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Sotheby's

£85m Klimt painting breaks European auction record

ART WORLD

£85m Klimt painting breaks European auction record

By Bloomberg

Protester detained during French president's visit to the Netherlands, and more from around the world

THE DAY IN PICTURES

Protester detained during French president's visit to the Netherlands, and more from around the world

By Maverick Life Editors

Michael Jordan sneakers sold for a record $2.2m

SOTHEBY’S AUCTION

Michael Jordan sneakers sold for a record $2.2m

By Bloomberg

The shredded Banksy is back, with a much higher price

Maverick Life

The shredded Banksy is back, with a much higher price

By Bloomberg

Marie Antoinette pendant fetches $36 million, shattering estimate

World

Marie Antoinette pendant fetches $36 million, shattering estimate

By AFP

Newsdeck

Da Vinci sells for $450mn in auction record: Christie's

By AFP

Newsdeck

Auction record for Basquiat at $110.5mn in New York

By AFP

Newsdeck

Brancusi bronze sells for $57mn in New York

By AFP

Newsdeck

Warhol Mao portrait fetches $12.7m in Hong Kong auction

By AFP

Newsdeck

Dylan, Clapton manuscripts to go under hammer

By AFP

Newsdeck

Rare original Mahler score goes on show in Hong Kong

By AFP

Newsdeck

Rare blue diamond aims for record price at Geneva auction

By AFP

Piano from 'Casablanca' could sell for $1 million at NY auction

Newsdeck

Piano from 'Casablanca' could sell for $1 million at NY auction

By Reuters

Postcards with an edge - London's lucky dip art sale extraordinaire

Media

Postcards with an edge - London's lucky dip art sale extraordinaire

By Theresa Mallinson

05 May: Americans arrest Times Square bombing suspect

Politics

05 May: Americans arrest Times Square bombing suspect

By Branko Brkic