Picasso’s La Lecture sells for over $40 million in a record-breaking auction
byWhen Picasso painted Marie-Thérèse Walter in the painting named La Lecture in 1932, little did he know the amount of enthusiasm it would cause…
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The automated bejeweled Ethiopian Caterpillar to go under Sotheby’s hammer
byWho said that a watch should highlight a chronograph auction? Trendsetters want something special for everything they do, and Sotheby’s is no different. For…
Historic timepieces and pocket watches stole the show at Sotheby’s
byTime stood still at Geneva as Sotheby’s brought to the world a range of pricey watches under its hammer. The event turned out to…
A rare Golconda diamond to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s
bySometimes I feel places like Sotheby’s are doing a special service to the opulent. They keep ensuring that the rich keep getting rare things…
Rare 5.16ct blue diamond gets a generous new owner at the Sotheby’s Hong Kong sale
byThe results are out…and the buyer is… Moussaieff Jewelers from London! What am I talking about? Well, the 5.16ct rare blue diamond that was…
Sotheby’s auctions a purplish-red Argyle diamond for the first time in Australia
byColored diamonds are a bigger rave than the crystal clear ones. There was the famous ‘Titanic Blue diamond’, the vivid pink, the black, the…
A 16th century Ottoman Box laced with Ivory and Turquoise estimated to fetch $1million
byThe biannual Arts of the Islamic World auction from Sotheby’s is back, and the first item to be put on sale will be a…
Listen up ladies, Sotheby’s puts a hundred stunning pieces of jewelry under the hammer!
byI know women like a change in their jewelry very often but rarely have I come across some who willingly part with their own…
Austrian Emperor’s $70,000 Chimney headlines Sotheby’s auction
byThe antique look is soon gaining prominence as a decoration option for spacious homes. And for antique collectors, anything that is rare and dated…
Sotheby’s expects a Rare Blue Diamond to fetch $8.5 million
byEven though the world is reeling under a severe credit crunch, various auctions selling rare items are still making a lot of profits. And…