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An important self-portrait by the Expressionist painter Hermann Max Pechstein was auctioned in Cologne last Friday.

Found in a suitcase in London, the Dior gown worn by Elizabeth Taylor to the 1961 Academy Awards, where she won her first Oscar, stars in this upcoming sale.

The Carolean army was considered one of the best in Europe in the 17th and early 18th centuries. On the battlefields, the soldiers used the sword as their main weapon, and now one of these has been sold at auction for a record sum.

Caspar David Friedrich's 'Karlsruhe Sketchbook' recently fetched €1.819 million at a Grisebach auction.

This upcoming sale features one-of-a-kind cars, a number of collectible Porsches, and 13 motorcycles owned by famed art gallerist Adam Lindemann

The rare 1965 sports car will go under the hammer at Bonhams this December.

A Rembrandt painting that was estimated at just €15,000 two years ago at auction is now offered at Sotheby's upcoming sale with a €15 million price tag.

A pair of cabinets never seen before, crafted by Georg Haupt, will soon be auctioned in Stockholm, along with intimate portraits from Dalarna, a Pre-Raphaelite portrait and an envelope dating back to 1895.

Julien's Auctions recently ended their music memorabilia auctions with many new world records. The next auctions in line include iconic Hollywood memorabilia and the personal collection of ZZ Top's Dusty Hill.

The fairytale story of Lionel Messi finally winning the World Cup became a reality in December 2022. Nearly a year later, Sotheby's is auctioning six of Messi's game-worn shirts from the World Cup.

The French Emperor's iconic bicorne hat just sold for over $2 million, a world record for such an object.

The last privately owned sketchbook of the famed German Romantic artist goes to auction for the first time next week.

A recent Modern & Contemporary Art auction in Sweden achieved several records and high hammer prices, with particular interest shown to women artists.

A dreamy 1904 composition depicts Aurora, the goddess of dawn, chasing away the night.

Dorotheum's Contemporary Week in Vienna will showcase the masters of modern and contemporary art at the peak of their creative prowess.

Artworks from The Triton Collection Foundation achieved $84.7 million, which combined with sales from various owners, contributed to a total of $155 million for Phillips' New York Evening Sale.

The auction house achieved new artist records for Richard Diebenkorn, Joan Mitchell and Arshile Gorky in a single evening.

The spectacular Rolex GMT-Master hit the auction block four years after its initial sale – and the hammer price became more than twice as high.

Not only is this 1962 250 GTO the most expensive Ferrari ever sold, it is also the second most expensive car ever auctioned.

Things just got twice as interesting as both white Lamborghini Countach from Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street are at auction simultaneously – by two of the world's biggest auctioneers.

Christie's 21st Century Evening Sale broke new records for emerging artists, while blue-chip artists were met with waning interest.

The Society of Dublin Painters played a pivotal role in bringing Modernism to Ireland in the early 20th century.

Sotheby's November auction of Emily Fisher Landau's estate just recorded the most expensive sale of the year with a $139.4 million Picasso portrait, as well as a new record for Agnes Martin.

This exclusive collection, whose owner goes by the mysterious name of Mrs B., is now being unveiled to the general public. Featuring a range of items from neo-antique jewelry to Art Deco beauty sets, the 130 pieces are sure to captivate and astonish.