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Insights on Auction Sales: Freddy Mercury’s Jacket, a Prehistoric Mug

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We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. In total, Omega’s 520-lot event generated $620,705.65, a solid outcome for an international sale held during a typically slow U.S.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Americana Portraits, Cup of Death

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We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. Its condition, despite some age-related wear, was well-preserved and visually striking. averaging $67.90

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A Third Dimension of Fun: Collecting the Nintendo 3DS

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The 3D mania of the early 2010s has not aged well (when was the last time you saw a 3D TV?). in November 2023. You’re more likely to get a good deal at garage sales or on platforms like Facebook Marketplace. I remember how delighted one of my friends was because he bought one. And to be fair, it kind of was.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Tobacco Can, a Russian Painting

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We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. six times more than a similar example that turned heads at Morphy’s in 2023. averaging $59.56 WorthPoint—Discover.

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Revealed: how Van Gogh's nephew exchanged two of the artist's drawings for butter and bacon

The Art Newspaper

van Gogh’s eldest son Theodor, aged 24, was arrested on 1 March 1945 by the German occupiers on suspicion of aiding the resistance. My Friend Van Gogh/Emile Bernard provides the first English translation of Bernard’s writings on Van Gogh (David Zwirner Books 2023, UK and US ). 20,000 Dutch people died from starvation.

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Collecting Wimbledon   

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A shirt worn by Roger Federer in the 2017 tournament went for a similar price at $12,360 in 2023. One notable sale was a photograph signed by nineteen Wimbledon champions (including Bjorg, the Williams sisters, Djokovic, Federer, and many more) that sold for $2,500 in 2019.

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Commercial goes pastoral: the draw of showing art in the open air

The Art Newspaper

Laurence Edwards’s Large Chthonic Head (2023), a temporary installation on the beach at Lowestoft, in Suffolk,organised by Messums in 2023. You lose some of the urgency for sales here, but you can be a place where things happen first,” he adds.