Tahitian Gauguin sold for 9.5 million euros
A painting by French post-impressionist artist Paul Gauguin fetched 9.5 million euros ($10.5 million) in a Paris auction on Tuesday....
Kyrgyzstan censors “provocative” women’s rights art event over nudity
An art exhibition in Kyrgyzstan that featured a woman undressing in front of an audience has been censored by the government, and the head of...
Off the radar: U.S. CEOs’ jet perks add millions to corporate tax bills
As U.S. corporate jet use approaches pre-financial crisis levels and chief executives take an increasing number of personal trips on the company tab, many investors...
Elizabeth I revealed as the translator of Tacitus into English
Elizabeth I, one of England’s best-loved monarchs, has been revealed to be the translator behind an English version of an ancient text by Tacitus who...
Rare Mozart portrait flies above presale estimate at Paris auction
A rare portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold for 4 million euros on Wednesday at Christie’s in Paris, rocketing past the auction house’s presale estimate...
The Babe poised to hit another homer as historic bat goes on sale
Babe Ruth is poised to hit another home run, only this time on the sports memorabilia market when the bat he used to slug No....
Iran vice-president warns of consequences if regional states are involved in unrest
Iranian Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday warned regional countries of unspecified dire consequences if it is proven that they meddled to stoke unrest in Iran,...
Iran warns regional states of consequences if they stoked unrest
Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday warned regional countries of consequences if it is proven that they meddled to stoke recent unrest in Iran....
Vintage Marvel Comics book sells for record $1.26 million at auction
A 1939 comic book that introduced Marvel characters for the first time sold for a record $1.26 million at auction, Dallas-based auctioneer Heritage Auctions said...
Replica of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa sells for 552,500 euros
A 17th-century copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” was sold on Tuesday at Sotheby’s auction house in Paris for 552,500 euros ($611,950), much more...
