Duct-taped banana goes for $6.2 mln in Sotheby's art auction
A piece of art that is little more than a banana duct-taped to a wall sold at auction to cryptocurrency entrepreneur.
Thu Nov 21 2024
'Bohemian Rhapsody' piano, other Freddie Mercury belongings to be auctioned
We've conceived our gallery spaces to give it a sense of what it was like living with Freddie at home, Sotheby's London said.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Rare pink diamond worth $35 mn set for auction in New York
The 10.57-carat stone is being marketed as the most valuable purplish-pink diamond ever brought to auction.
Thu Mar 30 2023
Iconic Kobe Bryant jersey could fetch up to $7mn at auction: Sotheby's
The previous record was set earlier in 2022, with the sale of a jersey worn during the 1986 World Cup by football legend Diego Maradona.
Sat Jan 14 2023
Up for auction: Indonesian archipelago with one of the world's most unspoiled ecosystems
To preserve this ecosystem, an auction is being held by Sotheby's so that the future buyer can turn it into a sustainable destination.
Sat Nov 26 2022
Schumacher's winning Ferrari sold for $14.8m in Geneva
From World Champion to world record holder, the most successful Ferrari F2003-GA car is now the most valuable modern F1 car in history.
Thu Nov 10 2022
Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for $10.1 mil
A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last title victory, sold for a record $10.1 million.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Countdown in Times Square to the live auction of Barca's first ever NFT on 29 July at Sotheby's NY
Titled In a Way, Immortal, it was produced by the Club in collaboration with BCN Visuals who developed the NFT's cinematographic aesthetic.
Fri Jul 29 2022
Singapore: A hub for the art market in Southeast Asia
Sotheby's is staging a major auction in Singapore for the first time in 15 years.
Thu Jul 28 2022
Maradona shirt auction opens with bid of $5 million
Sotheby's is selling the blue number 10 Argentina shirt in an online sale that runs until May 4.
Fri Apr 22 2022
Maradona's daughter claims wrong jersey is up for auction
Dalma Maradona said the Argentina shirt is not the one her late father wore when he scored the infamous "Hand of God" goal against England.
Fri Apr 08 2022
Black diamond, largest ever cut, sells for GBP3.2 million
One of the most difficult substances to cut, the diamond had never previously been shown by its unnamed owner of the past 20 years.
Thu Feb 10 2022
Sotheby's presents a 2-kilo gold coin decorated with the Miss Dior perfume bottle
Miss Dior, the first of Christian Dior's perfumes, is being transformed for the first time into a unique two-kilogram gold coin.
Thu Feb 03 2022
Black diamond, largest ever cut, goes on show in Dubai
The diamond is believed to have been created when a meteorite or an asteroid hit the Earth more than 2.6 billion years ago.
Tue Jan 18 2022
Picasso artworks in Las Vegas fetch more than $100 million
Five of the paintings had hung on the walls of the Bellagio's fine dining restaurant, Picasso.
Sun Oct 24 2021
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024