleton Hits the Auction Block

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

Sotheby’s is offering the first Gorgosaurus to ever go under the hammer, even as some critics find sales of dinosaur fossils appalling.

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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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Frida Kahlo Portrait Hammers at $31 Million, Shatters Records for Latin American Art

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia November 16, 2021November 17, 2021

The sale of “Diego y yo” (1949) skyrocketed past Kahlo’s previous auction record, $8 million.

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An Enthralling Collection of Magical Curiosities Heads to Sotheby’s

by Hakim Bishara October 20, 2021October 21, 2021

The legendary performer Ricky Jay amassed a collection of about 10,000 rare books, posters, and artwork about all things esoteric.

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Destroyed Banksy Work Sells For $25M, Shredding Estimates

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

The sale confirmed predictions that the painting’s unconventional backstory would only increase its value.

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Democracy is Cheap, but the Constitution Expected to Fetch at least $15M at Auction

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

Originally, almost 500 copies were printed; now only 11 are known to still exist.

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Remember That Banksy That Self-Destructed? It’s Going Up for Auction

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia September 3, 2021September 3, 2021

“Girl with a Balloon,” which started shredding as soon as it sold in 2018, could fetch more than $8 million.

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“First Ever NFT” Sells for $1.4 Million

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia June 10, 2021June 11, 2021

Kevin McCoy minted his non-fungible token “Quantum” in 2014, long before the crypto art market exploded.

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