The chair JK Rowling sat in while writing the first two books of the ‘Harry Potter’ series has sold for $394,000 (Sh39 million) at auction. JK used the chair while penning ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s…
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#WeirdNews: Chair J.K. Rowling used to write Harry Potter books to sell at auction
A chair J.K. Rowling used to write the first two volumes of her best-selling Harry Potter series is set to sell at auction in New York on Wednesday. Pre-auction bidding via the Internet had reached…
Circle’s Modern and Contemporary East African Art Auction returns
The Circle Art Agency brings back the eagerly anticipated annual Modern and Contemporary East African Art Auction happening this year for the third time running. The Circle Modern and Contemporary East African Auction follows the…
Mozart letter fetches Sh22.3 million at auction
A rare letter written by Mozart to a close friend and renowned Austrian botanist has sold for Sh22.3 million ($217,000) at auction in the United States, the auctioneers said Thursday. The one-page signed note in…
Mamma Mia! ABBA’s piano up for auction
The piano that featured in many of ABBA’s greatest hits is going under the hammer next month in London, auctioneers Sotheby’s said Thursday. The instrument is estimated to fetch between £600,000 and £800,000 ($925,000-$1.24 million,…
New Princess Diana wedding photographs up for auction
A set of behind-the-scenes photographs from Princess Diana’s wedding to Prince Charles is going up for auction in Boston next month. The color and black and white images show Diana in her flowing white wedding…
Sandra Bullock sold Minions heels for Sh8.6 million
Sandra Bullock has sold her ‘Minions’-inspired heels for $84,850 (Sh8.6 million). The 50-year-old actress has auctioned off 10 pairs of Rupert Sanderson-designed shoes – each individually autographed by Sandra – at auction, raising $42,425 for…
#WeirdNews: Sir Winston Churchill’s half-smoked cigar up for auction
One of Sir Winston Churchill’s stubbed cigars is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction. Britain’s wartime Prime Minister was frequently seen smoking on a cigar throughout his premiership and the chewed end of…
‘Pigeon blood’ ruby sells for record Sh2.9 billion
A 25.59 carat “pigeon blood” ruby sold for a world record Sh2.9 billion ($30.33 million) at auction in Geneva while a rare pink diamond believed to have once belonged to Napoleon’s niece fetched $15.9 million,…
Giant elephant bird egg for sale, Sh7.2 million
A rare egg from the giant extinct elephant bird will go under the hammer at auction house Sotheby’s in London this week, expected to fetch up to 50,000 pounds ($77,000). The enormous egg, dating from…