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The World's Most Valuable Vacuum Won't Even Clean Your Home

By Paul KennedyJun 22, 2022
In 2006, Guinness World Records certified “The Enigma” as the largest cut diamond in the world.
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Black Diamond From Outer Space Could Fetch Up to $7 Million

By Antique Trader StaffFeb 2, 2022
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Botticelli's Portrait of Jesus, 'Man of Sorrows,' Sells for $45M

By Antique Trader StaffFeb 1, 2022
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Rare Tiffany Medusa Pendant Sells for Record $3.65 Million

By Kris MantyJan 25, 2022
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Magical Mughal-Era Eyeglasses Could Fetch Millions

By Antique Trader StaffOct 12, 2021
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Meissen Porcelain Collection Shatters Auction Expectations

By Antique Trader StaffSep 21, 2021
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High Flyers! Jordan's 'Space Jam' Shoes Sell for $176K

By Antique Trader StaffJul 27, 2021
“The world’s greatest painting of cats”: Carl Kahler’s “My Wife’s Lovers,” 1891, which sold at Sotheby's for $826,000 in 2015.
American Fine Art

A Meowsterpiece Revisited

By Kris MantyOct 28, 2020
Maurice-Claude Vidili’s circa-1971 Sphère d’Isolation sold at Sotheby’s for $52,500.
Furniture

A Perfect Haven From Imperfect World

By Antique Trader StaffSep 16, 2020
O'Keeffe's painting, Nature Forms ~ Gaspé, sold at Sotheby's for $6.9 million.
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Georgia O'Keeffe's Art and Other Belongings Sell For Over $17 Million at Sotheby's

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction NewsMar 24, 2020
After an opening bid of $250,000, Neil Armstrong’s one and only Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown MS67 NGC 14K Gold Robbins Medal ended with a winning bid of $2,055,000. This CAG certified 28mm medal was one of only three specially minted gold medals flown aboard Apollo 11, one for each member of the crew: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The obverse, above, depicts Collins’ early and original concept for the mission insignia with the eagle carrying an olive branch in its mouth. The reverse, below, has the dates of the mission, surnames of the crew and the gold hallmark. From the Neil Armstrong Family Collection. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
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Apollo 11 memorabilia sells for millions at auctions

By Antique Trader Antiques Auction NewsAug 5, 2019