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 Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:50am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 2:38am On Jul 19, 2022 |
A dress Kate Winslet wore in "Titanic" sold for $330,000 (₦140.5M) in 2012. In the legendary film, Winslet wore the red-and-black dress when her character, Rose, first met Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) on the ship. https://www.insider.com/most-expensive-items-sold-at-auction-in-the-past-decade-2019-11 12 Likes
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:48am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:33pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
The most expensive dress ever sold at auction was Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" gown, which sold for $4.8 million (₦2B)in 2016. Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President Dress". The famous dress was purchased by Ripley's at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles in November 2016. Monroe wore the iconic gown while performing for John F. Kennedy at a Democratic Party fundraiser event in May 1962. 16 Likes 1 Share
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:17am On Jul 18, 2022 |
Fauteuil Aux Dragons by Eileen Gray $28 million Once owned by Yves Saint Laurent, and designed by Irish artis,t Eileen Gray, a 24 inches high unique chair known as a ‘dragon’s’ armchair. It was sold for 28.3 million dollars, setting a world price record for a work of decorative and applied art of the 20th century. 12 Likes 2 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:16am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:31pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Codex Leicester - $30 million (₦12.8B) The notebook was written by its owner using a unique mirror writing technique, purchased by Bill Gates at the price of $30.8 million. This way of writing backwards from right to left will force the reader to use a mirror when wanting to read it. Many people believe that he did it to keep his research secret, but it is also possible that it was Leonardo da Vinci's own style. 31 Likes 5 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:15am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:30pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
An 17th-century Stradivarius violin sold for $15.9 million (₦6.8B) at an online auction that benefited disaster relief following Japan's 2011 tsunami and earthquake. 10 Likes 2 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:13am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:29pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
The most expensive wrist watch ever auctioned was sold for $31 million (₦13.2B) in Switzerland, November 2019. 13 Likes
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:11am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:28pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Marie Antoinette’s Pendant - $36 million (₦15.3B) A large drop-shaped pearl pendant, which belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette was the wife of King Louis XVI of France, was sold for $36 million at auction in 2018. 10 Likes 1 Share
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:10am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:27pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Badminton Cabinet - $36.6 million (₦15.6B) 30 artisans worked for 6 years to prepare this furniture. It was built in Italy and is currently housed in the Liechtenstein Museum. It was sold for $36,662,106 to Dr Johan Kraeftner, Director of the Lichtenstein Museum in Vienna. 8 Likes
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:09am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:26pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 by Georgia O’Keeffe - $44.4 million (₦18.9B) The most expensive work ever sold at auction by a female artist in 2014 was a Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 by Georgia O’Keeffe. It was sold for $44 million in New York. 12 Likes 2 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:09am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:24pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta $48.4 million (₦20.6B) It was built in April 1962 and is the most expensive car ever sold at auction, as of 2021. It was crowned in the 1963 and 1964 editions of the mythical Targa Florio and was achieved with victory in the 1962 Italian GT Championship. With just 36 units manufactured between 1962 and 1964, the 250 GTO has become a racetrack icon and collector's greatest desire, earning it the nickname “Holy Grail”. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $48.4 million and set the record for the most expensive car at auction. 17 Likes 3 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:07am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:22pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Oppenheimer Blue Diamond - $57.5 million (₦27.5B) Weighing 14.62 carats, the stone is characterized by a fancifully vivid colour, the highest and brightest possible for a blue shade. It is one of the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction. This gem is named after its previous owner, Sir Philip Oppenheimer, whose family had run the famous De Beers diamond company for many years. The blue diamond was sold for $57.5 million at an auction in Geneva in 2016. 16 Likes 1 Share
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:06am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:20pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) by David Hockney $90.3 million (₦38.5B) British artist David Hockney had surpassed Jeff Koons in selling the world's most expensive artwork by a living artist. The achievement happened at a Christie auction in 2018. 15 Likes 3 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:04am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:20pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Rabbit by Jeff Koons, $91.1 million (₦38.9B) A sculpture made by the American plastic artist Jeff Koons was sold for 91.1 million dollars in 2019 during an auction organized by the house of Christie's in New York, a record for a living artist. 11 Likes 1 Share
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:02am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:18pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
