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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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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’

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

“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

Louder

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 Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

A rare-books dealer was accused by Don Henley of selling stolen ‘Hotel California’ lyrics. Now he’s taking the Eagles co-founder to court

Exclusive: In a new lawsuit, New York City rare-books dealer Glenn Horowitz claims Eagles singer Don Henley falsely portrayed him as a crook

The Independent UK

A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auction

A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari has sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive instrument ever sold at auction

The Independent UK

Stradivarius played by Joseph Joachim fetches £9m at auction

The sale is being used by the New England Conservatory to establish a scholarship in support of future generations of musicians.

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The Guardian - UK

Art of reinvention: Victoria Beckham teams up with Sotheby’s as curator

High-end designer hosts work by some of biggest names of 20th and 21st century at London fashion store

The Independent UK

Man thrifts plate for $5 — then discovers it’s worth thousands

The plate’s estimated value is between $4,000 and $6,000

The Guardian - UK

Italian mayor vows to stop sale of Neapolitan islet to wealthy speculator

Bacoli mayor says his administration wants to buy Punta Pennata and turn it into an ‘open-air museum’

Marie Claire

Who Is Jessica McCormack, Zendaya's Engagement Ring Designer? A Celebrity-Beloved Jeweler

Jessica McCormack's pieces are red-carpet staples.

The Independent UK

Ten Commandment tablet that was used as paving stone sells for millions

The tablet dates from 300 to 800 A.D.

International Business Times

Stone Tablet Engraved With Ten Commandments Sells For $5 Million

A stone tablet carrying engravings of the Ten Commandments sold for $5 million at auction on Wednesday, Sotheby's announced.

The Independent UK

Brooklyn Beckham shocks the internet as he rebrands himself as a wine influencer

‘Can’t wait til he becomes an astronaut,’ one person said

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