Tag: auction
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Banana duct-taped to wall sells for $6.2 million at NYC art auction
Conceptual art of banana taped to wall sells at auction for $6.2 million Conceptual art of banana taped to wall sells at auction for $6.2 million 00:56 NEW YORK — A piece of conceptual art consisting of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York on…
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Satirical publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at bankruptcy auction
Alex Jones to liquidate personal assets Alex Jones ordered to liquidate personal assets to pay Sandy Hook damages 02:27 Satirical publication The Onion said it has bought Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction for an undisclosed price, with the backing of the Connecticut families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting…
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Aga Khan emerald, world’s most expensive green stone, fetches record $9 million at auction
A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly $9 million at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the world’s most expensive green stone. Sold by Christie’s, the Cartier diamond and emerald brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, dethrones a piece of jewelry made by the fashion house…
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World’s largest autograph collection up for auction
World’s largest autograph collection up for auction – CBS News Watch CBS News Globetrotter Joseph Mikulec spent his life walking the earth, collecting the signature of just about everyone he met — from everyday civilians to world leaders. Now, what can be described as the most impressive autograph collection of all time is up for…
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Judy Garland’s “Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers up for auction 19 years after they were stolen
Judy Garland Museum starts campaign to buy back iconic ruby slippers Judy Garland Museum starts campaign to buy back iconic ruby slippers 04:20 A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were…