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The 10 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold (& Why They’re So Significant)

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From craftsmanship and complexity to rarity and heritage, these elements define the value of these coveted timepieces and explain why collectors are willing to invest astonishing sums to own them. Rarity : Many luxury watches are made in limited quantities or feature unique materials. Toussou Pink Gold Ref. Production of Ref.

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Botticelli Painting Sells for Record $92.1 Million

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1480, tempera on poplar panel Sold for $92,184,000 on January 28, 2021 Courtesy of Sotheby's Earlier this week, Sotheby’s set a new record for the sale of a work by a Renaissance artist at auction when a painting by Sandro Botticelli, Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel, sold to a private collector for $92.1 million USD.

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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

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Sold for £550 GBP via Sworders (May 2021). Here they remained until 1983, when the pottery closed for good, due to a drop in sales – partly down to Heal’s choosing to no longer stock craft pottery, and also because consumer tastes had shifted. Artistic Techniques Pair of Troika Pottery wall pockets.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The rarity of the material, as well as the beauty and intricacy of the decoration, represented status and wealth during the Qing dynasty. Sold for $650,000 HKD via Bonhams (Dec 2021). Much like the majority of artwork, a Chinese painting’s monetary value will align with its time period, rarity and condition – and of course, the artist.

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WorthPoint Indices: U.S. Gold Coins

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Golden Gains: Growing Gold Coin Sales The trading value of U.S. gold coins ever sold include obscure rarities in top condition. million in 2021 at Sotheby’s, and a 1787 Brasher doubloon brought $9.36 More than 6,000 sales in WorthPoint’s database show that about 68 percent sell between $1,600 and $3,500. Each contains 91.67

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WorthPoint Indices: Morgan Dollars

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Most serious collectors focus on proof and pattern examples, which can exponentially increase sale prices when graded by third-party services. 2021 “100th Anniversary” Morgan Silver Coin. WorthPoint’s Price Guide lists more than 8,200 sales, including a collection of each coin from the sets that brought $3,600 in late 2023.

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WorthPoint Indices: Concert Posters

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Auction houses are also now dedicating sales to these posters. million in sales for concert posters since January 2020, with monthly sales consistently between $120,000 and $400,000. This sale is just another example of how the juggernaut movie franchise can dominate many collecting categories.