A Māori Tribe in New Zealand Is Calling for the Return of Cultural Artifacts Listed in a Sotheby’s Auction

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Christie’s Generated $8.4 Billion in Global Art Sales for 2022, Marking Its Best Year Yet

The Paul Allen collection added a whopping $1.6 billion to its bottom line.

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 19, 2022

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The Robotic Alien Figure That Starred in ‘E.T.’ Sold for an Interstellar $2.56 Million in an Auction of Classic Hollywood Memorabilia

The staff that Charlton Heston parted the Red Sea with as Moses in 'The Ten Commandments' went for $448,000.

By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 19, 2022

A Sold-Out Auction of Sir Terence Conran’s Personal Design Collection Fetched $1.4 Million—More Than Three Times the Estimate

The contents of the designer, entrepreneur, and restaurateur’s country estate, Barton Court, were sold at Bonhams in London.

By Nell Card, Dec 15, 2022

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