Auctions These Charming Floral Paintings Are by Queen Victoria—and Could Sell for $24,000 at Auction A letterbox owned by the monarch is included in the sale. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 18, 2023
Auctions Kim Kardashian Triumphed in a Fierce Bidding War to Buy Princess Diana’s Amethyst Cross Pendant at Auction It’s thought that the Attallah Cross has only been worn by the princess. By Artnet News, Jan 18, 2023
Auctions The Personal Collection of André Leon Talley, Tastemaking ‘Vogue’ Icon, Heads to Christie’s A personalized gift from Andy Warhol leads the charity auction. By Lisa Ferber, Jan 18, 2023
Auctions A Monumental Munch Painting, Hidden From the Nazis in a Barn, Will Hit the Auction Block at Sotheby’s The large-scale painting, which has a remarkable history, is expected to fetch between $15 and $25 million. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 17, 2023
Auctions A Māori Tribe in New Zealand Is Calling for the Return of Cultural Artifacts Listed in a Sotheby’s Auction The Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei people see the items as treasured relics that should be repatriated. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 13, 2023
Auctions Rare, Remarkable Chinese Porcelains From a Prominent Collecting Couple Go Up for Auction in New York Bonhams is selling the exemplary pieces collected over 50 years by Michael and Ewa Cohen. By Lisa Ferber, Jan 10, 2023
Auctions Who Were the Best-Selling Artists at Auction in 2022? See the Top 20 Names and Find Out What They Reveal About the Market The three highest-ranking artists each brought in over $500 million in sales last year. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 9, 2023
Auctions A Curios Collector’s Incredible Finds, From Prehistoric Fossils to Modern Art, Go Up for Auction at Sotheby’s London The sale, which runs January 9–19, offers wide access to the one-of-a-kind cabinet of curiosities. By Nell Card, Jan 9, 2023
Auctions A Hoard of More Than 300 Pristine ‘Star Wars’ Action Figures, Unearthed From the Closet of an Illinois Collector, Is Now Heading to Auction The toys are still sealed in their original packaging. By Min Chen, Jan 5, 2023
Auctions An Extraordinary Bejewelled Crucifix Worn by Princess Diana Will Lead Sotheby’s ‘Royal and Noble’ Sale in London The piece is expected to fetch as much as $144,000 in Sotheby's annual sale of items with aristocratic provenances. By Lisa Ferber, Jan 4, 2023
Auctions This Creepy 17th-Century Baby Portrait Was Found in the Home of an ‘Eccentric’ English Farmer. It May Fetch $24,000 at Auction For years the painting hung on the back of a door that was always open. See it and you’ll understand why. By Taylor Dafoe, Jan 3, 2023
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Works Sold at Auction in 2022—and Why They Fetched the Prices They Did From a $195 million Warhol to an $80 million Magritte, the 10 top lots sold at auction this year totaled more than $1.1 billion. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 28, 2022
Auctions The Wicked Witch’s Hourglass From ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Was the Top Lot at an $8 Million Auction of Movie Memorabilia The sale also included the Holy Grail from 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.' By Sarah Cascone, Dec 22, 2022
Auctions Giddy-Up! Wrangler Is Auctioning a Diamond-Studded Belt Buckle to Spur Preservation of the ‘Great American Cowboy’ The diamond-encrusted hunk of gold and silver is valued at $40,000. Bidding ends December 30. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 20, 2022
Auctions Bidders Clamored for an Exceptionally Rare Gold Roger W. Smith Wristwatch at Bonhams London’s $2.8 Million Watch Auction Roger W. Smith OBE is considered Britain’s preeminent living watchmaker, having started his horology studies at just age 16. By Lisa Ferber, Dec 20, 2022
