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Ouch! Carlo Rambaldi's original screen-used 'E.T.' model might reach $1 million at Sotheby's auction

This original prop from Steven Spielberg's timeless 1982 film hits the auction block.

Space · Mar 23, 2025

Original body model of ET expected to fetch up to $1m at Sotheby’s

Daughter of Oscar-winning special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi hopes item will ‘continue to inspire’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

Original ET model expected to fetch up to £700,000 at auction

The 3ft-tall model was one of three used in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi film.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Rare George Washington letter from key point in revolutionary war goes on sale

First US president drew hope from citizens’ response to devastating British attack in handwritten letter

The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2025

Tom Brady wore an ‘insanely rare’ $740,000 diamond- and yellow-sapphire-studded watch for his first time as a Super Bowl commentator

The Jacob & Co. watch features 424 baguette-cut gems.

Fortune · Feb 10, 2025

A rare-books dealer was accused by Don Henley of selling stolen ‘Hotel California’ lyrics. Now he’s taking the Eagles co-founder to court

Exclusive: In a new lawsuit, New York City rare-books dealer Glenn Horowitz claims Eagles singer Don Henley falsely portrayed him as a crook

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auction

A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari has sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive instrument ever sold at auction

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Stradivarius played by Joseph Joachim fetches £9m at auction

The sale is being used by the New England Conservatory to establish a scholarship in support of future generations of musicians.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Art of reinvention: Victoria Beckham teams up with Sotheby’s as curator

High-end designer hosts work by some of biggest names of 20th and 21st century at London fashion store

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025

Man thrifts plate for $5 — then discovers it’s worth thousands

The plate’s estimated value is between $4,000 and $6,000

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025