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Bing and Kathryn Crosby’s private collection to go under the hammer

Some 185 items belonging to the Hollywood couple were going on sale at Sotheby’s in New York later this month.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

A $70,000 bike? Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France-winning Colnago Y1Rs up for auction

Slovenian's 2025 Tour de France bike among four famous Colnagos currently being auctioned at Sotheby's

Cycling News · Dec 4, 2025

Colnago Y1Rs Tadej Pogačar rode at Tour de France and won World Championships on sells for $190,500, more than 10 times its value new

He didn't stop there on the Colnago, either, winning the World Championships and the Europeans too, oh and Il Lombardia

Cycling Weekly · Dec 1, 2025

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7m to set new auction record for a female artist

The 1940 painting of Kahlo asleep in bed has surpassed the record set by the $44.4m sale of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 in 2014

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025

The Frida Kahlo scandal: Fridamania could reach new heights today – but where are her ‘missing’ masterpieces?

An auction in New York today is almost certain to make the celebrated artist a record-breaker. But, overshadowing what could be a $60m sale are questions about works that have allegedly disappeared

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025

Frida Kahlo self-portrait poised to shatter auction records

A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, titled “El sueño (La cama),” could make auction history Thursday at Sotheby’s in New York

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025

Watch the moment a Gustav Klimt painting sells for record amount at auction

A Gustav Klimt painting has become the most expensive piece of modern art ever after it was sold at auction.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Klimt Portrait Sells for $236.4 million, Becomes Most Expensive Modern Artwork Ever

Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sold for a record-breaking $236.4 million at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned as part of the landmark sale of Leonard Lauder's private collection.

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2025

Solid gold toilet sells for $12 million at auction

Maurizio Cattelan’s fully functional gold toilet titled “America” sold for $12.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.

Euronews · Nov 19, 2025

Klimt Portrait Sells for $236.4 million (£179.91 million), Becomes Most Expensive Modern Artwork Ever

Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sold for a record-breaking $236.4 million (£179.91 million) at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned as part of the landmark sale of Leonard Lauder's private collection.

International Business Times UK · Nov 19, 2025