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Pablo Picasso painting estimated to fetch 120m dollars goes on display in London

The oil on canvas painting from 1932 forms part of the exhibition, The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined.

The Independent UK

Picasso portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter expected to reach $120m at auction

Femme à la Montre, one of artist’s few major works featuring a wristwatch, to be sold by Sotheby’s in New York

The Guardian - UK

56 Porsches From ‘White Collection’ Set To Fetch $36M In Extraordinary Auction

RM Sotheby's presents a rare opportunity to own a unique fleet of Porsches, including a pristine 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder

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Are NFTs really dead and buried? All signs point to 'yes'

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are in dire straits. With the market in a severe downturn, it’s safe to assume the NFT bubble has well and truly burst.

The Conversation

Princess Diana's sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million

A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1 million

The Independent UK

Diana’s famous black sheep jumper breaks record in £1m sale

How much would you spend to look like The People’s Princess? Because you’re probably being outbid

Evening Standard

Princess Diana’s iconic ‘Black Sheep’ sweater sells at auction for $1.1m

Knitted sweater fetches the highest price ever paid at auction for a garment once belonging to Princess Diana.

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Diana’s black sheep jumper sells at auction for almost £1m

The sweater, which shows a black sheep among a row of white ones, was discovered in an attic in March.

The Independent UK

'Tomb robbers': Looted antiquities discovered at the ANU

Italian police linked 2500-year-old vase to infamous art dealer.

The Canberra Times

Diana’s black sheep jumper fetches auction record $1.1m in New York

The piece, which Diana, Princess of Wales wore in 1981, weeks before her wedding, is most valuable sweater sold at auction

The Guardian - UK

Sotheby's Motorsport Debuts New Online Auction Platform Focused On Luxury

Mark Rankin, the Chief Technology Officer for Sotheby's Motorsport (SMS), oversees a pioneering venture in the automotive auction world. SMS, a joint collaboration between Sotheby's and Motorsport Network, has recently introduced a cutting-edge online auction platform designed to bridge the divide between physical and virtual auctions. Last week, Sotheby's Motorsport…

Motorsport

Auctioning Freddie Mercury's belongings

Some may wonder why Mary Austin is letting Sotheby's sell the late Queen frontman's belongings, but I get it

Salon

Brian May says Freddie Mercury auction is ‘too sad’ to think about as items sell for £12m

Piano owned by ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ musician sold for staggering £1.7m on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Champagne, Elton and million-pound lyrics: Inside the eye-watering Freddie Mercury auction

Fans, millionaires, and millionaire fans descended on Sotheby’s in the hopes of taking home a piece of Freddie Mercury. From fierce bidding wars to Freddie lookalikes, it was a night to remember. Annabel Nugent ventures inside the history-making auction

The Independent UK

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Sotheby's Motorsport Debuts New Online Auction Platform Focused On Luxury

We catch up with Mark Rankin, the Chief Technology Officer for Sotheby's Motorsport (SMS), to gain insights into what makes this new online auction platform a step above the rest.

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury’s green garden door sells for more than £400,000 as auction attracts huge bids

Victorian-style silver snake bangle sells for whopping £698,500

The Week

Naked cyclist arrested on charity bike ride

A naked cyclist who was arrested during a charity ride has called for more understanding of naturism. Stuart Gilmour, also known as the Naked Cyclist, told Sky News he was detained in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, on Sunday. The naturist said the police were “absolutely lovely”. Explaining his hobby, he said…

Al Jazeera

Freddie Mercury’s piano, Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics champions at auction

More than 1,400 lots of what the singer called his ‘exquisite clutter’ are up for auction at Sotheby’s in London.

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Evening Standard

Piano used by Freddie Mercury sells for £1.7m in huge auction of his personal items at Sotheby’s

Mercury used the Yamaha baby grand piano to compose Bohemian Rhapsody and other hits

France 24

Handwritten lyrics and a baby grand: Prized Freddie Mercury items sold at auction

Here are five lots that stood out in the Sotheby's sale of items belonging to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in London on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Freddie Mercury piano sells for £1.74m in auction of singer’s belongings

Brian May and some fans express dismay as contents of late Queen frontman’s home go under hammer in six-day sale

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury bangle sets record for rock star jewelry in auction of his prized possessions

A Victorian-style silver snake bangle Freddie Mercury wore with an ivory satin catsuit in the “Bohemian Rhapsody” video has sold for the highest price ever paid for a piece of jewelry owned by a rock star

France 24

Thousands of Freddie Mercury's personal items to go on sale

Thousands of items belonging to the charismatic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, from manuscripts of his band's biggest hits to furniture, paintings and knick-knacks are on auction in London from Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury’s grand piano to be auctioned ‘without reserve’

It is expected to sell for between £2 million and £3 million, auction house Sotheby’s said.

RideApart

Michael Schumacher’s Motorcycle Helmets Are Up For Auction

Sotheby’s is hosting an auction titled: Full Throttle. Various pieces of gear and memorabilia from Michael Schumacher’s career are up for sale until September 6, 2023.

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