Tag: Arts and collectibles auctions
At Cannes, amfAR gala returns in movie star style
ANTIBES, France — Sharon Stone hosted and Alicia Keys gave a dazzling performance as the lavish amfAR gala that raises money for AIDS research...
Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction
BOSTON — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners did not get gold medals as they will later this...
Unopened Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for $870,000
DALLAS — An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000.
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Hunter Biden paintings pose ethical challenge for president
WASHINGTON — The White House has established an arrangement that would allow President Joe Biden’s son Hunter to sell his artwork for tens of...
Famed British seascape by J.M.V. Turner up for auction
LONDON — A seascape by renowned British painter J.M.V. Turner will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on Wednesday.
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Historic resort in ‘Blue Hawaii’ to be auctioned this month
WAILUA, Hawaii — The historic resort where Elvis Presley’s character got married in the 1961 film “Blue Hawaii" will go up for auction at...
France, Mexico sign deal against trafficking in artifacts
PARIS — France and Mexico signed an agreement Thursday on cooperating against the trafficking of cultural artifacts, a deal that the Mexican foreign minister...
Handwritten example of famous Einstein equation gets $1.2M
BOSTON — A letter written by Albert Einstein in which he writes out his famous E = mc2 equation has sold at auction for...
Janet Jackson’s ensembles from “Scream” video sold for $125K
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Janet Jackson’s ensembles she wore in the “Scream” music video opposite of her brother Michael Jackson are among the items...
Rock legend Alice Cooper to auction off Andy Warhol artwork
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — An Andy Warhol canvas found years ago in the garage of rocker Alice Cooper could become the highest selling artwork ever...