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Auction of gems linked to Buddha postponed after India legal threat

Ministry of culture tells Sotheby’s it would be ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ if sale of gems goes ahead

The Guardian - UK

What are the Piprahwa gems, and why is India trying to stop their auction?

New Delhi says private sale of gems linked to the Buddha is unlawful and demands repatriation from Sotheby’s.

Al Jazeera

India demands halt to Hong Kong auction of sacred Buddha relics

Government urges return of items excavated in 1898, calling their sale a violation of global heritage laws

The Independent UK

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India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains

Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of relics buried in third-century BC

The Guardian - UK

Gen Z women are being sold a risky dream: the realities behind 'investing' in designer bags like the Hermès Birkin

Gen Z is obsessed with the Hermès Birkin thanks to viral TikTok posts promising higher returns from the luxury handbag than the stock market.

Fortune

Auction of ancient Indian gems ‘imbued with presence of Buddha’ condemned

Sotheby’s sale of Piprahwa gems, excavated after burial with Buddha’s remains, denounced as perpetuating colonial violence

The Guardian - UK

Set of first editions of Shakespeare's plays could fetch more than €5 million at auction

Today is The Bard's 461st birthday and Sotheby's auction house has announced the sale of a set of First, Second, Third and Fourth Folios.

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Freddie Mercury's sister spent £3million buying back brother's possessions

Kashmira Bulsara spent a fortune on the biggest auction of the Queen star's belongings.

Euronews

Freddie Mercury’s sister ‘secretly spent £3m’ buying his possessions at auction

Items that once belonged to the late Queen frontman, including paintings, costumes and handwritten lyrics, were sold during a high-profile auction in 2023

The Independent UK

Freddie Mercury’s sister 'secretly spent £3 million to buy back his memorabilia'

Kashmira Bulsara spent millions to keep some of his possessions, including his jukebox and draft lyrics, in the family

Evening Standard

Shakespeare folios expected to fetch more than £3.5m at auction

The books were published between 1623 and 1685.

Evening Standard

Roy Lichtenstein pop art masterpieces head to auction for the first time

Forty works spanning four decades of Roy Lichtenstein’s career will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in New York next month, expected to fetch over $35 million (€30.8 million).

Euronews

Pop goes the budget: Roy Lichtenstein works expected to raise £26m at auction

Forty of the late pop artist’s distinctive works will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in New York next month

The Guardian - UK

Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi

A rare blue diamond was on display Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital

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Evening Standard

Photographer Miles Aldridge to host ‘marathon’ Polaroid sessions at Sotheby’s

The project offers members of the public the chance to take home their own Polaroid portrait.

The Independent UK

Rare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant jerseys set to command $20m at auction

The first match-worn jerseys of the two NBA greats are on display at Sotheby’s in New York

Space

Ouch! Carlo Rambaldi's original screen-used 'E.T.' model might reach $1 million at Sotheby's auction

This original prop from Steven Spielberg's timeless 1982 film hits the auction block.

The Guardian - UK

Original body model of ET expected to fetch up to $1m at Sotheby’s

Daughter of Oscar-winning special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi hopes item will ‘continue to inspire’

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Evening Standard

Original ET model expected to fetch up to £700,000 at auction

The 3ft-tall model was one of three used in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi film.

Louder

“I want to be a f***ing Medici.” A Banksy original formerly owned by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus has sold for £4.3million at auction, and the punk rocker wants to use the money to buy work from upcoming artists.

Banksy's ‘Crude Oil (Vettriano)’ has a new owner, whose bank account is now £4.3 million lighter

The Independent UK

Banksy’s take on Vettriano painting sells for £4.3m days after artist’s death

Scottish painter died this week aged 73, as Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus sold the Banksy interpretation of one of his most famous works at Sotheby’s

The Independent UK

A treasured Banksy owned by a member of Blink-182 is up for auction. It could fetch $6 million

A painting by street artist Banksy valued at up to 5 million pounds ($6.3 million) is going up for auction

The Independent UK

Banksy work owned by Blink-182 star Mark Hoppus predicted to sell for up to £5m

The work will go on sale at Sotheby’s in London on March 4.

The Guardian - US

Rare George Washington letter from key point in revolutionary war goes on sale

First US president drew hope from citizens’ response to devastating British attack in handwritten letter

Fortune

Tom Brady wore an ‘insanely rare’ $740,000 diamond- and yellow-sapphire-studded watch for his first time as a Super Bowl commentator

The Jacob & Co. watch features 424 baguette-cut gems.

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