The painting, created by the Spanish master in the 1620s, will be the centerpiece of a Sotheby’s sale dedicated to the great masters in New York in February. A portrait…
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Asterix and Cleopatra sow discord around an original cover
Designed in 1963, the original drawing of Asterix and Cleopatra for the cover is rare in that it is both the one which constituted the pre-launch of the album in…
Giacometti for sale at ridiculous prices
The collection of the Henson couple, a Fitzgerald duo, is up for auction on November 30 in Drouot. There are collections that tell the story of an era. That of…
The paintings of Peter Doig, counterpoint to those of the Musée d’Orsay
Paragon (2006), by Peter Doig. Through their frontal composition, their suave palette where orange bursts, the mystery of their story, the Scottish painter’s paintings define his singular character. © Peter…
Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler sells 120 guitars and amps at auction
Among the stars of the sale, an original Les Paul Standard guitar from 1959 and the one with which he recorded Money for Nothing and performed at the Live Aid…
Controversy surrounding a Louis XV chest of drawers
Acquired at the sale of the Count of Gramont in 1934, the chest of drawers has since remained in the hands of the descendants of Léo Fink, co-founder of Forvil…
In Frankfurt, the paintings of Hans Holbein the Younger under Italian influence
Inset portrait of Simon George of Cornwall (c. 1535-1540), by Hans Holbein the Younger. STÄDEL MUSEUM/FRANKFURT/PUBLIC DOMAIN Born from an initiative of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, the exhibition “Holbein…
A manuscript of The Devil with the Body by Radiguet sold for more than 350,000 euros
This piece of literary history, which caused a scandal when it was released in 1923, went under the hammer at Christie’s on November 22. The novel was adapted for the…
From Johnny to Goldman, RMC disperses its vinyl collection
NARRATIVE – The radio station, which has not broadcast music for twenty years, is opening its first online sale: a disco library with 300,000 references and some rarities. The story…
The original cover of Asterix and Cleopatra estimated at 500,000 euros
By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 5:50 p.m., Update yesterday at 6:43 p.m. This cover is a parody of the movie poster Cleopatra by Joseph Leo Mankiewicz released…
costumes and accessories from the series will be auctioned in February
By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 8:03 p.m., Update yesterday at 9:13 p.m. The actors of the series The Crown in London, November 8, 2023. HENRY NICHOLLS /…
Clothing, guitar and jewelry of the legendary Prince sold for $675,000 at auction
By Le Figaro with AFP Published yesterday at 11:55 p.m., Update just now The singer Prince. JEFF HAYNES / AFP The sale took place online from October 25 to November…
old painting, the wheel of fortune turns full circle In France
Saint Sylvester, by Pietro Lorenzetti. Estimated from 1.5 to 2 million euros Artcento We have recently witnessed a surge of discoveries. Proof of this are two paintings by Fragonard and…
An intact Kurt Cobain guitar sells for more than $1.5 million
Skystang I, the Nirvana frontman’s iconic left-handed Fender Mustang used during his last concert, was estimated at between $1 million and $2 million by the auction house Julien’s Auctions. An…
Tintin steals the spotlight from Asterix with an original sketch sold for 120,000 euros
By Le Figaro with AFP Published 28 minutes ago, Update just now The original sketch of plate 48 of Coke in Stock (retail)in lead pencil, by Hergé, was sold for…