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Psyched: Christie's Launches NFT Collection Supporting Psychedelic Science, Origin's Listing On CSE Gives Retail Investors Access To Private Companies

The world of psychedelics is getting a crossover with another category in the millennial catalog of trendy investments: NFTs.

Benzinga

Jeff Koons sculpture expected to raise millions for Ukraine humanitarian effort

The magenta sculpture will be exhibited in St James’s Square in London from June 14.

The Independent UK

First Edition of Harry Potter to Go under Hammer for 200,000 Pounds

If you happen to have an old copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone at home, make sure you check the publication date. There are estimated to be around 200 hardback first editions which could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds each, as they could be in good…

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Rare Inlaid Stradivari Violin Could Fetch $11 Million at Auction

A rare 1679 violin made by renowned Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari is headed for auction next month where it could fetch up to $11 million. The "Hellier" Stradivarius "is the finest inlaid violin ever made by...

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Global Art Market Continues Breaking Records As Auction Activity Heats Up

The global art market saw a record-breaking year in 2021, with total auction turnover hitting new highs in terms of total sales volume and number of lots sold. 2022 is turning out to be an even more impressive year so far as art values and buying activity hit new highs.

Benzinga

Reflections of Hong Kong

In response to the improving Covid-19 situation in many countries and relaxed preventive measures, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) introduced the campaign "Arts In Hong Kong" as part of Art Basel to promote the city as an international culture destination.

Bangkok Post

The New York DA’s office fighting to stop trade of looted antiquities

Over the past six years, Matthew Bogdanos, a retired Marine colonel who has run the Manhattan DA’s antiquities unit, has convicted a dozen people of antiquities trafficking

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Waterloo Bridge masterpiece by Claude Monet expected to sell for £24m

Work is part of a series painted by the artist while he stayed at Savoy hotel with views across the Thames

The Guardian - UK

Bob Dylan rerecords Blowin’ in the Wind for Christie’s auction

The sale of a single copy of the recording on a new analogue format developed with collaborator T Bone Burnett is expected to sell for up to £1m

The Guardian - UK

Why a 110-million-year-old raptor skeleton should never have been sold at auction for over US$12M

In mid-May, Christie’s auction house in New York sold a raptor skeleton (Deinonychus) for US$12.4 million. This represents a failure to protect and share our natural history with everyone.

The Conversation

‘He’s sabotaged his entire life for greed’: the $86m rise and fall of Inigo Philbrick

With galleries in Mayfair and Miami, a Made in Chelsea romance, and art-world backing, this young art dealer looked like he had it made. So how has he ended up in prison?

The Guardian - UK

To Use Rather than Collect, the Second Coming of NFTs

NFTs have been called everything from fads to outright scams, but early adopters see a future for them as uniquely useful tools for business, health and the arts that goes beyond mere digital collecting. The non-fungible token (NFT) craze, just over a year old, has given the world works that…

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Roman sculpture up for auction in US linked to disgraced dealer

Exclusive: researcher calls for sale of marble head of Greek philosopher Antisthenes to be halted

The Guardian - UK

Art values are booming as New York auctions make billions of dollars in sales

Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips total sales have hit more than $2.5 billion for 2022 already, led by works by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Pablo Picasso.

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Six iconic pieces of Michael Jordan history are going up for auction

Including five rare sneakers and an even rarer trading card.

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Believe it or not: NJ art collector’s tale of finding priceless Picasso work at local estate sale

NEW YORK — Imagine this: A priceless Picasso work, its existence a secret shared by few, resurfaces a half-century later. At an estate sale in suburban New Jersey. Tucked inside a frame, and hidden behind another work of art.

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Skeleton of Deinonychus antirrhopus, the dinosaur that inspired Jurassic Park's velociraptor, sold at auction for $17.9 million

The most complete specimen of Deinonychus antirrhopus ever found sells at auction house Christie's for more than double the expected price, reflecting the rarity of dinosaur fossils going on public sale.

The Independent UK

Dinosaur skeleton that helped inspire ‘Jurassic Park’ sells for $12.4m

Skeleton was found on private land in Montana

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Degas, Picasso Sculptures Bring Record Prices in New York

A sculpture by Edgar Degas sold Thursday for $41.6 million at Christie's in New York, the highest price paid at auction for a work by the French artist, while a bronze by Pablo Picasso also broke a record. The Degas sculpture -- "Petite danseuse de quatorze ans" -- is a…

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Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe auctioned for $195 million

An iconic 1964 portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop artist Andy Warhol was sold at Christie's for a record $195 million (€185 million) on Monday.

Daily Record

Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has sold at auction for £158m

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours, with yellow hair, blue eyeshadow and red lips on a blue background.

The Independent UK

Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe painting sells for record-breaking £157.8m at auction

Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is one of the many paintings Warhol made after Monroe died in 1962

Evening Standard

Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sells for record £158 million at auction

The famous image of Marilyn Monroe was created in 1964

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Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ Auction Nabs $195M; Highest for US Artist

Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive artwork by a US artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up - hair yellow, eyeshadow blue and lips red…

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Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sells for record-breaking £158m

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours

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