Sotheby's Auction of Klimt's "Lady with a Fan" Sets Unprecedented Record
In a groundbreaking event, Sotheby's auction witnessed the remarkable sale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, "Lady with a Fan," making waves across the art world. With fervent bidders competing for this extraordinary artwork, the final hammer fell at an astonishing price of £85,305,800, setting an unparalleled record for a Klimt painting at auction.
Dive into Bulgari's Blue Lagoon
Mother Nature's magic has yet again been proven at the smack of the auctioneer's gavel, when an exquisite and rare blue diamond was sold at Sotheby's in Geneva for over $25million last week.
Estrela de Fura Ruby could shatter the $30m Record at Auction
In less than two months’ time, a 55.22-carat ruby is poised to become the largest — and should it sell for over $30.3 million - the most valuable gem of its kind ever to appear at auction when it goes up for sale in New York on 8 June, 2023 just one year after it was discovered in a Fura Gems mine in Mozambique.
Bejewelled Blooms
With the exquisite invitation to the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla abundant with flora and fauna, here are Collector Mag’s pick of the bunch.
Paris Haute Couture’s high-jewellery highlights according to Jemima Chamberlain-Adams
To navigate the vast offering of scintillating necklaces, tiaras, rings and brooches seen at Paris Haute Couture, we turned to jewellery expert and collector Jemima Chamberlain-Adams to pinpoint this season’s highlights.
Sotheby’s to auction a unique super lot of Château Mouton Rothschild 2020
Each year wine enthusiasts and collectors await with anticipation the reveal of the artist-designed labels of French winery Château Mouton Rothschild. To celebrate the official revelation of the 2020 Artist commissioned by Château Mouton Rothschild, Sotheby’s is auctioning off a unique superlot of Château Mouton Rothschild 2020.
The best online auction sites for collectibles
With the steady rise of online sales, as a result of the pandemic, we pulled together a list of the best and most trusted online auction sites to source your collectibles.
The De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond, soars past the $50m mark
On Wednesday 27th April at an evening sale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, The De Beers Cullinan Blue diamond was sold for a hammer price of US$57.5m in eight minutes of bidding between four hopeful buyers.
Most valuable stamp in the world goes up for Auction in NY
The One-cent Magenta is the stamp of all fantasies. Valued at more than $15 million dollars, the next auction, organised by Sotheby's, will take place on June 8, in New York. The One-Cent Magenta is one of few stamps to raise so much interest