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Jeff Koon’s Baroque Egg on sale at the Christie’s London event
With Easter around the corner, all varieties of the Easter egg seem to be doing the rounds. We had earlier spoken of the most expensive chocolate Easter egg by William Curley, which was a non-jeweled edition. Earlier than that, there was the Faberge Diamo
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The Most Surprising Chinese Art Auctions in 2012
China is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the global luxury and the art market as well. Taste of China’s newly affluent art collectors and connoisseurs’ are transforming the art world. They are paying significant amount to buy tradition
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Sotheby’s Hong Kong Contemporary Asian Art 2012 spring sale highlights
2012 holds a lot of promise for the art collector’s market, as vintage art pieces seems to be a newly found gold for collectors and investors alike. We showed you some examples in our listing of the notable art auctions for the year, and as the news goe
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Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction for a charitable cause
Famous chocolatier Lindt seemed to be in a mood to celebrate Easter just a wee-bit early, when it when it released its special Golden Bunnies in the month of March this year. The brand which is known for its special chocolate around the world has associat
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Mahatma Gandhi’s blood-stained soil and glasses go on auction in UK
Indian Billionaire Vijay Mallya, had earlier splashed out $1.8 million at an auction in New York to brought back the rare Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia’s to his country. Vijay Mallya collectibles of Mahatma Gandhi includes his specs, slippers, and a pocket w
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Rare Picasso paintings go on auction
In the past, we have spoken extensively about what Pablo Picasso’s works can do at art auctions, when it comes to breaking record barriers; the musketeer painting, the La Lecture painting, and the Angel Fernandez portrait are some examples. Now, one of
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Rock Island gun auction is for antique firearms collectors
The world of collections and investing seems to be taking a different turn of sorts. After whiskey being the new gold for investors, the recent events have proven that rare vintage firearms are now a part of what collectors like to invest in. After Bonham
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Marie Antoinette silk shoes fetched $57,000 at auction
A slice of French history was auctioned off for $57,000 which showcased an experience in to popular French culture that defined the extravagance of the famed yet despised Marie Antoinette. A pair of silk mules allegedly belonging to Marie Antoinette was
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Mexican Robinhood Pancho Villa’s last Saddle auctioned for $718,000
José Doroteo Arango Arámbula, more commonly known as Pancho Villa, was a one of the greatest known Mexican revolutionaries, who played a significant role in how Mexico as a nation would be shaped, during the early half of the 20th century. More of a Rob
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Rare 1931 Dracula movie poster sells for $143,400
What is now being pictured as a
growing trend in the industry, rare movie collectibles are gaining the interest
of fans and collectors alike. If reports are to be believed, the last few years
have actually shown a growth of almost 15 times, in terms of pr
