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Art gallery or home? Iconic minimalist house designed to display art for sale in Mayfair

The property on Hays Mews was commissioned by Doris Lockhart Saatchi in 1987 and later owned by art collector Ralph I. Goldenberg

Evening Standard

Art world gavel-to-gavel: Spring auctions kick off in New York despite market setbacks, cyberattacks

With sales of $14.9 billion last year, the art market saw a 14 percent drop compared to 2022

Latin Times

New York Gears Up For Major Spring Auctions After Soft 2023

New York's major auction houses were preparing for the start of their all-important Spring sales on Monday even as Christie's came under a cyberattack that affected its website.

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Sotheby's UK Realty launches specialist family office division for billionaire clients

It has been founded by Marcus O’ Brien, best known for the sale of a £225 million mansion at 2-8a Rutland Gate in Knightsbridge

Evening Standard

Israel orders Rafah evacuations; Boeing plans to launch a spacecraft

Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah after cease-fire talks failed. Boeing is set to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station tonight.

WEKU

The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000.

WEKU

Study for hated Churchill portrait immortalised in The Crown set to fetch £800,000 at auction

Winston Churchill hated the resulting portrait so badly it was destroyed

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Study for portrait Winston Churchill disliked goes on show at his old home

Painting by Graham Sutherland is being displayed at Blenheim Palace before being auctioned in June

The Guardian - UK

Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ shorts expected to smash auction records

Bids for trunks from 1975 fight against Joe Frazier could reach $6m in online Sotheby’s auction

The Guardian - UK

Van Gogh, Kandinsky Stars Of The Show At Dutch Art Fair

A rare early work by Vincent van Gogh and a record-selling masterpiece by Wassily Kandinsky will be up for sale when one of the world's largest art fairs opens its doors this weekend.

International Business Times

Freddie Mercury's time capsule Kensington home on sale for £30m for the first time in 40 years

Serious buyers only need apply to view the home of the legendary Queen front man

Evening Standard

Francis Bacon portrait of lover George Dyer to go on sale

Artist chose study to appear in first big retrospective in 1971. Dyer was found dead in couple’s hotel room 36 hours before show’s opening

The Guardian - UK

Emma Stone’s LA Home Makes a Surprising Color Combination Work, and Designers are Calling it 'Pure Perfection'!

The 'clashing' colors bring a playfulness to the Spanish-style property, and it could be yours for $4 million

Livingetc

Michael Jordan's championship sneakers sell for record-breaking ,032,800 at auction

Discover the auction record-breaking sale of Michael Jordan's championship Air Jordan sneakers for ,032,800. A historic collection of game-worn memorabilia.

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Russian Billionaire Loses Lawsuit Against Sotheby's Over Art Deal

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev loses legal battle against Sotheby's over alleged art fraud. Jury sides with auction house in high-profile case.

The Guardian - AU

Russian billionaire loses Sotheby’s fraud case over artworks including Salvator Mundi

Oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev had accused Sotheby’s of conspiring with dealer over pieces including Salvator Mundi, which later became the most expensive art sold at auction

International Business Times

Sotheby's Sales Drop In 2023 After Record Year

Storied auction house Sotheby's reported on Monday that sales had dipped last year to $7.9 billion, down $100 million from the record-breaking 2022 which was lifted by pent-up demand following the pandemic.

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The Guardian - UK

Near-record $7.9bn in sales marks second strong year in row for Sotheby’s

Series of ‘extraordinary collections’ ensures New York-based auction house comes close to highs of 2022

Livingetc

This Viral Hack Makes Your Wall Art Look Way More Expensive — And Only Costs $35

With a quick upgrade, you can turn your inexpensive wall art into something worthy of auction at Sotheby's with this viral and affordable hack

Cycling Weekly

Friday Roundup: A one of one Colnago C68, more on-bike aero sensors in the World Tour, and potentially the smallest musette in the world

We take a look at how much this spectacular Colnago could sell for in auction

The Independent UK

Tearful Russian billionaire who spent $2 billion on art tells jurors Sotheby's cheated him

A Russian billionaire who accused Sotheby's of teaming up with a Swiss art dealer to cheat him of tens of millions of dollars became tearful while testifying in court and calling for more transparency in the art market

The Independent UK

Russian billionaire who bought Trump’s mansion blames Sotheby’s after losing millions on art

Sotheby's is defending itself at a federal court trial against accusations that it participated in the defrauding of a Russian oligarch out of tens of millions of dollars for works by famed artists like Amedeo Modigliani and Leonardo da Vinci

The Guardian - UK

Russian oligarch sues Sotheby’s for ‘helping art dealer trick him into overpaying’

Russian oligarch to claim British auction house inflated estimated value of artworks he was interested in buying

Sports Illustrated

Official Score Sheet From Michael Jordan’s Career-High 69-Point Game Up for Auction

An essential document of His Airness's basketball journey could be yours.

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