Auctions Elon Musk’s Ex Is Auctioning Off Their Relationship Mementos, Including the Tesla Chief’s Birthday Card to His ‘Boo-Boo’ So far, the highest bid is $12,000 for an emerald necklace Musk gave his former girlfriend. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 13, 2022
Auctions A 1993 Painting by Ernie Barnes Just Sold for $1.6 Million, Adding to the Late Artist’s Recent Market Explosion The artwork, which depicts a lively church scene, soared past its presale high estimate of $700,000 at Bonhams New York. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 9, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Launches Artist’s Choice, a New Venture That Enables Artists to Consign Work Directly to Auction The initiative is the brainchild of former art-fair executive Noah Horowitz. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 8, 2022
Auctions Robert Pattinson, the Batman, Tries on the Role of Mild-Mannered Curator, Picking Works by All-Star Artists for a Sotheby’s Sale A few of the selections the actor has made include works by Willem de Kooning, Richard Serra and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 7, 2022
Auctions You Can Bid for a Chance to Play Chess With Andrea Bocelli as Part of a Charity Auction for the Italian Maestro’s Foundation The unusual sale offers art and opportunities to meet the Italian tenor. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 6, 2022
Auctions A Banksy Mural in L.A. Is Hitting the Auction Block—With the Whole Building It Was Painted on Attached—for as Much as $30 Million But insiders worry the painting could be removed and sold separately. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 2, 2022
Auctions The Rapper Skepta Is Helping Curate an Upcoming Sotheby’s Sale in London—and He’s Including His First-Ever Painting The British-Nigerian grime star has chosen a group of 8 to 12 paintings to include in the auction house’s Contemporary Curated sale. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 1, 2022
Auctions 10 Rare Pennies Just Sold for $1.1 Million at a California Auction, With the Rarest of All Fetching $365,000 It's a lot of money to pay for pennies. By Dorian Batycka, Aug 31, 2022
Auctions A Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Just Fetched $12.6 Million at Auction—Setting a Record for the Most Expensive Piece of Sports Memorabilia Ever Sold Lifelong Yankees fan Anthony Giordano bought the card in 1991 for $50,000. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 29, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s First Live Sale in Singapore in 15 Years Delivers $18 Million, Bolstering the City’s Position as an Emerging Market Hub The sale also featured the auction debut of 25-year-old Raghav Babbar, whose painting sold for more than 11 times the top estimate. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 29, 2022
Auctions The Eclectic Collection of the Late Joseph Hotung, a Member of One of Hong Kong’s Most Prominent Families, Could Fetch $50 Million at Sotheby’s The collection ranges from Chinese antiquities to Impressionist masterpieces By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 28, 2022
Auctions Sports Relics From Legends Like Serena Williams, Derek Jeter, and Jackie Robinson Will Hit the Auction Block This September at Sotheby’s The sale will include the first pair of shoes worn by Steve Prefontaine ever offered at public auction. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 26, 2022
Auctions The Late Billionaire Collector Paul Allen’s Art Could Fetch More Than $1 Billion at Christie’s, Becoming the Biggest Single-Owner Sale in History The proceeds of the massive collection will go to philanthropic causes, as directed by Allen. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 25, 2022
Auctions Simon de Pury’s Daring New Auction Venture Is a Bona Fide Success, With All 16 Lots by Women Artists Sold All of the hammer proceeds go to the artist and their gallery. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 25, 2022
Auctions The Owners of Keith Haring’s Childhood Home Are Selling a ‘Radiant Baby’ the Artist Painted on His Bedroom Wall Haring may have been just a baby artist when he painted this baby. By Dorian Batycka, Aug 24, 2022
