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Princess Diana's pricy gown just blew other royal auctions out of the water
A 1989 gown worn by Diana has become the most expensive of her dresses to be sold on the open market, earning a hammer price of $604,800.
Kim Kardashian's Diana necklace buy reignites Marilyn Monroe dress "furor"
Kardashian bought the iconic jewel worn by Princess Diana for $197,452 at auction on Wednesday, after wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress to the 2022 Met Gala.
Sotheby's Holding 24-Hour Auction for Only White Ferrari Enzo in Existence
The car, expected to be worth millions, will be auctioned online at no reserve.
Princess Diana's Tiara Rarely Seen Since Her Death to Go on Jubilee Display
The jewel worn by Princess Diana on her wedding day and seen only rarely since her death will go on display in London ahead of the queen's jubilee.
Sotheby's Expects to Auction a 1959 Receipt for Nearly $551K
The art doesn't exist. Yves Klein was selling an experience — "zones of immaterial pictorial sensibility."
'Legendary' Rare White Diamond 'The Rock' Is Largest Ever to Be Auctioned
The largest-ever cash haul for a Christie's white diamond (163.41 carats) was $33.7 million in 2017.
Rare Print of U.S. Constitution Sells for $43M, Beats Bill Gates' Record
The anonymous user outbid a collective of 17,000 cryptocurrency investors during the auction. The document is one of only 13 known copies of the Constitution.
Banksy's 'Love is in the Bin,' Shredder Painting Auction Price Revealed
The anonymous British artist's pieces have previously been sold for as high as nearly $20 million. But how much will his latest work up for auction be worth?
1974 Case of Chinese Liquor Sells for Nearly $1.5 Million at Auction
"We have seen some spectacular results for Moutai sold in Hong Kong, but this momentous price takes the baijiu spirit's standing amongst collectors to new heights," Paul Wong, an expert on spirits of this type, said in a statement.
Only Legal Moon Rocks Sold at Auction for $855,000
Moon rocks collected by NASA are illegal, but three pebbles collected by the Soviet Union just sold at auction.
Banksy Shares Behind-the-Scenes Film of Shredding Prank
The painting (or what's left of it) is now likely worth even more.
Video Shows How Banksy Installed Shredder In Frame
"A few years ago I secretly built a shredder into a painting," the text in the video said.
18th-Century Vase Found in Attic Sells for $19 Million
"We didn't like the vase too much, and my grandparents didn't like it either," the owner said.
$70 Million Picasso Damaged and Pulled From Auction
"Le Marin," supposedly painted while France was under Nazi occupation, has been withdrawn by Christie's after accident.
Extremely Rare Charles Darwin Letter Sells For $125,000
The rare letter discusses topics only known in one other letter from the famous biologist.
John Elliott: Mehta's Rickshaw Woman Fetches $3.56m
It had been in an Indian collection and was being auctioned for the first time.
Apollo 11 Lunar Sample Collection Bag for Sale
The bag Neil Armstrong filled on the Apollo 11 mission still contains traces of dust and small rocks and will be the first legal sale of lunar detritus.
One of These Earrings Is Worth Much More than the Other
Auction house Sotheby's named the jewels after the Greek twin divinities Apollo and Artemis.
Bowie's 'Love Affair' With Art Hits the Auction Block
David Bowie's private art collection, which will be open to bids later this year, tours London, New York and Hong Kong.
First Look at David Bowie's Private Art Collection
For the first time, 30 pieces from Bowie's private art collection are on public display.
David Bowie's Personal Art Collection to Be Auctioned
Pieces by artists including Basquiat and Damien Hirst will be displayed by Sotheby's London before being sold.
Eli Klein on Riding the Wave of China's Contemporary Art Scene
How a blunt-smoking smart-ass from lower Manhattan became a kingmaker in the Chinese contemporary art world.
Winnie-the-Pooh Illustration Breaks Auction Record
An original ink drawing by E.H. Shepard sold at auction in London for nearly $500,000.
Norman Rockwell Portrait of Ike Heading for Public Display
Two of the American artist's best loved pictures was snapped up by one of the brothers who were selling them.
Will American Art Lovers Ever See Rockwell's 'Saying Grace' Again?
Mystery buyer pays a record price for the American masterpiece that broke all records at auction.
Can Sotheby's Stay In The Picture?
As a mighty wave of new billionaires crash through the art world, the fabled auction house is getting paddled by Christie's and a guy with a hedge fund.