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Unpublished Beethoven Manuscript Hits the Auction Block
27 May 2026 @ 6:08 pm
The manuscript is estimated to realize more than $250,000 at Sotheby's.
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$102 Million Louvre Heist Is Getting the Film Treatment
27 May 2026 @ 5:24 pm
Romain Gavras is set to direct a new feature-length movie devoted to the shocking crime.
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Giant T. Rex Fossil Could Net a Monster Price at Sotheby’s
27 May 2026 @ 1:31 pm
Named Gus, the skeleton is expected to realize $20 million to $30 million—the highest estimate ever fixed to a dinosaur fossil.
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One of the Rarest King Arthur Manuscripts Could Fetch Millions at Auction
26 May 2026 @ 10:27 pm
The volume is emerging on the market after 700 years in private hands.
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Kalshi Rolls Out Prediction Markets Tied to Art Auctions
26 May 2026 @ 9:17 pm
The firm has promised more products in time for the fall auctions.
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François Bonnel Explores the Emotional Side of Geometry
26 May 2026 @ 9:06 pm
The artist's forthcoming solo exhibition at Maddox Gallery reveals his inimitable approach to color, shape, and creative instinct.
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How the Great Pyramid of Giza Has Withstood Millennia of Earthquakes
26 May 2026 @ 6:00 pm
A new study reveals how the structure has weathered major seismic events relatively unscathed.
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Gala Season! Shaggy and Jewel Hit the Whitney, Henry Taylor and Pharrell Toast Gordon Parks, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip
26 May 2026 @ 5:45 pm
Plus, what is on the menu at Tramps Bar in London? And what did Irina Shayk buy at TEFAF New York?
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U.K. Museum Races to Acquire 18th-Century Portrait of Black Gardener
26 May 2026 @ 3:40 pm
London's Garden Museum has launched a fundraiser to buy the artwork.
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Trophy Buyers Drive Decorative Art Sales
26 May 2026 @ 2:11 pm
Decorative-art sales remain down from two years ago, but average prices rose.
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