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'Rarest white diamond ever' to be sold in London

Aflawlessdiamond,thesizeofalargestrawberry,isexpectedtofetchaworldrecordpricewhenitcomestomarketatSotheby’sinLondonthismonth.Weighingjustover102carats,theround,

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Ancient bowl to be auctioned for estimated US$26 mln

ArarePink-GroundFalangcaiBowl,whichwasbelievedtohavebeenmadeduringtheperiodofQingEmperorKangxi(1662-1722AD),istobeauctionedattheSotheby'sHongKongChineseWorksofA

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Rare Picasso painting in Hong Kong ahead of historic auction

ArarePicassopaintingonauctionforthefirsttimemadeitsdebutinHongKongatthestartofaglobaltouronTuesdayandisexpectedtofetch$50million,auctionhouseSotheby'ssaid.Thepa

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Proust's self-promotion revealed in rare 'Swann's Way' sale

Arareeditionof"Swann'sWay"byMarcelProust,alongwithlettersrevealingtheunabashedself-promotionoftheFrenchliterarymaster,fetched535,500eurosatauctiononMonday,Sothe

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Sotheby’s names Linus Cheung first director from Asia

​Cheung is retired CEO of Hong Kong Telecom and a leading collector of Chinese art

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Rare U.S. coins expected to fetch up to $27 million at New York auction

A bid of $10,575,000, the most ever offered for a coin, was place by phone for an 1804 Draped Bust Silver Dollar, but it failed to reach the consignor’s reserve price, Sotheby's auction house said in a statement.

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Chinese imperial seal fetches $11.8 million at Hong Kong auction

An Asian buyer paid $11.8 million at auction for the largest imperial seal used by China's longest reigning monarch, Emperor Kangxi, Sotheby's said on Wednesday.

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London art auctions show market in a correction

As in the stock market, a chill at the art auctions has forced many buyers to the sidelines.

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Sotheby's in London auctions stolen Dutch artwork

Sotheby's in London has auctioned an artwork by Dutch artist J. J. Schoonhoven, despite a warning it was stolen, Dutch newspaper NRC reported on Tuesday.

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Sotheby's in London auctions stolen Dutch artwork

Sotheby's in London has auctioned an artwork by Dutch artist J. J. Schoonhoven, despite a warning it was stolen, Dutch newspaper NRC reported on Tuesday.