Sotheby's to accept bitcoin,ethereum for Banksy auction Sotheby's said today it would accept bitcoin and ethereum as payment for Banksy's iconic artwork "Love is in the Air", a first for a physical … Business • 04 May 21
Rare Rembrandt sells for £14.5m at UK auction One of only three self-portraits by Rembrandt still in private hands has sold in the UK for £14.5 million (€16m), setting an auction record for … World • 28 Jul 20
Francis Bacon triptych sells for $84m at online auction A triptych by Francis Bacon has fetched $84.6m at a Sotheby's auction held without an audience and live-streamed to bidders worldwide. World • 30 Jun 20
Sotheby's auction house goes under the hammer Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind telecoms and media group Altice, agreed today to buy historic art auction house Sotheby's in a deal worth $3.7 billion … Business • 17 Jun 19
Rare Irish art goes on display in Dublin Rare Irish art has gone on display in Dublin as part of a new Sotheby's exhibition. Ireland • 30 Aug 18
Magnier set to sell his $150m Modigliani nude Billionaire John Magnier is selling an Amedeo Modigliani nude estimated at $150m, the most for any work of art at auction this season, according to … Business • 24 Apr 18
Diamond sells for over $22m at New York auction A flawless 100-carat diamond has sold for $22.1m (€20.5m) at Sotheby's auction in New York. News • 22 Apr 15
Warhol self-portrait sells for $30m A self-portrait of the pop artist Andy Warhol, completed just a year before his death, was yesterday auctioned by Sotheby's in London for $30.1m. Special Reports • 15 May 14
Record price for flawless pink diamond at auction The Pink Star, a huge flawless pink diamond, has been auctioned for 68 million Swiss francs (€55m) in Geneva, a world record price for a … News • 13 Nov 13
Rare Beckett manuscript sold for €1.4m A manuscript of Samuel Beckett's first novel Murphy has been sold for €1.4 million at Sotheby's auction house in London. News • 10 Jul 13
'Casablanca' piano sells for $602k at auction A piano used in the classic film 'Casablanca' has sold at auction for just over $600,000 falling far short of predictions that it could fetch … News • 17 Dec 12
'The Scream' sells for record $120m at auction 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch has gone under the hammer in New York for the record-breaking sum of $119.9m. News • 03 May 12
