TOKYO: On Sunday, the Onodera Group, renowned for its Michelin-starred sushi restaurants, paid a record ¥207 million ($1.3 million) for a 276-kilogram bluefin tuna at the annual New Year auction held at Toyosu Fish Market in Tokyo. This marks the second-highest price ever paid at the event, with the Onodera Group claiming the top bid […]
DUBAI: The 117th open auction for exclusive vehicle number plates in Dubai achieved total revenues of AED81.178 million, marking the highest proceeds in the history of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) auctions since their inception. The auction, held on Saturday, 28th December 2024 at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City Hotel, saw plate BB55 achieve the […]
“Comedian” (2019) is a famous, talked-about artwork that Sotheby’s hopes will still attract interest. Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana made waves at Art Basel Miami Beach back in 2019, and boy, did it split opinions! This cheeky piece of art, aptly named Comedian, quickly became a viral sensation, showcasing just how absurd the contemporary art market […]
On July 17, Apex, bones of a cool stegosaurus dinosaur fossil, made waves in a sale for a staggering $44.6 million at Sotheby’s in New York City. The lucky buyer? Billionaire Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel. He plans to loan this incredible piece of history to American institutions for display, which sounds awesome. But […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) secured a staggering AED69.137 million at the latest open auction of premium vehicle licence plates. The 116th edition of the auction featured 90 premium plates, ranging from two to five digits and including the letters AA, L, N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, […]
In celebration of ‘Friends’ turning 30, an exciting auction saw some iconic items from the show fetching way more than expected. Matthew Perry’s jumper, which appeared in “The One With the Holiday Armadillo” episode, sold for $6,500 (AED 24,000). That’s more than six times its original estimate! In this scene, Monica tells Chandler she won’t […]
Sharjah: Emirates Auction, known for organizing public and online auctions across the Middle East, is gearing up for its inaugural online auction dedicated to classic vintage automobiles. The event, scheduled from February 1 to 5, is a collaborative effort with the Sharjah Old Cars Club and will feature over 40 rare and valuable vehicles from […]
London: The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, a legendary 18th-century king known for his leadership in conflicts in southern India, was sold at an auction in London for £14 million ($17.4 million). According to a statement from auction house Bonhams, the price of the item sold at auction on Tuesday was seven times the estimate, […]
Dubai: The vehicle number plate Dubai-P7 was sold for AED55 million in an astonishing auction that happened with a new record. Starting at a bid of AED15 million, the bids rose within seconds to over AED30 million. The bid stagnated for several minutes at AED35 million which was bid by Pavel Valeryevich Durov, the French-Emirati […]
Abu Dhabi: On the sixth day of the 19th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition‘s falconry auction, the most expensive falcon in the exhibition’s history, a Pure Gyr American ultra-white, was auctioned (sold) for AED 1.1m. The competitive falconry auction, which was set up in a unique way this year, was […]
Los Angeles: A silver Aston Martin DB5 that had been owned by actor Sean Connery was sold at an auction for $2.4 million (AED8m). It was a 1964 Aston Martin DB5, just the type of car that British secret agent James Bond drove in the 1960s films played by Connery. The Bond character has been […]
