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Kindred Lubeck, Taylor Swift's Engagement Ring Designer, Is Holding a Rare Auction for Her One-of-a-Kind Pieces With Sotheby's

An Old Mine-cut diamond is, of course, the star of the show.

Marie Claire · Nov 4, 2025

Jennifer Lawrence Makes a Surprise Appearance at the 2025 CFDAs Wearing a Five-Figure Brooch Trend

Her exact pin will go up for auction next month.

Marie Claire · Nov 4, 2025

Solid gold toilet worth $10 million set to go under the hammer

The golden toilet weighs 101.2 kilograms

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

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Meet the ultra-rich Indians shaking up London's art scene

It’s boom time for Indian art: the market is at an all-time high, while London has had a slew of exhibitions focused on South Asian artists, supported by a new class of megadonors

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

You Won't Believe How Much Someone Paid For This Still-Crated Vintage Yamaha Motorcycle

Finding a still-crated example of a 1988 Yamaha XT500 is rare enough that Sotheby's thought it would fetch between €15,000 and €25,000, but they were super wrong.

RideApart · Oct 27, 2025

“It’s very simply the best guitar you can buy today”: Eddie Van Halen’s Kramer Ad guitar sells for $2,734,000 at auction

The eye-watering price tag makes it the sixth most expensive guitar ever sold publicly

Guitar World · Oct 24, 2025

Artist sues for co-author credit on Chris Levine’s queen portraits

Exclusive: Rob Munday claims he is co-creator of 2004 images but Levine has called him only a collaborator

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

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Jane Birkin’s Hermes bag expected to fetch £300,000 at auction

The actress’s original Hermes Birkin sold for £7.4 million in the summer

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Hermes Birkin bag owned by Jane Birkin could fetch more than £300,000 at auction

It comes after Jane Birkin’s original Hermes Birkin sold for £7.4 million in the summer.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Jeff Bezos’ Billion-Dollar Life: A Look at His Most Expensive Investments in Art

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has used his wealth to adorn his walls with museum-quality art. Here are three seriously expensive pieces he is rumored to own.

GOBankingRates · Oct 15, 2025

5 Most Expensive Items Ever Sold at Auction In the Last Decade

From rare art to luxury cars, discover the 5 most expensive items sold at auction in the last decade—and what made them worth millions.

GOBankingRates · Oct 13, 2025

David Hockney iPad drawings of Yorkshire Wolds to be sold at auction

Seventeen prints from The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate are largest group of Hockney’s iPad works to come to market

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025

AI analysis reveals £71,000 painting thought to be a copy is a genuine Caravaggio

The Badminton House version of ‘The Lute Player’ is currently in the UK

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025

AI analysis finds £71,000 painting dismissed as copy is a Caravaggio

Exclusive: Study gives 85.7% probability Badminton House version of The Lute Player is by 17th-century master

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Frida Kahlo portrait could sell for $60 million and shatter records at Sotheby's

A self-portrait by Frida Kahlo’ could set records when it is sold at auction in November

Marie Claire · Sep 17, 2025

Don't Let Disco Is Leading the Luxury-ification of Beaded Jewelry

Ashley Moubayed's brand, Don't Let Disco, aims to elevate the humble bead to the realm of fine diamonds.

Benzinga · Sep 16, 2025

Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Co-Founds Brain Co., A $30M AI Startup Partnered With OpenAI And Backed By Silicon Valley Billionaires

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and former White House advisor Jared Kushner has entered the artificial intelligence sector with Brain Co., a startup that announced on Sept. 11 that it raised $30 million in Series A funding to help governments and large enterprises adopt AI in practical ways.

Euronews · Sep 16, 2025

Picasso, Warhol and Magritte lead Sotheby’s sale of Pauline Karpidas’ stunning collection

The sale features works by Picasso, Warhol, Magritte and Jeff Koons, alongside bespoke design pieces by French designer Claude Lalanne.

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Sotheby’s losses more than double to $248m as art market slumps

Sotheby’s also takes hit from hefty severance costs, despite its headcount only dropping by 24 employees

Euronews · Sep 2, 2025

Why is Scandinavia’s largest international art fair going bananas for Thyra Hilden’s ‘Equal Satire’?

A new banana-centric artwork by Danish artist Thyra Hilden has been exhibited and sold at Copenhagen’s Enter Art Fair. Here's why it has been one of the standouts of this year's edition.

GOBankingRates · Aug 31, 2025

Would You Buy This Billionaire’s $23 Million McLaren?

This McLaren comes with an interesting history and a well-known former owner.

Benzinga · Aug 25, 2025

Actress Jane Birkin's Well-Worn Hermès Tote Sells For $10.1 Million, Breaking The Record For The Most Valuable Handbag

The original Hermès Birkin bag sold at Sotheby's in Paris in July for €8.6 million ($10.1 million).

Euronews · Aug 13, 2025

Eddie Van Halen's 1982 iconic Kramer guitar to be auctioned

The instrument is based on Van Halen’s original “Frankenstrat” guitar from 1975. Five years after Van Halen's death, this is the first of his guitars with this trademark design to ever be auctioned. It is expected to fetch more than $2million during an October auction led by Sotheby's.

Guitar World · Aug 13, 2025

“What Les Paul was for Gibson, Edward Van Halen is for Kramer”: Eddie Van Halen’s Kramer Ad guitar surfaces for sale – and is expected to reach $3,000,000 at auction

The early 1980s custom build, which was played on tour and once owned by Mick Mars, ushered in a watershed moment for Kramer and the guitar industry

MusicRadar · Aug 13, 2025

“Back of headstock reveals:#1 Edward Van Halen Model”: Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer – also owned by Mick Mars – heads to the auction block. Is this the next multi-million dollar guitar?

Dressed up to look like Frankie, a precursor to the 5150, this transitional Kramer was stage-played by Eddie Van Halen and appeared on Mötley Crüe's Dr Feelgood

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