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Princess Diana's sweater fetched one million, over ten times more than expected

A jumper belonging to Princess Diana fetched 1.1 million dollars at Sotheby's, according to the auction house's website. That is 10 times more than Sotheby's initial estimate, which expected proceeds of between 50,000 and 80,000 dollars. A newly engaged Diana wore the jersey to Prince Charles' polo match in 1981. The sheep depicted on the jersey...

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Westwood and Galliano: Ahead of her designer auction, founder of PR house 2e Bureau reminisces

From Vivienne Westwood to John Galliano to Azzedine Alaïa, the auction of pieces from the collection of Sylvie Grumbach, founder of the press office 2e Bureau, entitled "From the avant-garde to today", is an opportunity to revisit her past. Through her story, a whole era of fashion comes to the forefront, with its variables (Paris’ place in...

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Sotheby’s and Louis Vuitton to team up on charity auction

Luxury label Louis Vuitton has unveiled a new partnership with high-end auction house Sotheby’s, which will see 22 of the brand’s artist-designed Artycapucines bags become available in an auction for charity. The handbag collection allows contemporary artists to bring their own vision to the classic, limited edition pieces, with those involved...

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Rebag partners with Christie’s on luxury handbag edit

Rebag has partnered with auction house Christie’s on a curated lot of luxury handbags, with bidding set to close on June 12. Dubbed ‘Handbags Online: The New York Edit’, the online-only auction will feature a series of highly-coveted and limited edition pieces, including Hermès Birkins and Kellys, among others. Another notable piece is that of a...

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Auctioning Off The André Leon Talley Collection

Beginning Wednesday January 18, 2023 and ending Friday February 17, 2023 Christie’s – an art and luxury business known for it’s auctions and private sales – is putting André Leon Talley’s legacy on display with an auction selling Talley’s collection of haute couture, handbags, jewelry, and more. For those who don’t know, Talley was an American...

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Pendant worn by Princess Diana to come to auction via Sotheby’s

Auction house Sotheby’s has announced that a jewellery item worn by the late Princess Diana is set to become available as part of its annual Royal and Noble sale. The Attallah Cross is currently owned by Ramsay Attallah, a relative of Naim Attallah, the former group chief executive of Asprey & Garrard. According to Attallah, the princess had...

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Rare diamond sells for 52 million pounds in Hong Kong auction

Sotheby’s in Hong Kong sold an extremely rare pink diamond for 453m Hong Kong dollars, approximately 52m pounds. The diamond, which has a link to Queen Elizabeth II, fetched more than double its estimate. Called the Williamson Pink Star, it is one of the world’s purest, most saturated pink diamonds at 11.15 carats. By standards, it is the...

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Behind the scenes of one of the world' s leading auction houses

For over a decade and a half, the French auction house Artcurial has hosted the finest luxury brands and was the first auctioneer to offer Hermès accessories. Every year, the fashion and luxury accessories department holds two prestigious auctions in Monaco dedicated to the French design house, as well as several thematic online auctions,...

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Sotheby's sells most expensive historical jacket at US auction

Sotheby’s has sold its most expensive jacket and artefact in US history. While first thoughts may link the jacket to a luxury house, like a post world war Coco Chanel jacket, or something fabulously decadent worn at Studio 54, it is in fact the first jacket worn in space by American astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Sold for 2.77 million dollars, the...

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Christie's sells masterpieces from late designer Hubert de Givenchy for record 83 million euros

Christie’s auction of masterpieces owned by the late designer Hubert de Givenchy was supposed to last four days, ending on Friday. Instead, all of the lots were sold for 82,992,850 euros on the first day, setting the second highest record for a private collection sold at Christie’s in France. Amongst the treasures left behind by Givenchy include...

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Sotheby's auctions Karl Lagerfeld belongings from his various residences

In the third installment of the Karl Lagerfeld sale series, Sotheby's is selling Lagerfeld’s personal belongings from his various residences, presenting an anthology of his personal taste but also of his life and career. The Cologne sale represents his image, multiple and surprising, telling the story of the couturier, the collector, the...

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Virgil Abloh Louis Vuitton x Nike sneakers fetch 25 million dollars at auction

Sotheby’s this week auctioned an online sale of 200 pairs of Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh x Nike sneakers, selling for a total of 25.3 million dollars. One pair in a rare size sold for 352,800 dollars, with most selling over 100,000 dollars, well over the original estimates of 5,000 – 15,000 dollars. The Nike collaboration was a shoe designed by...