Keywords: Auction


Morocco Treasury takes a cautious approach with 850 million dirhams bond sale

The Moroccan Treasury adopted a highly selective stance at its latest domestic bond auction, accepting just 850 million dirhams from 5.28 billion dirhams worth of bids submitted by investors. The September 23 auction resulted in a satisfaction rate of only 16%, according to BMCE Capital Global Research’s......

Princess Diana’s iconic revenge dress returns to auction after three decades

Nearly 32 years after Princess Diana first wore it, her legendary “revenge dress” is set to return to the spotlight, with the iconic black silk creation heading to auction for the first time since 1997. Few garments have transcended fashion to become defining cultural moments, but the dress......

Singapore to auction luxury assets seized in landmark money laundering case

Singapore is preparing to auction dozens of luxury properties and more than 1,000 high-end accessories seized as part of the country's largest money laundering investigation. According to Deloitte, the professional services firm overseeing the disposal process, more than 80 properties and a large......

Maradona’s “Hand of God” ball expected to fetch millions at auction

A football linked to one of the most famous moments in World Cup history is heading to auction in the United States, with the match ball used by Diego Maradona during Argentina’s 1986 quarter-final against England expected to fetch around $10 million. The ball will be offered by Heritage Auctions......

Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber sells for $3.75 million, setting new Star Wars memorabilia record

A lightsaber wielded by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back has sold for $3.75 million, establishing a new record for a piece of Star Wars memorabilia. The auction, held in Dallas, Texas, by Heritage Auctions, underscores the growing value of iconic film props as collectors continue......

Rare sealed Super Mario Bros NES game sells for $3 million at auction

A sealed copy of the iconic video game Super Mario Bros. has sold for $3 million at auction, setting a new global record for the most expensive video game ever sold, according to auction house Heritage Auctions. The transaction, completed on Friday, marks a milestone in the rapidly growing market for......

Sotheby's to auction T rex skeleton Gus for millions

The auction house will offer a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as Gus during its annual Geek Week sale in July, with estimates ranging between 20 million and 30 million dollars. The specimen is presented as one of the most significant prehistoric fossils ever brought to the commercial market, reflecting......

Two unseen Monet paintings emerge from private collections for Paris auction

Two Claude Monet landscapes that have remained in private collections for over a century are set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary Art evening sale in Paris on April 16. The works, "Les Îles de Port-Villez" and "Vétheuil, Effet du Matin,"......

1896 Olympic medal shatters auction estimates in Denmark

A silver medal from the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 has sold for 1,152,000 Danish crowns, or about 181,000 dollars, at an online sale in Denmark, far above expectations. The piece was offered by Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers, which had guided the medal at between 200,000 and 300,000......