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

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Provenance and historical significance : The world’s most expensive watches often have a story to tell. It’s this price that can determine the final auction price, especially if the buyer has an affinity with the watch’s history. 1518 Price Realized: $9,570,000 Auction House: Sotheby’s Year: 2021 The Patek Philippe Ref.

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

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In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” Sold for $22,000 USD via Oakridge Auction Gallery (March 2022). Sold for $6,000,000 HKD via Poly Auction Hong Kong (July 2022). Provenance research also adds value and credibility to artworks. Ask a lot of questions!”

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The Wemyss Ware Buyer’s Guide: 5 Classic Pieces You Need in Your Collection

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With their almost comical grins and gazing, glass eyes, Weymss Ware’s feline curiosities can fetch a substantial sum at auction. A large Weymss Ware cat sold at auction in Edinburgh in 2022 for £2,000, owing to its bright yellow glaze, unusual pattern and the fact it was produced at the turn of the 20th century.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

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Although each print from the same edition is initially sold for the same price, over time values can differ greatly on the secondary market depending on demand, rarity, condition, provenance and many other nuanced factors. In 2022, Sotheby’s sold an “Eric” lithograph numbered 35/38 from an early edition published in 1984 for over $56,000.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

Art Peritus

Although each print from the same edition is initially sold for the same price, over time values can differ greatly on the secondary market depending on demand, rarity, condition, provenance and many other nuanced factors. In 2022, Sotheby’s sold an “Eric” lithograph numbered 35/38 from an early edition published in 1984 for over $56,000.

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Sculpting the Divine: Exploring Religious Statues and Sculptures 

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Auction Passed (Est: €7,000 EUR – €7,500 EUR) via Setdart Auction House (November 2023). Sold for £12,000 GBP via TimeLine Auctions (February 2022). Eshnunna or Babylon, Period Between the “Sumerian Renaissance” and the “Amorrite Paleo-Babylonian Empire”, 2200-1600 BC.

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The Black Market for Stolen Antiques Is Booming

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These objects are smuggled across borders and often sold to unsuspecting collectors, antique dealers, auction houses , and museums. For example, since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia has reportedly stolen of stealing tens of thousands of pieces from Ukraine, ranging from ancient Scythian gold to modern art.