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
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
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
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
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
“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
Kevin McCoy minted his non-fungible token “Quantum” in 2014, long before the crypto art market exploded.
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Ming Dynasty Porcelain, Valued Up to $500K, Purchased at Yard Sale for $35
The rare find is headed to auction at Sotheby’s, where it is valued between $300,000 and $500,000.
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A Botticelli Portrait Becomes the Second Most Expensive Old Master Painting Sold at Auction
The tempera on panel painting is one of three portraits by the 15th-century artist left in private hands.
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Personal Collection Heads to Auction
Sotheby’s is auctioning artworks that were once in the pair’s home, including kitschy cookie jars that Andy Warhol collected.
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Christie’s and Sotheby’s Subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation
The US Virgin Islands requested that the auction houses release “all documents reflecting or relating to inquiries, sales, bids, communications with or about Jeffrey E. Epstein.”
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Sotheby’s Sued for Allegedly Helping Collector Evade Millions in Taxes
In a lawsuit filed on Friday, NY Attorney General Letitia James claims that the auction house helped a collector evade sales tax on $27 million worth of artworks by accepting fraudulent resale certificates.