Emir of Qatar Planning to Buy Christie’s?
byThese sheikhs from the Middle East seriously have too much money. Apparently, the emir of Qatar has expressed interest to buy the auction house,…
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An Original Darth Vader Costume To Be Auctioned
byThis would probably be the coolest Halloween costume ever! You would think that it is not all that uncommon to see people wearing the…
Winston Churchill’s unsmoked Havana cigar worth thousands
bySir Winston Churchill, the iconic British Prime Minister of the World War years has caught the imagination of the world over the years. Hence,…
A football jersey for £2.3 million! Any takers?
byOk I don’t get this but how can a shirt sell for millions. And that to a shirt, which doesn’t even have any jems…
A case of the rare 1961 Hermitage “La Chapelle†auctioned for $98,591!
byA wine gets better with age and now it seems more expensive as well. $98,591 is the price tag of a case of 1961…
Patek Philippe’s gold wristwatch auctioned for a whopping $5.86 million
byThere seems to be a race to break records at which watch is more expensive than the other. The winner for the moment seems…
Christie’s Arty-Farty Affair, The Time In Children’s Arts Initiative
byChristie’s has taken up a special endeavour. The famous auction house’s gallery outpost Haunch of Venison has decided to host a very special benefit…
Yale’s Skull & Bones Soc Has Items On Sale At Christie’s
byThe goth fans can look forward to January 22 as Christie’s most awaited auction kick starts the new year. There will be an 1872…
Rembrandt’s ‘Portrait Of A Man’ Sold To Casino Mogul Wynn
byIn September we told you about Rembrandt’s legendary ‘Portrait of a Man’ would be going under the hammer. Well, it did last week. And…
Christie’s Beaming With The Cucci Cabinet’s Expensive-ness
byTraditional works of art never have and never will go out of fashion, economic recession or not! There have always been a bunch of…
George Washington’s Letter To Nephew Bushrod Auctions For $3.2M
byHistory is quite a favorite with the luxury world nowadays. I hope my junk from today can translate into big bucks for my generations…
Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘Tamerlane and Other Poems’ Expected To Fetch $700K
byLately, it is literature that has fetched the big moolah for auction houses like Christie’s. After the buzz created by Charles Darwin’s first edition…