Tag: Arts and collectibles auctions
Treasure trove of rock memorabilia includes Kurt Cobain hair
NEW YORK — Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of...
Brazil privatizes Rio de Janeiro’s water, sewage utility
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro state privatized its water and sewage utility on Friday, after years of broken promises to improve sewage...
Memorabilia from Springsteen to ‘Phantom’ set for auction
NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Bette Midler, Christine Baranski, Steve Martin and Tina Fey have all raided their closets to...
Postcard from Titanic’s radio operator being sold at auction
BOSTON — A postcard written by the Titanic's senior radio operator just weeks before the ocean liner sank in the North Atlantic in 1912...
Spain: Work due for auction from $1,800 may be a Caravaggio
MADRID — Spanish authorities have slapped an export ban on a painting a day before it was due to be auctioned with a starting...
Auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest
LOS ANGELES — The auction of a series of sketches purportedly drawn by an artist at the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar was canceled...
Lou Gehrig bat from 1938 sells for over $715,000
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — A bat Lou Gehrig used late in his career sold for $715,120 at auction this weekend.
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Robot artist sells art for $688,888, now eyeing music career
HONG KONG — Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a...
Armband Ronaldo threw away sold at auction for $75,000
BELGRADE, Serbia — The captain’s armband that Cristiano Ronaldo angrily threw to the ground during Portugal’s World Cup qualifier in Belgrade last week has...
Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for $660,000
DALLAS — An unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has...