Why are marble lions from the tomb of an old French king being auctioned in London?
- Factual
- Year 2018
- 20 min
Everything from a rare violin to a $110 million Basquiat painting go under the hammer.
- Year: 2018
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Sales records are set as works by Bacon, Hoffmann and Twombly go under the hammer.
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Could a surreal painting by René Magritte of a cloud in a glass break sales records?
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It’s the one every art collector wants. But how much will a Rothko painting sell for?
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A violin by the most famous maker who ever lived, Antonio Stradivari, comes up for sale.
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A highly desired painting by Klimt reaches the sales room. But what will it make?
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A sale by the Harlech family includes an unexpected item. Letters from Jackie Kennedy.
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Paintings by Old Masters Guardi and Turner sell for eye-watering prices at auction.
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Why are marble lions from the tomb of an old French king being auctioned in London?
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A rare painting by Joan Miro that he carried as he fled France during the war is sold.
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How much will treasures from the ancient world, including a granite lion, make at auction?
