A giant bear, a winged rabbit and a rhino were among the 70 animal bronzes and stone works by celebrated sculptor Francois-Xavier Lalanne that fetched…
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A nude by Lucian Freud that took 16 months to paint sold for 13.9 million pounds ($18.2 million) at a London auction on Wednesday, the…
The original contract for The Beatles to perform at one of their Hamburg residencies is expected to fetch up to 30,000 euros ($39,950) at auction.…
A Danish coin collection decreed to be kept off the market for a century brought in 14.8 million euros ($16.40 million) as it finally went…
Rare collectibles from the worlds of music and film, including gold rings once owned by Elvis Presley and a letter written by Beach Boy Brian…
A Rembrandt found in an attic in the U.S. state of Maine was sold for $1.4 million. The 17th-century painting, “Portrait of a Girl,” by…
Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It’s in good enough condition that he can handle…
The buyer who spent a record $44.6 million to buy a stegosaurus fossil at auction was Ken Griffin, CEO of the Citadel hedge fund, according…
Diego Maradona’s heirs have initiated legal action in France to halt the contentious sale of the Argentine football legend’s “Golden Ball” trophy from the 1986…
A gold pocket watch retrieved from the Titanic’s wealthiest passenger recently fetched an astonishing 1.175 million pounds ($1.48 million) at auction, setting a new record.…