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Woman walks into Hermès without an appointment. She can’t believe the response when she asks for a Birkin: ‘Begging to spend 10s of thousands is wild’

With Sotheby’s reporting that prices range from $15,000 to $35,000, Birkin bags are the must-have accessory for any serious luxury shopper. According to Sotheby’s, demand for the Hermès product has never been higher. Birkin sales were up by 70% in 2025, compared to 2024. Moreover, they’ve nearly doubled since 2023.

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Guerrilla Artist Banksy’s True Identity Finally Revealed By Bombshell Investigation

"I was thinking he'd be a young bald Polish guy with a bunch of tattoos."

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‘He paints phalluses the way others paint landscapes’: the disturbing genius of erotica pioneer Félicien Rops

A new exhibition at Kunsthaus Zurich revisits the Belgian artist whose wild women of the demimonde scandalised the belle epoque – and still shock audiences today

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David Hockney’s first English landscape on show for first time in almost 30 years

English Garden, painted in 1965, is on display before it goes under the hammer with estimate of £2.5m-£3.5m

The Guardian - UK

Rembrandt lion drawing raises $18m for big cat conservation at US auction

Chalk artwork sold for record price at a New York Sotheby’s auction with proceeds going to the Panthera charity

The Guardian - US

Here’s how much your house has to be worth to be considered a ‘luxury home’

The luxury home price threshold is up more than $300,000 over the last decade, highlighting how at least this part of the housing market is withstanding economic pressures

The Independent UK

The Most Expensive Auction Items Sold This Past Year

These are the most expensive auction items sold in 2025.

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Only Fools and Horses’ most iconic London filming locations

From Nelson Mandela House to Sotheby’s, these London spots played starring roles in the beloved BBC sitcom

Evening Standard

7 Outrageous Things the Wealthy Bought This Year — and Where ChatGPT Says Money Is Flowing

Here's a look at shocking items wealthy people bought from Christie's and Sotheby's auctions in 2025.

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Tadej Pogačar's rainbow Colnago Y1Rs sells for nearly $200,000 at auction

Last-minute bids push final offer up to $190,500

Cycling News

Bing and Kathryn Crosby’s private collection to go under the hammer

Some 185 items belonging to the Hollywood couple were going on sale at Sotheby’s in New York later this month.

Evening Standard

A $70,000 bike? Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France-winning Colnago Y1Rs up for auction

Slovenian's 2025 Tour de France bike among four famous Colnagos currently being auctioned at Sotheby's

Cycling News

Colnago Y1Rs Tadej Pogačar rode at Tour de France and won World Championships on sells for $190,500, more than 10 times its value new

He didn't stop there on the Colnago, either, winning the World Championships and the Europeans too, oh and Il Lombardia

Cycling Weekly

'We've Seen A Very Strong Demand In The Art Market,' Art Auction Sales Projected To Jump 50% This Year

Early reports from this week's New York fall art auctions show that experts’ sales totals predictions will be far surpassed.

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Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer: Why a $236 Million Sale Redefines Modern Art’s Value

On November 18, 2025, Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sold for $236.4 million after a 20‑minute bidding war at Sotheby’s in New York. The...

Euronews

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for nearly €50 million, breaking auction record for female artists

In its catalogue note, Sotheby’s said the painting “offers a spectral meditation on the porous boundary between sleep and death.”

The Independent UK

Rare Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks record for female artists after selling for £41.8m

‘El sueño (La cama)’ was unseen for three nearly decades

The Guardian - AU

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7m to set new auction record for a female artist

The 1940 painting of Kahlo asleep in bed has surpassed the record set by the $44.4m sale of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 in 2014

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The Guardian - UK

The Frida Kahlo scandal: Fridamania could reach new heights today – but where are her ‘missing’ masterpieces?

An auction in New York today is almost certain to make the celebrated artist a record-breaker. But, overshadowing what could be a $60m sale are questions about works that have allegedly disappeared

The Independent UK

Frida Kahlo self-portrait poised to shatter auction records

A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, titled “El sueño (La cama),” could make auction history Thursday at Sotheby’s in New York

The Independent UK

Watch the moment a Gustav Klimt painting sells for record amount at auction

A Gustav Klimt painting has become the most expensive piece of modern art ever after it was sold at auction.

International Business Times

Klimt Portrait Sells for $236.4 million, Becomes Most Expensive Modern Artwork Ever

Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sold for a record-breaking $236.4 million at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned as part of the landmark sale of Leonard Lauder's private collection.

Euronews

Solid gold toilet sells for $12 million at auction

Maurizio Cattelan’s fully functional gold toilet titled “America” sold for $12.1 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.

International Business Times UK

Klimt Portrait Sells for $236.4 million (£179.91 million), Becomes Most Expensive Modern Artwork Ever

Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sold for a record-breaking $236.4 million (£179.91 million) at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned as part of the landmark sale of Leonard Lauder's private collection.

Euronews

Gustav Klimt portrait breaks modern art record at auction

Klimt's “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust. It broke a record at auction previously set by an Andy Warhol potrait of Marilyn Monroe.

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