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Sotheby’s to auction six shirts worn by Argentina’s Lionel Messi during 2022 FIFA World Cup
This undated photo courtesy of Sotheby's shows Lionel Messi's worn shirts from the match against France on December 18 during 2022 FIFA World Cup. A set of six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's victorious run to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be auctioned off in December, Sotheby's announced November 20, estimating their value at over $10 million. (Photo by SOTHEBY'S / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / SOTHEBY'S" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/SOTHEBY'S/AFP via Getty Images)
life
Bottle of Scotch whisky sells for a record US$2.7 million at auction
FILE - A view of a bottle of Macallan Adami 1926 whisky, on display during a media preview at Sotheby's auction house, in London, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. A bottle of Scotch whisky billed as “the most sought-after” in the world sold on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 for almost 2.2 million pounds ($2.7 million), an auction record for a bottle of wine or spirits. The Macallan Adami 1926 sold at Sotheby’s in London, after a bidding war between would-be buyers on the phone and in the room. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
hockey
Wayne Gretzky’s game-used stick from 1988 Stanley Cup final to go up for auction
FILE - Former NHL hockey player Wayne Gretzky smiles during a promotional event for the Beijing Kunlun Red Star hockey team in Beijing, in this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, file photo. Alex Ovechkin starts a new five-year contract ready to chase Gretzky's career goals record that long seemed unbreakable. The Washington Capitals captain has 730 goals and needs 165 to pass Gretzky. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
art & architecture
Klimt portrait ‘Lady with a Fan’ sets European auction record at $108-million
FILE - Gustav Klimt's 'Dame mit Faecher' (Lady with a Fan) is displayed at Sotheby's auction rooms in London, Tuesday, June 20, 2023. A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has sold for 74 million pounds ($94.35 million), making it the most expensive painting ever auctioned in Europe. “Dame mit Fächer” — Lady with a Fan — sold to a buyer in the room at Sotheby’s in London on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The sale price exceeded the pre-sale estimate of 65 million pounds, or $80 million. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
art & architecture
Klimt portrait ‘Lady with a Fan’ up for sale with $80-million estimate
Gustav Klimt's “Dame mit Fächer” — Lady with a Fan, is shown in this hand out image released by Sotheby's. A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt could become the most expensive painting ever sold in Europe when it is auctioned later this month. Auctioneer Sotheby’s said on Wednesday June 14, 2023, that “Dame mit Fächer” — Lady with a Fan — will go up for sale June 27 in London, with an estimated price of 65 million pounds ($80 million). (Sotheby's via AP)
real estate
Nova Scotia island goes on NYC auction block
Renderings of structures proposed for Vollebak Island, Nova Scotia. Main house is a series of nine structures that rise out of the ground.
basketball
Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ sneakers sell for record $2.2-million
Michael Jordans 1998 NBA Finals Air Jordan XIIIs sneakers are displayed during a press preview in New York on April 6, 2023 at Sothebys for the upcoming auction Victoriam, a special two-part curated collection of sports artifacts. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
world
World’s oldest Hebrew Bible could fetch up to $50-million at Sotheby’s auction
The 'Codex Sassoon' bible is displayed at Sotheby's in New York on February 15, 2023. - According to Sotheby's the Codex Sassoon is the earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible ever discovered and will be offered for auction with an estimate of 30-50 million US dollars, making it the most valuable printed text or historical document ever offered. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Fossilized skeleton of 76 million-year-old dinosaur to be auctioned in New York this month
A Gorgosaurus Skeleton measuring 10 feet tall (3.04 meters) is unveiled at Sothebys in New York, on July 05, 2022. - The Specimen is the highlight of Sothebys geek week sale series and is estimated at $5 to 8 million. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
done deal
Yorkville condo in need of a reno gets two offers
Done Deal, 175 Cumberland St., No. 2202, Toronto
books
How a protest against book bans led to a fireproof copy of Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale
This undated handout photo courtesy Sotheby's shows author Margaret Atwood using a flamethrower near an unburnable copy of The Handmaid's Tale. - An unburnable edition of The Handmaid's Tale has been auctioned off to raise awareness about book censorship in American schools, a phenomenon on the rise, its publisher and auction house Sotheby's announced on Tuesday. (Photo by Sotheby's / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Sotheby's " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/Sotheby's/AFP via Getty Images)
style
The Picasso of watch design brought ‘purity to the shapes’
world
Rare first printing of U.S. Constitution sells for record US$43M
FILE - A first printing of the United States Constitution is displayed at Sotheby's auction house during a press preview on Nov. 5, 2021, in New York. The rare copy has sold Thursday, Nov. 18, for a record $43.2 million at Sotheby's to an anonymous buyer who outbid a group of crypocurrency investors. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
opinion
Record-breaking auction of Macklowe art collection turns the transcendent into a transaction
Kate Taylor
arts
Warhol, Pollock art from bitter Macklowe divorce brings US$676-million at Sotheby’s
Sotheby's staff take calls for off-site bids during an auction of The Macklowe Collection, at Sotheby's on November 15, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
The New Masters: How auction houses are chasing millions through NFT sales
FILE PHOTO: A visitor takes a photo in front of digital work "Untitled (Self-Portrait)" by Andy Warhol and digital artist Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, at the Digital Art Fair, in Hong Kong, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
investment ideas
The New Masters: How auction houses are chasing crypto millions
A person takes a photo in front of a piece by Mashkow, during a press preview on March 25, 2021 of the grand opening of Superchief Gallery NFT, a physical gallery dedicated exclusively to NFT (non-fungible tokens) artwork in New York.
world
French and Russian royal jewels set to go up for auction in Geneva next week
Christie's jewelry department head Rahul Kadakia gestures during the sale of The Pink Legacy, a 18.96 carat fancy vivid pink diamond once owned by the Oppenheimer family, on November 13, 2018, in Geneva, Switzerland. - The exceptionally rare 19-carat pink diamond has fetched USD 50 million (44 million euros) in Geneva on November 13, 2018, setting a new price-per-carat record for a stone of its kind, auction house Christie's said. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images
world
From penny post to $8-million as world’s first stamp heads for auction
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arts
Partially shredded Banksy artwork returns to auction, sells for $25.4-million
FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2021 file photo, art handlers at Sotheby's auction house hold Banksy's 'Love is in the Bin', before it returns to auction at Sotheby's, London, The work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million could make several times that price at an auction on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. “Love is in the Bin” is being offered by Sotheby’s in London, with a pre-sale estimate of 4 million pounds to 6 million pounds ($5.5 million to $8.2 million). (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP, file)
international business
Bids soar to US$2.8-million for NFT of original source code for the world wide web
A person poses in front of a projection of source code during a media preview at Sotheby's on June 24, 2021, in New York, for Sotheby's NFT Auction of Sir Tim Berners-Lee "Source Code for the World Wide Web," which will be offered for sale as an NFT. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
done deal
Toronto laneway home by architectural firm Superkul finds new owner
Done Deal, 40R Shaftesbury Ave., Toronto
report on business
Huge Canadian white diamond sells for $20.9-million in Hong Kong online auction
A 102.39 carat, D color, flawless diamond is displayed by a model at a Sotheby’s auction room in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. It is the first time that a diamond this size and caliber will be auctioned without reservations in history. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
music
Biggie’s crown, Tupac Shakur letters headline Sotheby’s first-ever hip-hop auction
Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. are seen in a combination photo.