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Sotheby's

# sothebys - Monday 20 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie They See Me Rowling

First edition ‘Harry Potter’ – including author’s notes – up for auction

The rare first edition will be sold to raise funds for English PEN, a writer’s association.

# sothebys - Sunday 12 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Property Porn

# sothebys - Sunday 24 March, 2013

From Business ETC Property Porn

Photos: Here’s what a €30 million house in the Cayman Islands looks like

Got some spare millions lying around? Worried about looking flashing if you buy a gaff in Ireland? Never fear.

# sothebys - Saturday 10 November, 2012

Sotheby’s to sell Mick Jagger’s love letters

The letters were given to Sotheby’s to auction by Jagger’s former lover, singer Marsha Hunt.

# sothebys - Saturday 3 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Masterpieces

Host of famous Irish artists’ work to go under hammer

Paintings from Paul Henry, Jack B Yeats, Harry Clarke and Louis le Brocquy to be sold in London this month.

# sothebys - Sunday 19 August, 2012

Titanic This post contains images

In photos: Fancy living it up on Celine Dion’s private island?

The singer’s home was clearly also her castle…

# sothebys - Saturday 23 June, 2012

Property Porn This post contains images

In pictures: Katharine Hepburn family estate on sale for $30 million

Waterfront property has its own private dock and sandy beaches.

# sothebys - Sunday 27 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Art Attacked

A public service buyer mini-boom? A guide to the Irish art world…

TheJournal.ie takes a deeper look at the international art market and discovers a mini-boom among retired public servants in Ireland and billionaire battles between the Russians and Chinese.

# sothebys - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Le Beau Sancy This post contains videos

VIDEO: European royal diamond sold for €7.6m at auction

Extraordinary jewel has had a rich history passing through royal families in France, the Netherlands, England and Prussia since the 17th century.

# sothebys - Thursday 10 May, 2012

Bacon painting sells for $45 million at Sotheby’s

The painting of the male nude by the Dublin-born artist had been expected to sell for between $30 million and $40 million.

# sothebys - Thursday 3 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie The Scream This post contains videos

The Scream sets auction record with $119m sale

The pastel work was one of four Munch created of the image and was sold in its original frame.

# sothebys - Saturday 21 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Good morning! Nine things to know this Saturday…

OCCUPY ART This post contains videos

Occupy Wall Street plans protest at art fair

Internationally acclaimed Frieze Art Fair to be next target for Occupy movement.

# sothebys - Sunday 25 March, 2012

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…

# sothebys - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

Artist’s invisible ink signature revealed after 30 years

Auction house Sotheby’s says it has uncovered the secret signature of a graffiti artist on a piece from 1982.

# sothebys - Thursday 19 May, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Auction This post contains images

Slideshow: Rare jewellery auctions in Geneva reach record sales

Sales of rare items, including jewellery owned by Wallis Simpson, have raised record prices at auction houses in Switzerland this week.

# sothebys - Tuesday 1 March, 2011

Wallis Simpson’s smalls up for sale

Interest reported to be brisk in personal belongings of American divorcee who led British monarch to abdicate his throne.

# sothebys - Friday 11 February, 2011

Francis Bacon painting sells for €27 million

An anonymous buyer pays three times the pre-sale price at an auction in London.