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A Collector Forbade Anyone From Selling His Coins For A 100 Years, The First Set Just Fetched R290 Million [Video]
18 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Danish butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun insisted that if all was well after 100 years, the coins could finally be sold to benefit his descendants. And they are about to benefit big time.
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Court-Ordered Sale of Artworks By Michael Jackson Halted At Last Minute
10 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Some of the proceeds of the sale would have gone to creditors such as iconic singer Cher, who is owed R18 million.
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A Rare Collection Of Tiny Fabergé Animals Once Owned by the Romanovs Are Up For Auction
27 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The London-based Elmwood’s auction house is selling what is deemed to be one of the best collections ever amassed, with provenance leading directly to the Romanovs, as well as British aristocracy and European royalty.
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Gold Pocket Watch Of The Richest Guy Aboard Titanic Fetches Record-Breaking R28 Million
30 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Tycoon John Jacob Astor perished with the ship in 1912 after seeing his new bride, Madeleine, safely onto a lifeboat.
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Tiffany Lamps Are Having Their Moment On TikTok
28 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
At least a Tiffany lamp has a resale value. The same can’t be said for Stanley Cups, or tattoos for that matter.
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A Mansion Belonging To The Disgraced ‘Red Queen Of Art’ Sold For $79 Million [Video]
29 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The ‘Red Queen’ came to be known as such because of her rather ‘dubious’ business dealings in the art world, with her name also being included in the infamous Panama Papers.
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A List Of The Odd SAA Goodies You Can Buy On Auction
19 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fancy 32 000 chopsticks, or 540 000 toothpicks? Don’t stress, there is also a wide assortment of alcohol up for grabs.
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Five-Star Bush Trips, Michelin Dinners, And More Incredible Experiences In Online Charity Auction
12 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Five-star stays in Kenya and the Okavango Delta, dining at Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s restaurant, yachting in Cape Town – the COURAGE charity auction is definitely worth a cheeky punt.
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Ramaphosa Scores Big At Auction After Farmer Boycott Fizzles
04 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ahead of a big game auction this weekend, buyers threatened to boycott Cyril because of his land expropriation plans. That didn’t pan out.
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Please Enjoy The World’s Largest Diamond – 3 Billion Years Old [Video]
15 Jun 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s the kind of diamond you slip into a wedding ring and then there’s this, an absolute monster coming out of Botswana.
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This Is What A Half A Billion Rand Painting Looks Like [PIC]
06 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It may not be Francis Bacon’s R1.4 billion best-seller, but you have to admit that half a billion rand is still a helluva lot, and it’s worth seeing what kind of art deserves that degree of monetary exchange.
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Elvis Presley’s Tomb Goes Up For Auction
29 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you a massive Elvis fan? Do you own all of The King’s records? Looking for a special piece of memorabilia and deeply concerned about where you’ll be laid to rest when you leave the earth one day? I may have just the thing for you.
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