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Swiss Watchmaker Audemars Piguet Withdraws Timepiece from Only Watch Auction: Questions Arise About Charity’s Governance Practices

2023-10-21 11:03:18 Par Bloomberg Translated by Véronique DOTRAUX Published on 21 oct. 2023 Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet has withdrawn its unique timepiece from the upcoming Only Watch auction in Geneva following several questions about the charity’s governance practices. Bloomberg According to estimates from the auction that funds research into the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, … Read more

Watch the most expensive and cheapest Egyptian antiquities after they were sold at international auctions during 2022

During 2022 it sold many Global auctions like Christie’s and Sotheby’s For the arts, there are many different artifacts throughout the year, and the selling prices of the pieces fluctuated, as there were some that were estimated at an exorbitant price and others that were bought cheaply. Among the statues that were for sale, and … Read more

A billion-dollar art work owned by Paul Allen to be auctioned may set a record

The property of the late Paul Allen, former co-founder ofMicrosoftDuring the month of November, more than 150 works of art worth one billion dollars were auctioned in the gallery.Christie’sIn New York. The display would make these paintings the most expensive public sale for a single group in history, after beating the record set just a … Read more

Auctions for a Rolex used in the Great Escape

New York (AFP) On June 9, Christie’s presents an antique Rolex watch that was worn on his wrist by a British prisoner during World War II, and was used to organize the famous “Great Escape” from a Nazi camp in 1944.The watch, a Rolex 3525 Monobloco, was worn by RAF First Lieutenant Gerald Emson during … Read more

“The Rock” .. The largest white diamond may be sold for 30 million dollars

(MENAFN– Akhbar Al Khaleej) The largest white diamond will be auctioned in Geneva this week as part of a sale carried out by Christie’s It includes two precious stones, each weighing more than 200 carats. Christie’s said that the diamond, which is known as the “rock”, is pear-shaped and about the size of a stone … Read more

Phillips and Christie’s donate to Ukraine

David Hockney “Self-Portrait on Terrace” At 4.9 million pounds, the colorful view into the garden advanced to the top lot. (Photo: Phillips) Phillips was the auction house feeling the effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine most in the 20th- and 21st-century art auctions in London late last week. The house has belonged to the Russian … Read more

UAE – Meteorites from Mars and outer space for sale at an auction…

(MENAFN– Al-Bayan) A dog neighbour, destroyed by a meteorite strike, is expected to fetch up to $300,000 at Christie’s auction, while a piece of Mars will fetch up to $800,000. Offers are pouring out on many of the auction pieces called “Deep Impact: Meteors of Mars, the Moon and Other Rare Collection” after space has … Read more