Tag: #Auction
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John Lennon’s round glasses sell for nearly $200,000
London, Dec 16 (AFP/APP): A pair of John Lennon’s sunglasses The Beatles legend once left behind in the back seat of a car sold Friday for nearly $200,000 at an auction in London. Billed as one of the most famous pair of specs in rock-and-roll, the round, green-tinted lenses and their golden frame belonged to…
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Superman’s cape and Bilbo’s pipe up for grabs in Hollywood auction
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (AFP/APP): Superman’s very first cape and Bilbo Baggins’ pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week. The props from Christopher Reeve’s “Superman” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy will headline Monday’s sale of some 400 cinephile items at Julien’s Auctions in…
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Out of obscurity: art masterpieces rediscovered
Paris, Oct 27 (AFP/APP): A 13th-century painting by the Italian master Cimabue that goes on auction Sunday, after being found in an ordinary home in France, is among a handful of surprising discoveries that have thrilled the art world. The Renaissance painter’s “Christ Mocked” had been hanging in an elderly woman’s kitchen. She had it…
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Elizabeth Taylor’s personal treasures set for auction block
New York, Oct 19 (AFP/APP): Internationally known for her lavish lifestyle and glam taste, silver screen siren Elizabeth Taylor also boasted a playful side, and now some of her personal effects that bared it are hitting the auction block. Items including a gold vermeil link belt, a sumptuous silk caftan and a studded black leather…