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Banana ‘Art’ Sells for $6.2M in New York Auction

Nov 21, 2024

Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a wall, fetched $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York, USA. The price marks a significant increase from its previous valuation. The buyer, Justin Sun, founder of a Chinese…

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Dinosaur Skeleton Sold for Record Price in Auction

Jul 18, 2024

Sotheby's auction house in New York, USA, hosted the highest-paid auction for a fossil to date. A dinosaur skeleton, approximately 3.4 meters tall, was sold for 44.6 million dollars in an auction that lasted more than 15 minutes.…

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Münire Sultan’s Holy Quran Auctioned for €114,000 in London

Apr 25, 2024

A manuscript of the Holy Quran, commissioned in 1860 by Münire Sultan, daughter of Sultan Abdülmecid I, was auctioned for €114,300 at the "Islamic World and Indian Arts" event held yesterday at Sotheby's Auction House in London, the capital…

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Wristwatch Found in Hiroshima Remains Sold for $31K

Feb 25, 2024

A wristwatch found in the remains of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, was sold at an auction organized by a US-based auction house. The melted watch showing 08.15, the moment the historical disaster, was sold…

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Picasso’s ‘Woman with a Watch’ Sold for $139 Million

Nov 9, 2023

The famous painting "Femme a la montre" (Woman with a Watch), painted by the world-famous painter Pablo Picasso in 1932, was sold for a record price at an auction in New York, USA. The buyer, whose identity was not disclosed, paid $139.4…

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Largest Ruby ‘Fura Star’ Fetches Record-Breaking $34.8 Million at New York Auction

Jun 9, 2023

The remarkable "Fura Star," a 55.22-carat ruby discovered in a Mozambique mine operated by Dubai-based company Fura, captivated buyers at Sotheby's Auction House in New York. With a starting price of $21 million, the dazzling gem achieved a…

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Oldest Hebrew Bible Fetches $38.1 Million in Auction

May 18, 2023

Sotheby's Auction House sold the world's oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, known as the "Codex Sassoon," for $38.1 million. The buyer, Alfred H. Moses, former US ambassador to Romania, purchased it on behalf of the ANU…

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T-Rex dinosaur skeleton auctioned for first time in Europe

Apr 19, 2023

For the first time in Europe, the skeleton of a T-Rex dinosaur has been put up for auction by the Koller Auction House in Zurich, Switzerland. The 11.6-meter-long and 3.9-meter-high skeleton has been described as "one of the most…

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T-Rex Skeleton ‘Trinity’ Expected to Fetch Millions at Swiss Auction

Mar 30, 2023

A 3.9-meter-long Tyrannosaurus-Rex dinosaur skeleton named "Trinity" is set to be auctioned in Zurich, Switzerland on April 18, with an estimated selling price between 5 and 8 million Swiss francs. The skeleton consists of bones from three…

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Twitter auction ends with blue bird statue selling for $100,000

Jan 19, 2023

An auction where Twitter sold office furniture has just ended. The highest-selling item was a blue bird statue, the platform's logo, which sold for $100,000. Among the 631 items, a decorative flower pot in the shape of the "@" symbol…

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