Titanic watch sells for record £1.78m
A gold pocket watch owned by Isidor and Ida Straus, who died on the Titanic, has sold for a record-breaking £1.78m, becoming the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold.
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Superman comic sets world record at $9.12m auction
A pristine 1939 Superman No 1 comic discovered in a California attic has become the world's most expensive comic book after selling for $9.12 million. Read the incredible story behind this record-breaking find.
Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, sets new record
Frida Kahlo's 1940 self-portrait 'El Sueño' sells for $54.7m at Sotheby's, setting a new world record for a female artist. Discover the story behind this iconic painting.
Frida Kahlo: Record sale amid missing art scandal
As Frida Kahlo's painting sets a $60m record at Sotheby's, a major scandal unfolds over missing masterpieces from her museum. Explore the investigation into Mexico's art patrimony crisis.
France blocks €2m Pascal calculator export
A rare 1642 calculating machine by Blaise Pascal withdrawn from Christie's auction after French court halts export. The 'first calculator' may be classified as national treasure.
Gustav Klimt painting sells for record $236.4m
A Gustav Klimt portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has sold for a record-breaking $236.4m at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned. Discover the full story.
Klimt portrait sells for £179.7m, second highest ever
A Gustav Klimt portrait, once looted by the Nazis, has sold for $236.4m at Sotheby's, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. Discover the story behind this masterpiece.
Nazi execution files auction sparks survivor outrage
Holocaust survivors condemn 'shameless' auction of Nazi documents including Gestapo execution files. Campaigners demand cancellation of controversial sale in Germany.
Holocaust Artefacts Auction Sparks Outrage
A German auction house faces calls to cancel a 'shameless' sale of over 600 Holocaust documents. Survivors urge basic decency. Read more and join the call.
Gene Hackman's Secret Art & Film Collection Auctioned
Discover the hidden artistic life of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman. Over 400 items from his private collection, including unseen paintings and a lost Silence of the Lambs script, go to auction at Bonhams.
Alan Rickman's Personal Scripts & Mementoes For Auction
Rare collection of Alan Rickman's annotated scripts from Die Hard and Harry Potter go to auction. Discover the actor's creative process through personal items.
Van Der Beek auctions Dawson's Creek items for cancer care
Actor James Van Der Beek is auctioning treasured Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues memorabilia to fund his colorectal cancer treatment, highlighting the soaring costs of US healthcare.
Spurs 'THFC' number plate could fetch £20k at auction
A prized 'THFC' private registration plate goes under the hammer this month, offering Spurs supporters the ultimate show of club loyalty with an estimated value of up to £20,000.
Chinese vase valued at £2k sells for £328,000
A remarkable Chinese imperial vase discovered in a routine valuation stunned auctioneers when it sold for 164 times its estimate at a London auction house.
£100M cocaine smuggling fishing boat for UK auction
A fishing vessel implicated in a massive £100 million cocaine smuggling operation has been uncovered by UK authorities and is now set for public auction, revealing sophisticated trafficking tactics.
Princes tuna firm plans London stock market float
Major UK tinned food producer Princes, owner of popular tuna brands, is preparing for a potential London Stock Exchange listing that could value the business at hundreds of millions of pounds.
Gene Hackman's 400+ Personal Items Up For Auction
Discover the remarkable collection of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman's personal treasures going under the hammer, from film memorabilia to rare artworks.
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