Willie Nelson Donates Collection to the University of Texas
The singer donated a major part of his personal collection to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History in Austin.
View ArticleLennon Manuscripts Go for Nearly $3 Million in Auction
Short stories, poems and drawings by John Lennon sell for $2.9 million, more than double the pre-sale estimate.
View ArticleDylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ Manuscript Sells for More Than $2 Million
Sotheby's auction, "History of Rock and Roll From Presley to Punk," also included a guitar owned by John Lennon.
View ArticleBacon, and a Bed, Sell Well at Christie’s London Auction
Results of the Christie's auction Tuesday in London echoed Sotheby's of the day before.
View ArticleLook, Up in the Sky! (For Price of Superman Debut Comic to Be Auctioned on eBay)
Action Comics No. 1, featuring the debut of Superman, will be auctioned on eBay next month.
View ArticleCheck This Out: Elvis’s Library Card Up for Auction
A library card with Elvis Presley's earliest known signature is among the items to be auctioned at Graceland next month.
View ArticleEdward Weston Photos to Be Auctioned
Hundreds of prints made by Cole Weston, the photographer’s son, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s.
View ArticlePaintings Stolen from Peruvian Church Are Returned by Federal Investigators
United States officials have returned nine 18th century paintings to Peru, six years after the works by Miguel Cabrera were stolen from a church in Lima.
View ArticleThe Bradbury Chronicles: Hundreds of Items Owned by Author Going to Auction
Items including awards and even bottles of wine owned by Bradbury are to be auctioned this month.
View ArticleRare Mark Rothko Painting Leads Christie’s New York Auction
“No. 36 (Black Stripe),” which was painted in 1958, a banner year for the artist, could exceed the artist’s auction record of $87 million.
View ArticleSotheby’s Names a New Chief Executive: Tad Smith
Mr. Smith, 49, was most recently president and chief executive of the Madison Square Garden Company.
View ArticleSale of an Astérix Page Helps Families of Charlie Hebdo Victims
A page from an Astérix comic book is sold, with the proceeds going to families of the people killed in the attack at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris.
View ArticleHeirs to French Art Dealer May Benefit from Sale of Monet Lost During World...
At an auction next month at Christie's, a Monet painting is to be sold and the family of a French art dealer who sold it under duress during World War II is scheduled to receive some compensation from...
View ArticleSotheby’s Offering a Rothko Once Owned by Bunny Mellon
Mark Rothko's “Untitled (Yellow and Blue),” which once belonged to Bunny Mellon, is to be auctioned at Sotheby's on May 12.
View ArticleAuction of Art Made by Japanese-Americans in Internment Camps Sparks Protest
A Japanese-American group wants to stop a collection of artifacts from World War II interment camps from being dispersed on the market.
View ArticleChristie’s Predicts Giacometti Sculpture Will Draw High Price
Christie's says it plans to auction a rare Giacommetto bronze during its May sale, with a high estimate of $130 million.
View ArticleBuyer of Goldwyn Picasso Is a Chinese Movie Mogul
Wang Zhongjun, a Chinese movie tycoon, paid $29.9 million for Picasso’s “Femme au Chignon Dans un Fauteuil.”
View ArticleAuctionata Announces New Backer
Auctionata, an online auction business, has announced that Groupe Arnault, the controlling shareholder of the company that sells several luxury brands, such as Louis Vuitton, has become an investor.
View ArticlePainting Recovered From Gurlitt Trove to Be Auctioned in London
A Max Liebermann oil painting, "Two Riders on the Beach," will get its first public viewing in June in advance of an auction.
View ArticleUp for Auction: Lucian Freud’s Letters to a Poet
As a teenager, Lucian Freud wrote colorful, affectionate letters to the poet Stephen Spender.
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