Seven yellow sheets of paper, handwritten in blue ink, contain the only known final handwritten draft to date of “I Have a Dream,” the famous speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington…
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Market Contemporary art New technologies of art
After setting a record in London with the sale of her extraordinary collection of Surrealist art and design, Pauline Karpidas (Manchester, 1943) returns to the spotlight at Sotheby’s with another chapter in her collecting story: a…
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Market European Capital of Culture Viterbo
A painting by Giorgio Vasari that had long been out of the public eye has returned to the spotlight after selling for 588,800 euros— more than double the initial estimate. The work is*The Carrying of Christ to the Tomb*, an oil on panel…
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Market Ancient art National Gallery National Gallery of London
A masterpiece by Gustav Klimt is going up for auction with an estimate of between $60 million and $80 million: it is *Litzlbergkeller*, one of the Austrian painter’s most captivating landscapes, which Christie’s has selected as…
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Market Auctions Modern Art Neoclassicism Sotheby's
A monumental painting by Claude Monet fetched 50 million euros, setting the record for the highest price ever paid at auction for a work of art in France. The painting is *Iris* ( 1924–1925), a masterpiece from the artist’s late…
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A meeting of two great artists, separated by five centuries but united by their ability to challenge the conventions of representation. This is the heart of *Untitled (Leonardo and His Five Grotesque Heads)*, a monumental painting by…
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Market Art Fairs Artissima Contemporary art
A monumental Roman-era torso, depicting an emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, was sold by Sotheby’s in New York for $34.3 million (€30.57 million), a figure that set a new world record for a Roman antiquity. The sculpture, dating…
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Market Contemporary art Florence
A rare hardcover first edition of J.K. Rowling’s *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone*, published in 1997 by Bloomsbury, sold at auction for $400,000, marking the second-highest auction price ever recorded for the book. The…
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Antonio Corradini ’s *Veiled Woman* (Venice, 1688 – Naples, 1752) sold for 1.925 million euros at the Dorotheum’s “Works of Art” auction on October 20, 2026, setting a world record for the artist. The marble bust, lot 980, was…
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From Renaissance paintings to ancient sculptures, from tapestries to works of modern design, TEFAF continues to be one of the most important events for the international art market and for the enrichment of public collections. The European…
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The world of collecting and the art market comes alive with a series of unmissable events, offering enthusiasts and investors the opportunity to discover works of art, historic coins, antiques, vintage silver, rare books, fine art prints…
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Three days to explore different artistic languages and eras, from the great masters of the 20th century to the experimental work of the new generations. From November 20 to 22, 2026, the Nuvola dell’Eur will host the sixth edition of…
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Market Photo exhibition Photography
From November 5 to 8, 2026, AMART—the antiques fair now in its eighth edition—returns to the Museo della Permanente in Milan. Organized by the Associazione Antiquari Milanesi and PROMO.TER Confcommercio Milano, this year’s event…
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Fall continues to be one of the liveliest and most dynamic times of the year for the art and collecting market. From October 8 to 14, 2026, the auction calendar is packed with must-see events ranging from period furniture to fine prints…
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A Venice defined by light, matter, and space takes center stage in the art market. It is *Concetto Spaziale, Mezzogiorno in Piazza S. Marco*, one of the most significant works from Lucio Fontana’s famous *Venezia* series, which on…
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Market Archaeology Bronze Florence
It is one of the most important paintings from the final phase of Joseph William Turner’s career and one of the artist’s extremely rare masterpieces still in a private collection. Titled “Rome, Viewed from the Aventine,” the…
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