Auctions – Page 3

A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s

The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Art Auctions Christie's Luxury Goods and Services Sotheby's

As Art Sales Fall, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Pivot to Luxury

With both supply and demand for big-ticket art in a slump, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are making major bets on selling handbags, classic cars and niche experiences.

By Scott Reyburn

Arts and Antiquities Looting Auctions Collectors and Collections Garland, Judy, Museum Heritage Auctions Memorabilia and Souvenirs Records and Achievements Robberies and Thefts Ruby slippers The Wizard of Oz (Movie)

Ruby Slippers From ‘Wizard of Oz’ Sell for $28 Million at Auction

The slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were stolen from the museum that bears her name in 2005 before investigators recovered them in 2018.

By Hank Sanders

Art Auctions Hotel Drouot Paris (France) Poetry and Poets Rimbaud, Arthur Verlaine, Paul-Marie (1844-96)

A Lost Portrait of Arthur Rimbaud Set Off a Bidding War in Paris

The discovery of a rare picture of the tragic, handsome poet, made by his lover Paul Verlaine, set off a bidding war in Paris.

By Marisa Meltzer