One of Freddie Mercury’s early drafts, which is being auctioned by Sotheby’s, shows that he crossed out “Mongolian” and substituted the now-famous title.
Tag: Auctions
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The Mystery of the Disappearing van Gogh
After a painting by the Dutch artist sold at auction, a movie producer claimed to be the owner. It later vanished from sight, with a trail leading to Caribbean tax havens and a jailed Chinese billionaire.
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Oldest Nearly Complete Hebrew Bible Sells for $38.1 Million
The Codex Sassoon, believed to date from the late 9th or early 10th century, was bought at Sotheby’s by the American Friends of the ANU — Museum of the Jewish People.
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At Christie’s ‘21st Century’ Auction, the Sound of Records Breaking for Women
Contemporary art brought in nearly $99 million. Low estimates for younger artists propelled prices, while Simone Leigh, a star of the Biennale, reached a benchmark $2.7 million.
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The S.I. Newhouse Auction: 16 Paintings, $177.8 Million
A Francis Bacon goes big, but there were few fireworks at the sale of paintings from Condé Nast’s former chairman, who built one of the major art collections in the country.