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‘Demon Rouge’ 1954 Fiat 8V Coupe by Vignale Being Auctioned by RM Sotheby’s
THE FIAT 8V Of all the famed Italian automakers, Fiat is not normally recognized for their lavish coachbuilt grand touring cars. The Italian automaker’s first engines were four-cylinder units, often of gargantuan proportions. Fiat produced its first six-cylinder engine in 1907 and even a V-12 from 1921 to 1922. However, it was not until 1952 […]
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The Most Famous Swimsuit in The World is Up For Auction in Los Angeles
Honey Ryder's ivory-coloured bikini holds special sentimental and historic value as the outfit of choice for any connoisseur hoping to own an artefact of immense pop cultural history
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eBay Launches a Sneaker Authentication Service for Air Jordans, Yeezys and Other Rare Kicks
This Rare 1975 Lamborghini Countach Has a Roof Periscope, and Could Be Yours for a Cool Million
RM Sotheby’s Will Auction One of Fifteen 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic’s by Ghia
“THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF THE YEAR” Fiat’s most legendary, significant, and storied production model, the 8V, was aptly described by Road & Track in 1952 as being “the biggest surprise of the year.” Although Fiat traces its roots to 1899 and built competition cars both massive and magnificent in the early twentieth century, after World […]
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Saros Blue McLaren 720S With 138 Miles in RM Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Sale
Introduced at the 2017 Geneva Salon, the McLaren 720S replaced the outgoing 650S, in effect becoming the second offering in the manufacturer’s Super Series. Utilizing an advanced tub based on that of the P1 hypercar, the 720S was almost completely distinct from its predecessor, integrating new components and design. McLaren’s flexible turbocharged V-8 was engineered […]
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Rare 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback at Mecum’s Dallas 2020 Auction
This early-production 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback, 5S192, is one of just 562 GT350s built in total during the first year of production and has undergone a professional, concours-quality restoration. Its history begins with its arrival at Shelby American on April 1, 1965; as if to illustrate the frenetic pace of early GT350 production, work began […]
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2017 Pagani Huayra Roadster at Mecum’s Dallas Auction – No. 31 of 100 produced
Horacio Pagani’s approach to building the cars that bear his name is infused with the sensibilities of a Renaissance artist; indeed, he has always maintained that his inspiration comes from Leonardo Da Vinci, who believed art and science were naturally complementary. Like the Zonda that established Pagani’s reputation as a virtuoso of automotive design, the Huayra […]
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Jurassic Haul: Stan the T-Rex Skeleton Sells for $31.8 Million, Becoming the Most Expensive Dinosaur Ever
This 1954 Jaguar Roadster Sat Untouched in a Rural Barn for Decades. Now It’s Headed to Auction.
Rare Botticelli Painting Expected to Fetch Record-Breaking HK$620 Million
A rare painting by Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli is poised to achieve over US$80 million (HK$620 million) when it goes under the hammer in New York in January, according to Sotheby's — setting a record auction price for the artist.
"Young Man Holding a Roundel" has been billed by the auction house as one of the greatest paintings from the era still in private hands. It is expected to smash the US$10.4 million auction record set seven years ago for a painting by the Florence native.
The subject of the enigmatic portrait is not known, but art historians believe it could be a depiction of a close friend of the Medici family, which ruled the Italian city during Botticelli's life.
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'Young Man Holding a Roundel' by Sandro Botticelli goes to auction in January. (Image: Sotheby's)[/caption]
The painting has been dated to the artist's most prolific years in the late 15th century, when Pope Sixtus IV invited him to help decorate the Sistine Chapel in Rome. During that period he produced some of his most famous works including "the Birth of Venus".
"This Botticelli is so much more spectacular in every way than anything we've seen coming to market," said Sotheby's senior vice president Christopher Apostle. "It says everything about Florentine culture and that moment of the Renaissance, when just everything fundamentally changes in Western thinking and art and literature."
Despite its age, the painting has been kept in an immaculate state and has been exhibited in several museums. It last changed hands in 1982, when a private collector bought it for about US$1.3 million. More details here.
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