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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — An extremely rare Qing Dynasty bowl made for the Chinese emperor Kangxi fetched US$30.4 million (HK$239 million) at auction Tuesday, Sotheby’s said. The bowl, just under six inches (14.7 cm) in diameter, is decorated with falangcai — painted enamels combining Chinese and Western techniques — and flowers, including daffodils which are not typically depicted on Chinese porcelain. The bowl, said to have been used by the emperor in the early […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Michael Schumacher’s Grand Prix-winning Ferrari sold for $7.5 million in New York on Thursday, setting an auction record for a modern-era Formula One car, Sotheby’s said. The seven-time world champion’s 2001 Ferrari F2001 sparked furious bidding, roaring past its pre-sale estimate of $4-5 million at Sotheby’s flagship post-war and contemporary November evening art sale. It put the buzz into a night that otherwise fell short of the dizzying heights […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A Chagall oil painting shining with love for his first wife and adopted home Paris sold for $28.5 million in New York on Tuesday, almost doubling the artist’s previous auction record, Sotheby’s said. Considered one of the greatest works by Marc Chagall to come onto the open market, “Les Amoureux” had previously remained in the same family for nearly 90 years since 1928, the year it was painted. Sotheby’s […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — A classic Andy Warhol portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong fetched US$12.7 million at auction in Hong Kong on Sunday, Sotheby’s said — well short of the top estimate of more than $15 million. The sale of the 1973 screen print by the legendary United States pop artist attracted plenty of attention before going under the hammer in the semi-autonomous city owing to sensitivity about any use of Mao’s […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — A preview at Sotheby’s in New York City on Thursday (July 21) showcased a rare 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, which is expected to fetch in excess of $15 million (USD) at auction. “This is a personal favorite of mine, the 1939 Alfa Romeo is one of the grandest pre-war cars ever built,” said Ian Kelleher, managing director of RM Sotheby’s West Coast division. “It combines an absolutely spectacular […]
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) — Two documents signed by Abraham Lincoln in his drive to abolish slavery in 19th century America go on auction next week, expected to fetch up to $5 million. Limited edition copies of the Emancipation Proclamation delivered on January 1, 1863 and the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery two years later, were issued by the man whom many still consider the greatest US president. Sotheby’s, which is conducting the […]
LONDON, ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) – A rare, pear-shaped, vivid pink diamond will go under the hammer in Geneva next month, where auctioneers expect it to fetch some $38 million. The “Unique Pink,” described by Sotheby’s as “supremely rare and exceptional,” weighs 15.38 carats. “The Gemological Institute of America, the highest body for grading diamonds, have given this stone their highest possible grading, which is vivid pink,” David Bennett, worldwide chairman of Sotheby’s international jewelry […]
