Bức bình phong sơn mài "Đàn hươu trong rừng" của họa sĩ Phạm Hậu đã được Sotheby's Paris bán với giá hơn 1,7 triệu euro, trở thành tác phẩm triệu USD đầu tiên của năm và là tranh đắt nhất của ông tính đến nay.
Pelé's iconic 1958 FIFA World Cup final jersey, worn during Brazil's victory over Sweden, will be auctioned by Sotheby's from June 29 to July 16. The jersey is expected to fetch over $6 million, potentially surpassing previous records for sports memorabilia.
A man who tried to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby's was caught when his forged paperwork used modern printing methods. Andrew Crowley received a suspended sentence for his actions.
Sotheby's Oryantalist Sanat müzayedesinde Halil Paşa'ya ait dört panelden oluşan tablo, 200-300 bin sterlin aralığında değer biçilmesine rağmen beklentilerin üzerinde bir fiyatla satıldı. Sanatçının eserlerine uluslararası piyasadaki ilgi sürerken, tabloların 1900'lerin başına tarihlenen erken versiyonu Pera Müzesi'ndeki 'Suyun Kıyısında: Halil Paşa'nın Yaşamı ve Sanatı' sergisinde görülebiliyor.
A 17th-century brass astrolabe from the royal collection of Jaipur, described as perhaps the largest in existence, will be auctioned at Sotheby's London on 29 April. Created in Lahore by brothers Qa'im Muhammad and Muhammad Muqim for Mughal nobleman Aqa Afzal, the 8.2kg instrument features 94 cities, 38 star pointers and unprecedented precision. Estimated at £1.5-2.5m, it was part of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II's collection before passing to Maharani Gayatri Devi.
Noel Gallagher's Epiphone EJ-200 guitar, played on Oasis hits Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova during recording of 1995's (What's the Story) Morning Glory, sold for $96,000 (£71,200) at Sotheby's in New York, exceeding its $80,000 estimate. A handwritten lyric sheet for Don't Look Back in Anger also sold for $38,400 (£28,513).
