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A Frank Lloyd Wright lamp broke auction record at Sotheby’s – fetching $7.5 million
The architect's ‘Double-Pedestal’ lamp, which was designed for the Dana House in 1903, has become his most valuable work ever offered at auction
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‘It feels almost alive’: This rare Judy Kensley McKie ‘Leopard Couch’ could be yours
Designer Judy Kensley McKie’s 1983 ‘Leopard Couch’ will be auctioned at Phillips; one of her first fully realised sculptural furniture designs, it’s a zoomorphic delight
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Tom Brady’s watch collection is for sale at Sotheby’s: here are the highlights
‘The GOAT Collection: Watches & Treasures from Tom Brady’ goes on sale at Sotheby’s New York on 10 December
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Sotheby’s vintage watch sale of 24 spectacular avant-garde designs sells out in one hour
Patek Philppe's crazy-paved cuff and Audemars Piguet's emerald car are the star lots, pointing towards a new era of idiosyncratic opulence in watch design
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Secret 7” is back with limited-edition vinyl cover art to aid War Child
Secret 7” returns with it charity auction of seven new mystery tracks sealed behind 700 uniquely designed vinyl cover sleeves (and anyone can bid)
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Bid for Elton John’s watches as he says ‘Goodbye Peachtree Road’ at Christie’s
Our view? Elton John’s watches shimmer with poignancy and taste as the ‘Goodbye Peachtree Road’ auction at Christie’s New York reveals the contents of his Atlanta home
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Rare Carlo Scarpa Venini vase found in a thrift store fetches over $100K at auction
Inside the story of Carlo Scarpa’s ‘Pennellate’ vase for Venetian glass brand Venini, which recently emerged from the most unlikely of places
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Lana Trzebinski’s ceramics for de Pury sale are mediations on healing
Lana Trzebinski on creating her ‘Fractal Series’ of ceramic art in her Nairobi studio, for a selling exhibition with de Pury
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The Bouroullecs’ ‘Belleville’ chair reimagined 53 ways for La Source Garouste auction
The ‘Belleville’ chair is spliced, diced and furrified for La Source Garouste’s charity auction, by designers from Christian Louboutin to Constance Guisset
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Prepare to bid: Lost Lalanne classics up for sale at Sotheby’s
A series of Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne classics (think apples, donkeys and ginkgo leaves) have been discovered, hidden inside the late couple's workshop, and are up for sale by Sotheby’s on 4 October 2023
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Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth unite for a sensorial London exhibition and auction
Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth are working together to raise money for arts and mental health charities
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A treasure trove of Freddie Mercury’s personal effects goes under the hammer
Ahead of Sotheby’s Freddie Mercury auction, the eclectic collection of 1,200 lots, including one-off jewellery pieces, is on show in London
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Simon de Pury’s new design auction presents a variety of contemporary works while redefining the auction model
Create! – 21st Century Architecture and Design is an online auction by Simon de Pury, launching on 26 July 2023 and featuring works by the likes of Rick Owens, Ron Arad and Tom Dixon as well as emerging talent
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Vast Swatch auction includes collaborations with Keith Haring, Philip Glass and Vivienne Westwood
LAMA’s Swatch auction of artist Esther Montagner’s collection sees over 600 pieces go under the hammer
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Bid on one-off Louis Vuitton bags designed by the world’s biggest artists
With Sotheby’s, Louis Vuitton offers a chance to bid on its one-off ‘Artycapucines’ handbags, reinterpreted by Urs Fischer, Donna Huanca, Peter Marino, Alex Israel, Tschabalala Self and more, with donations going to charity
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Pharrell Williams’ third Joopiter auction is an eclectic and cultural mish-mash
Pharrell Williams’ ‘Just Phriends’ Joopiter auction is curated by Sarah Andelman; bidding opens 19 June 2023
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Prepare to bid: Sotheby’s to auction Marie-Antoinette’s armchairs, amid other regal lots
Sotheby’s Paris will auction works from the collection of interior designer Jacques Garcia in aid of Château du Champ de Bataille
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Adam Pendleton and Venus Williams unite to preserve Nina Simone’s childhood home in New York auction
Major contemporary artists will auction works in May 2023, with funds supporting the preservation of Nina Simone’s childhood home
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Buckhorn Sculpture Park: inside the art paradise dreamt up by collectors Sherry and Joel Mallin
As legendary art collectors Sherry and Joel Mallin prepare to sell their upstate New York home – and the star-studded collection occupying Buckhorn, its onsite sculpture park – we go behind the scenes of this art treasure trove, and the extraordinary life, work and spirit of the Mallins
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Outside the box: Tracey Emin and Frank Bowling join artists in Bonhams’ charity sale for Cure Parkinson’s
Bonhams’ Cure3 selling exhibition includes NFTs and 2D works alongside signature Perspex cubes, from Tracey Emin, Yinka Shonibare, Frank Bowling, Random International and more, on display 13-17 January 2023, London
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Fine dining: Dabbous creates a post-war art-inspired feast at Sotheby’s
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Pop art car: the Bentley by Sir Peter Blake
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Dior’s Kim Jones turns curator for Sotheby’s New York
Jones turns his curatorial eye to Sotheby’s New York ‘Contemporary Curated’ sale, selecting his favourite pieces, which are on view at a public exhibition from 28 February
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The legend of the Ritz: Artcurial Paris announces spring auction curated by Vincent Darré
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Smoke up with Bjarke Ingels and take a dip with Charles Renfro as one-off experiences go under the hammer
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High Lights: Post-war and Contemporary Design at Sotheby’s London
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Unusual suspects: fashion and art collide at Christie’s
