Celebrity Life
Pope’s iPad fetches $30,500 at auction
An iPad that belonged to Argentina-born Pope Francis went under the hammer for $30,500 on Tuesday, autioneers in Uruguay said.
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Pair of Japanese mangoes sold for $2,500
A deep pocketed Japanese department store shelled out an eye-watering 300,000 yen ($2,500) Monday for a pair of mangoes.
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Chinese tycoon Liu snaps up ancient vase for $15 million
Chinese tycoon Liu Yiqian splashed out nearly HK$114 million ($14.71 million) on an ancient vase at auction in Hong Kong Tuesday.
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This Swatch collection could fetch millions
One of the biggest private collections of Swatch watches in the world will go under the hammer in Hong Kong this week.
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Sotheby’s Partners with eBay
Famed auction house Sotheby's and eBay launched yesterday their new live online auction site, ebay.com/sothebys.
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Frank Gehry’s Winton Guest House going up for auction
The University of St. Thomas in Minnesota is home to the Frank Gehry-designed Winton Guest House, and it's soon putting the house up for auction.
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Ancient Chinese vase set to fetch $7 million in Hong Kong
A simple Chinese vase made over 800 years ago and unveiled in Hong Kong Monday is expected to fetch HK$60 million when it goes under the hammer next month.
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World art sales hit new record in 2014
Global art sales set a fresh record in 2014 driven by acquisitions from new museums, while China maintained its place at the top of the market
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More than $690,000 for the Indian Prime Minister’s suit
A memorable suit worn just one time by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sold for 43.1 million rupees ($693,234) at a charity auction.
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Cezanne masterpiece sold for $20.5 million in London
A Paul Cezanne painting of a southern French town sold for $20.5 million (18 million euros) in a London auction on Wednesday.
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$18,000 for McDonald’s special sauce
McDonald's is selling a bottle of the special sauce used on their iconic Big Mac burgers on eBay, which has attracted a bid for more than $18,000.
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AirBerlin auctions off business class upgrades
AirBerlin is the first German airline to offer an auction for Business Class upgrades on long-haul flights.
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