The original Hermès prototype for Jane Birkin’s iconic bag will be sold at auction this summer. There is no estimate for how high the bidding may go.
Category: Sotheby’s
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The Original Hermès Birkin Bag Prototype Is Being Auctioned in July
The original Hermès prototype for Jane Birkin’s iconic bag will be sold at auction this summer. There is no estimate for how high the bidding may go.
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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.
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A Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses
Billionaires and multimillionaires are flocking to a city where power has been more important than money, but is now deeply intertwined with it.
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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.
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Art Collector Who Bought a $6 Million Banana Offers to Buy 100,000 More
The vendor who sold the banana only received a quarter for the fruit. Now the buyer of the conceptual work has offered his fruit stand a bigger payday.
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Without Drama or Banana, Art Auctions Struggle
Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.
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18th-Century Perfume Bottles Come Up for Auction
The 100-piece collection has been praised for its size, variety and representation of all major European porcelain makers of the era.
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Paris Is Rising as an Art Market Hub, With Some Way Left to Go
Sotheby’s opened a new salesroom and international collectors are arriving for the inaugural Art Basel Paris fair. But visiting is one thing; buying is another.
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Phyllis Kao, an Auctioneer at Sotheby’s, Sold the Most Valuable Fossil Ever
Phyllis Kao, an auctioneer at Sotheby’s, captivated audiences when she sold the fossil of a stegosaurus for $44.6 million.
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Apex, the Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Ever Found, Heads to Auction
The specimen, found by the paleontologist Jason Cooper, could be auctioned for millions of dollars by Sotheby’s.
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David Redden, Who Brought Ingenuity to the Auction Block, Dies at 75
He brought a P.T. Barnum-like showmanship to Sotheby’s, where he sold items like Babe Ruth’s bat and a research rover that had been left behind on the moon.