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Rare pink diamond becomes the most expensive jewel ever sold

November 17, 2010 @ 6:59 am

This 24.78-carat rare pink diamond is now the most expensive jewel ever sold after fetching a record $46 million at Sotheby’s auction. The buyer was a rare British jeweler and collector who is said to supply the rich with exclusive … Continue reading →

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Rare P.-D.G. desk by Maurice Calka up for auction

April 22, 2009 @ 8:29 pm

The desk above is called the P.-D.G. desk by French designer Maurice Calka. The desk was targeted to the richest of clients and people in senior management. In fact, the name itself was an acronym for “Président Directeur Générale”, which … Continue reading →

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1849 dagguereotype of New York City sold for $62,500

April 1, 2009 @ 12:11 am

An 1849 dagguereotype of what is believed to be New York City’s Upper West Side has been sold at Sotheby’s for $62,500. The early experimental photograph was found with a note tucked behind its frame which read: This view, was … Continue reading →

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Original Winnie The Pooh illustrations on auction at Sotheby's

December 1, 2008 @ 12:58 am

BibliOdyssey has a post full of original illustrations and drawings from Ernest Howard Shepard that are set to go on auction at Sotheby’s on December 17, 2008. The auction, appropriately named ‘That sort of Bear’: E.H. Shepard’s Winnie-the-Pooh From the … Continue reading →

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