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Auctions

High-profile sales of art, antiques, luxury goods and rare collectibles from the major international auction houses such as Sotheby's and Christie's

Vue de la plage a Cassata en Grece is one of the last works Mahmoud Said painted before his death in 1964. Photo: Christie's

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Five most expensive Arab artworks sold in 2024

Art & DesignDecember 17, 2024

From left: An aureus, lot 1032 of auction 20, minted in the name of Marcus Junius Brutus; a dinar from 92 AH, minted in the name of Medina, lot number 35 of auction 19. Photo: Numismatica Genevensis SA

Gold Madinah coin dating back 1,000 years goes under the hammer

Art & DesignDecember 07, 2024

Ras Desta Damtew just before his execution, left, and the medal up for auction, right. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Fight to recover Ethiopian prince's gold medal from Swiss auction block

NewsDecember 06, 2024

The Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG V12, once owned by the Dubai royal family, stands as a centerpiece at the RM Sotheby’s Auction at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, on December 1, 2024. Photo by Ahmed Ramzan for The National

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Ruling family's G-Wagen and $11m Zonda dazzle at supercar auction

MotoringDecember 02, 2024

Barber Mohamed Mir Ebrahim, who cut Diego Maradona's hair, at his shop in Business Bay, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Maradona's Dubai barber refuses to endorse lock of legend's hair up for auction

UAENovember 23, 2024

Mahmoud Said's Vue de la plage a Cassata en Grece (View of the beach in Cassata in Greece) has an estimated sale price of up to $470,000. Photo: Christie's

Sale reflects 'unprecedented interest' in Arab art, Christie’s says

Art & DesignOctober 30, 2024

A model wears the 18th-century necklace once owned by the Marchioness of Anglesey, which is on display in Dubai. Photo: Sotheby's

Necklace with 'scarf' of diamonds on display at Sotheby's Dubai

LuxuryOctober 28, 2024

The sculpture is in a 'remarkable state of preservation' despite its 1,200-year history, experts said. Getty Images

Umayyad era sculpture fetches £4.2 million at Sotheby's auction

CultureOctober 23, 2024

Unusually, the Umayyad-era bronze buck is signed with the name of the maker and previous owner. Photo: Sotheby's

Yours for £3 million: Ancient bronze buck on display in Dubai

Art & DesignSeptember 30, 2024

The steel Submariner Milsub Rolex, made for the British Royal Navy. Photo: Christies

Frozen in time: The craze for classic watches - as clocked by their foremost chronicler

BooksSeptember 13, 2024

One of the equestrian bronzes by sculptor Antoine Coysevox due to go under the hammer. Photo: Dreweatts

Maleki family to auction off personal art collection in London

Art & DesignAugust 26, 2024

Sotheby’s auctioneer doing the auction of the supercars at an event in Dubai. Leslie Pableo for The National

Abu Dhabi fund to acquire stake in Sotheby’s in $1 billion move

MarketsAugust 09, 2024

The 150-million-year-old skeleton of a stegosaurus named Apex is displayed at Sotheby's auction house in New York. EPA

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150-million-year-old Stegosaurus skeleton fetches record $44m

USJuly 17, 2024

Portrait of Fraulein Lieser by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt sold for $32 million this week. Photo: Wikipedia

Rediscovered paintings that sold for millions

Art & DesignApril 29, 2024

The oldest surviving Hebrew Bible, the Codex Sassoon, was sold for more than $38 million at Sotheby’s in 2023. Getty Images

Ancient religious manuscripts that sold for millions at auction

BooksApril 03, 2024

The one-off Colnago up for auction in Dubai features bold colours that aren't typical for race bikes. Photo: Sotheby's Dubai

Wheels of fortune: Unique racing bike under the hammer in Dubai

LuxuryJanuary 17, 2024

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