Auction house Sotheby's will hold its August auction with an unusual lot. The classic Porsche SUV will go under the hammer.
This car was sold to a Porsche-Volkswagen distributor in the spring of 1956. The appearance as a lot at the auction was preceded...
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Napoleon Bonaparte's wife's jewelry set to be sold at Sotheby's
A set of jewelry masterpieces once owned by Josephine Bonaparte, the first wife of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, will be sold at Sotheby's in December. For more than 150 years, tiaras have been in private hands, and very soon they can bring at least 680...
A collection of printed publications about magic tricks and illusionism has been sold at Sotheby's
A two-day auction at Sotheby's took place in New York, during which the collection of American actor and illusionist Richard Potash, known as Ricky Jay, was sold out. In total, about 600 works went under the hammer, more than 300 people from 12...
In the fall, Sotheby's will sell works of Picasso that decorated a restaurant in Las Vegas
At the end of October, Sotheby's will sell several paintings and one ceramic work by Pablo Picasso. For two decades, the works were the property of MGM Resorts, which owns entertainment venues in Las Vegas (USA). Paintings hung on the walls of a...
A bowl bought at a sale for $ 35 will sell for thousands of times more expensive
In Connecticut (USA), during a sale, a small bowl was sold, which the new owner purchased for $ 35. Later it turned out that this is an antique rarity of the XV century, which was created in China during the Ming Dynasty. The item is decorated with a...
Sotheby's will sell the rarest Ferrari 375 America
On January 22, a unique car – a 1954 Ferrari 375 America will be displayed at Sotheby's. It is expected that the cost of this coupe will be 3.4 million dollars. Ferrari 375 America was introduced in 1953, ten cars were assembled: eight copies were...
A copy of the Lviv Opera curtain is on display at Sotheby's
At Sotheby's auction, a painting by the Polish painter Heinrich Semiradsky "Parnassus" is on display. The work is a copy of the large theater curtain, which is located in the premises of the Lviv Opera. According to estimates, the lot can go under the...
Sotheby's bought a Banksy painting for almost 10 million dollars
A painting by the world-famous and mysterious artist Banksy, called "Show me Monet", was purchased at Sotheby's for $ 9.8 million. According to preliminary estimates, the work could be purchased for 3.9-6.5 million dollars, but the final price was much...
Sotheby's sold works of art worth 193 million dollars
Sotheby's auction house announced the end of the week of bidding under the title "from Rembrandt to Richter". The total value of lots sold at auction was $ 193 million. Several works of art were purchased for much more than their original estimated...
Sotheby's will put the Kliman collection up for sale
Sotheby's will sell one of the most important works of African art that has ever appeared at auction. The auction will be held on June 29, in new York. According to an approximate estimate, the cost of the figure with an elongated head is 2.5 million...