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Original Birkin Bag Sells For Record-Breaking $8.2 M at Sotheby's Paris

07/11/2025

The first-ever Hermes Birkin bag sold at Sotheby’s Paris on Thursday for a record-breaking €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, to an anonymous Japanese buyer. While Sotheby’s did not reveal details of the buyer, a source with knowledge of the …

Метки : hermesbirkinаукционмода#культурароскошь

Record-Breaking Martian Meteorite Could Fetch $4 Million at Sotheby’s

07/11/2025

A 54-pound chunk of Mars—believed to be the largest Martian meteorite ever discovered on Earth—is hitting the auction block at Sotheby’s New York on July 16, with an estimate of $2 million to $4 million. Dubbed NWA 16788, the rock …

Метки : метеоритмарсаукционsotheby'sкосмосоткрытия

Lauren Sanchez Was Underbidder on Record-Breaking $8.2 M. Birkin Bag

07/11/2025

Lauren Sanchez, the new Mrs. Jeff Bezos, following an extravagant wedding nuptials in Venice, was the underbidder on the first ever Hermes Birkin at Sotheby’s Paris on Thursday. The bag, which was designed for the British actor and singer Jane …

Метки : лорен санчесджефф безосhermes birkinаукционрекордмода

Bonhams to Auction ‘Downton Abbey’ Costumes, Props

07/10/2025

BACK IN TIME: Attention all “Downton Abbey” fans who are finding it hard to say farewell to the franchise. To coincide with the release of the third and final “Downton Abbey” film in September, Bonhams is holding a farewell exhibition …

Метки : искусстволондонаукционкинореквизитфраншиза

Albright College is Selling Its Art Collection to Balance Its Books

07/04/2025

A college in Pennsylvania is the latest US university looking to sell its art collection to balance its books. Albright College, a liberal arts institution in Reading, has put more than 500 works into an online sale at Pook & …

Метки : искусствообразованиеаукционфинансовые проблемыколледжиколлекции

Canaletto Auction Record Smashed at Christie's London

07/03/2025

Christie’s Old Masters evening sale in London on Tuesday set a new auction record for Canaletto, when one of his celebrated Venice views sold for £31.9 million with fees ($43.7 million). Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day …

Метки : каналеттоаукционискусстворекордвенецияchristie's

Sotheby's Paris Sells Napoleon Collection for $9.6 M.

06/26/2025

On Wednesday in Paris, Sotheby’s generated €8.7 million ($9.6 million) from what it called “one of the most significant offerings of Napoleonic material ever to come to market.” The sale sailed past its €6 million ($6.9 million) estimate, with 112 …

Метки : sotheby'sколлекциянаполеонаукционантиквариатпариж

Pauline Karpidas' Surrealist Collection to Be Sold by Sotheby's

06/11/2025

The collection of British socialite, collector, and arts patron Pauline Karpidas will hit the auction block at Sotheby’s London on September 17 and 18.Described by the house as the “greatest collection of Surrealism to emerge in recent history,” it includes …

Метки : коллекциясюрреализмаукционискусствополин карпидасsotheby's

'Copy' of Mable Rodin Sculpture Sells for $1 M. at Auction in France

06/11/2025

A small marble sculpture thought to be a copy of Auguste Rodin, then verified as an “extremely rare” and authentic piece, recently sold for €860,000 ($1 million) at auction. The 11-inch figure of a sitting woman, Despair (Le Désespoir) (1892), …

Метки : огюст роденскульптурааукционискусствоотчаяниемрамор

Original Prototype for Jane Birkin's Hermes Bag Consigned to Sotheby's

06/07/2025

One of the most iconic items in fashion, Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin handbag, has been consigned to Sotheby’s Paris for sale in July. There is no public estimate for the handmade, all-black leather prototype for the highly sought-after bag …

Метки : модааукционсумкаbirkinjane birkinистория моды

Collector Hoping Elon Musk Buys Napoleon Collection

06/06/2025

The man who has assembled “one of the most significant offerings of Napoleonic material to come to market,” according to Sotheby’s, is hoping Elon Musk buys it all.On June 25 in Paris, the house is selling around 100 lots from …

Метки : наполеонколлекцияаукционилон маскантиквариатистория.

David Lynch’s Personal Items Hit the Auction Block in Los Angeles

05/31/2025

Hundreds of items from filmmaker David Lynch’s personal estate are being auctioned by Julien’s in Los Angeles, with online bidding already exceeding $56,000. Nearly 450 lots are included in the sale, which spans Lynch’s career and features movie props, musical …

Метки : дэвид линчаукционискусствокиноличная коллекциязагадка

Frans Post Painting Found in a Barn, Sold for Over $7 Million

05/29/2025

A grimy old painting recovered from an attic or a barn that turns out to be priceless: Fans of Antiques Roadshow will recognize the thrilling trope but also appreciate just how rare an occurrence it actually is. In 1998 George …

Метки : искусствоаукционочисткапроизведение искусствареставрацияистория.

Sotheby's to Sell 100 Objects Once Belonging to Napoleon

05/23/2025

Sotheby’s is selling what it’s calling “one of the most significant offerings of Napoleonic material ever to come to market” on June 25 in Paris. Around 100 lots from the private collection of prominent French antiques collector Pierre-Jean Chalençon will …

Метки : искусствоаукционнаполеонантиквариатколлекцияистория.