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Last portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt may sell for up to £65m at auction
Dame Mit Facher (Lady With A Fan), described as a ‘technical tour de force’, will be offered at a Sotheby’s auction on June 27.
Gold medallion celebrating King George III’s recovery from illness to go on sale
The item, part of the Bayreuth Collection, was gifted to close friends of the king in 1789 by Queen Charlotte.
Portrait of John Lennon by ex-Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe up for auction
The watercolour painting on paper is thought to be Sutcliffe’s only portrait of Lennon, whom he first met when they were students.
Pink diamond and ruby make history as they fetch £28 million each at auction
The jewels were sold during Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on Thursday.
Dog-chewed doll saved from the skip fetches £53,000 at auction
The heirloom was made in 1910 in Germany by Kammer & Reinhardt whose dolls were intended for adult collectors rather than children.
Chance to buy landmark Yorkshire crag is ‘genuinely unique opportunity’
Kilnsey Crag is one of the best-known sights in the Yorkshire Dales and a magnet for rock climbers.
Sam Neill to auction off personal Jurassic Park items in support of Unicef UK
The actor’s famous hat, jacket and boots will all form part of an auction which is due to take place later this month in Los Angeles.
Cigar smoked by Churchill during the Second World War to be auctioned
The wartime leader gave the half-smoked cigar to Hugh Stonehewer-Bird in 1944 and it has been preserved in a glass jar ever since.
One-of-a-kind Princess Leia dress worn by Carrie Fisher to sell for up to £1.6m
The ceremonial dress costume is part of a collection of film and TV memorabilia due to go under the hammer next month in Los Angeles.
Guitar owned by The Who’s Pete Townshend could sell for £20,000
Townshend donated the 1989 Takamine FP-360SC electro-acoustic guitar to a friend known only as Robert in the 1990s after the theft of his instrument.