LOS ANGELES, CA.- Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) achieved strong prices for original modern paintings and sculpture in Sunday’s auction, reinforcing LAMA as the auction house of choice for important 20th century original works. The June 26, 2011 Mo…
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- A leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson for his “Thriller” video sold for $1.8 million at an auction on Sunday to a Texas gold trader who plans to use it to raise money for children’s hospitals worldwide. The black and red calf…
TORONTO (AP).- A dress worn by Princess Diana when she danced with John Travolta brought in the top bid at a Toronto auction that featured some of late princess’ well-known designer gowns. The midnight-blue silk velvet dress designed by Victor Edelste…
LONDON.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, posted over £5.1 million* (over $8.2 million USD) in total sales with a solid 77% sell-through at its debut Salon Privé sale in West London…
LONDON (REUTERS).- Sotheby’s auctioneer sold a rare cityscape by Austrian artist Egon Schiele for a record 24.7 million pounds ($40.1 million) at a London auction on Wednesday. The auction house had expected to fetch between 22 and 30 million pounds fo…
BERLIN.- The discovery of this intricately crafted rock crystal ewer recently caused a sensation on the British art market. The priceless object first made a stir in the press for being a ‘sleeper’, after being originally priced between ₤100 to &…
BEVERLY HILLS (REUTERS).- The pleated ivory dress that blew around Marilyn Monroe in an iconic scene from “The Seven Year Itch” sold for $4.6 million at a weekend auction of Hollywood costumes — far exceeding its estimate. The so-called “subway” dress…
By: Steve Szkotak, Associated Press
RICHMOND (AP).- Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee characterized Virginia’s Civil War secession as a revolution and President Abraham Lincoln uncharacteristically scolded a couple for their lack of loyalty to the Union …