A sculpture, "Chariot," by Alberto Giacometti, sold at a Sotheby's auction for $101 million in 2014 (₦42.9B). "Chariot," made by Swedish sculptor Alberto Giacometti, is regarded as a transformative piece of art from the 20th century, according to Sotheby's. It was constructed between 1951 and 1952 and was sold at an Impressionist and Modern Art sale at Sotheby's in New York. 14 Likes 4 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:01am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:16pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Claude Monet's "Meules" was sold for $110.7 million in 2019 (₦47.1B) "Meules," which comes from the impressionist artist's "Haystacks" collection, sold at a Sotheby's auction in May 2019. 13 Likes 4 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 11:00am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:16pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry collection sold for $116 million at an auction in 2011(₦49.4B). The Hollywood icon's collection of jewels included a La Peregrina natural pearl necklace, among several other items. The proceeds from the sale benefited the Elizabeth Taylor Foundation. 19 Likes 3 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 10:59am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:14pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Edvard Munch's "The Scream" sold for $120 million in 2012 (₦51.1B) When it was sold in 2012 at a Sotheby's auction, "The Scream" set a record for being one of the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction, according to Reuters. The pastel painting was originally estimated to have a selling price of about $80 million, but after a 15-minute bidding war, the final price was $120 million. 20 Likes 4 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 10:56am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:13pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Giacometti’s Pointing Man - $141.3 million (₦60.2B) “Pointing Man” or “L’homme au doigt”, a life-sized sculpture of a thin man pointing in typical Giacometti style was sold $141 million at Christie’s auction in New York in 2017. The same auction where Pablo Picasso's art Les Femmes d'Alger was sold. The sculpture created by the Swiss artist in just one night. 29 Likes 6 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 10:56am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:09pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
The Gigayacht - $168 million (₦71.5B) Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought this 405-foot megayacht designed by naval architect Frank Mulder during the online auction on eBay. 57 Likes 3 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 10:55am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:08pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Les Femmes d’Alger (Version O) by Pablo Picasso - $179.4 million (₦76.4B) The Women of Algiers by Pablo Picasso was the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction for $179 million in New York in 2015. Record was broken by Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi in 2017. 30 Likes 1 Share
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| Nairaland General › Re: Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 10:54am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:06pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, $450.3 million (₦191.6B) Leonardo da Vinci's “Salvator Mundi” was bought for the astronomical sum of $450 million by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman in New York in 2017, smashing the world record for the most expensive art work ever sold. 76 Likes 7 Shares
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| Nairaland General › Some Of The World's Most Expensive Items Ever Sold At Auction (Photos) by Explorers(op): 10:53am On Jul 18, 2022*. Modified: 12:03pm On Jul 18, 2022 |
Auctions have long been full of dram, from furious bidding wars to ridiculous prices, astronomical sums of money and the finality of the thud of the auctioneer’s hammer have captured the imagination of the public for decades. Below are some of the world's most expensive stuffs ever sold/purchased at auction. https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/15-most-expensive-things-ever-sold-at-auction-544883.html 15 Likes 3 Shares
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| Crime › Re: Transgender Inmate Impregnates 2 Female Inmates, Moved To Male Prison In U.S. by Explorers(op): 7:33am On Jul 18, 2022 |
Minor impregnated two women at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. 31 Likes 7 Shares
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| Crime › Re: Transgender Inmate Impregnates 2 Female Inmates, Moved To Male Prison In U.S. by Explorers(op): 7:32am On Jul 18, 2022 |
In a post, Minor said that she was targeted by correctional officers, with one of them mocking her when she asked to be stripped searched by a woman. 13 Likes 4 Shares
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| Crime › Transgender Inmate Impregnates 2 Female Inmates, Moved To Male Prison In U.S. by Explorers(op): 7:32am On Jul 18, 2022 |
A transgender prisoner who got two fellow inmates pregnant at New Jersey's only women's prison has been moved to a men's prison where he/she is being held in a vulnerable unit. Demi Minor, who is serving a 30-year sentence for stabbing her former foster father to death, was moved from the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility to the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Minor complains that she was misgendered and abused by guards during the transfer and was even placed on suicide watch after she tried to hang herself while she was being transferred to GSCF(Pictured). https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11022631/Trans-inmate-27-impregnated-two-women-New-Jersey-jail-moved-mens-prison.html?ito=social-facebook 9 Likes 8 Shares
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| Properties › Re: For Sale: Luxury 9 Bedroom Fully Detached Duplex/Mansion In Maitama (Pics) by Explorers(m): 1:53pm On Jul 17, 2022 |
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| Properties › Re: ₦180M: 5 Bedroom Detached Duplex For Sale (Pics) by Explorers(m): 7:51pm On Jul 12, 2022 |
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| Properties › Re: 5 Bedroom Detached Duplex For Sale At Osapa, Lekki (Photo) by Explorers(m): 7:50pm On Jul 12, 2022 |
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| Properties › Re: 6 Bedroom Fully Detached Duplex For Sale At Osapa London (Photos) by Explorers(m): 7:50pm On Jul 12, 2022 |
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| Properties › Re: 5 Bedroom Detached Duplex With BQ For Sale At Osapa, Lekki (Photos) by Explorers(m): 7:50pm On Jul 12, 2022 |
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| Autos › Re: 1962 Ferrari Abandoned For 40Years Sold For ₦55M In The U.k.(Pics) by Explorers(op): 4:52pm On Jul 10, 2022 |
But despite its poor condition, there was no shortage of interest. Experts say the new owner could be looking at splashing £150,000 on restoring the 60-year-old car but when it is complete, it could be worth over £250,000. 56 Likes 9 Shares
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