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Chiswick Auctions is offering two exceptional early Qing Dynasty Chinese Buddhist embroideries, known as thangkas, from the private collection of the former ruler of Nepal, His Highness Maharaja Bhim Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana and thence by descent, in their upcoming Asian Art sale on Monday, 20th May, 2019. One of them depicts the Buddhist 18-armed Cundi Bodhisattva, the other King…
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Either eat your heart out Hillary or place a bid on Rosewood, the most stunning estate in your Chappaqua neighborhood. Going to auction on May 18th, Hillary will never run out of private woodland strolls at this palatial 86-acre wooded estate. Its 19,000-square-foot Georgian manor house not only comes with woods but also mind-blowing amenities and luxury, plenty of options…
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Originally priced at $60 million, the Retreat at Cambria with an extravagant mansion on 80 California coastal acres, ocean views, two entertainment pavilions, 6,200 Pinot Noir vines and eye-popping amenities is going to auction – selling to the highest bidder with no reserve. Two miles north of Cambria near Moonstone Beach, visitors enter via a tree-lined drive flanked by acres…
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Prized by kings and queens for centuries and across civilizations, coveted by tycoons and moguls of the 20th century, exceptional large diamonds have become the ultimate collectibles for modern day connoisseurs. This spring, a spectacular 88.22-carat, D Color, Flawless, Type IIa, oval brilliant diamond, perfect according to every critical criterion,will lead Sotheby’s Hong Kong Sale of Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite…
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Barrett-Jackson’s 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction proved once again to be the barometer of the collector car market. With over 1,800 vehicles offered and a sell-through rate of 99.75 percent, this January marked one of the most successful auctions in Barrett-Jackson history. Not only did total auction sales soar to $131.6 million, but the weeklong event solidified significant market trends, as…
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Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, announced today that it has added one of the rarest supercars, a 2019 McLaren Senna (Lot #1405), to its 48th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale in Arizona. Inspired by one of the world’s greatest racing drivers, Aryton Senna, this 2019 McLaren Senna boasts a prized serial chassis number of 005 out…
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Barrett-Jackson is gearing up for another adrenaline-filled auction with some of the world’s most coveted ’60s to ’70s era custom vehicles during its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, January 12-20, 2019, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Collectors worldwide continue to make well-built custom vehicles a part of their collection, like a ’63 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window Custom Coupe (Lot #1333) built by…
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The record-breaking David Hockney auction today proves that “real masterpieces do not need gimmicks,” affirms renowned art dealer, Stephen Howes. The comments from the founder of Thomas Crown Art, the world’s leading art-tech agency, come as the British artist’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold Thursday for $90.3m in Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in…
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Offered in Magnificent Jewels on 27 November at Christie’s in Hong Kong, the 24-carat fancy yellow diamond that captivated Indian and Hollywood royalty In 1953, the 24.04-carat pear-shaped, Fancy Yellow Moon of Baroda diamond was ready for its close-up at 20th Century Fox. To promote the release of the Howard Hawks film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe famously wore the…
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Join Julien’s on November 16th and 17th, 2018 for an outstanding auction featuring Marilyn Monroe’s 1956 Ford Thunderbird (estimate: $300,000 – $500,000.) This stunning Ford Thunderbird owned by the star from 1955 to 1962 will be sold as part of our annual blockbuster event ICONS & IDOLS: HOLLYWOOD and another 500 lots of Hollywood’s greatest legends to take place on…
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