An iPad that belonged to Argentina-born Pope Francis went under the hammer for $30,500 (Sh 2.8 million) on Tuesday, auctioneers in Uruguay said. Montevideo-based auction house Castells said the winning bid was placed by telephone….
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Woolly mammoth skeleton sold for Sh27 million
The skeleton of an Ice Age woolly mammoth fetched £189,000 (Sh27 million) at auction Wednesday as it went under the hammer in Britain with a host of other rare or extinct species. The 5.5-metre (18…
Warhol images of Elvis, Brando fetch Sh13.6 billion
Two iconic Andy Warhol paintings of Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando sold for more than $151 million (Sh13.6 billion) at auction in New York, shattering pre-sale estimates by several million dollars. Pop-art legend Warhol’s “Triple…
Marilyn Monroe love letters up for sale
Marilyn Monroe’s love letters are going up for sale. Over 300 items which previously belonged to the late screen icon will be auctioned off at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills next month, including notes written…
Apple’s first computer to be sold at auction for Sh43 million
Apple’s first computer is to be sold for Sh43 million.The original device, made by the late Steve Jobs and his partner Steve Wozniak, is to be auctioned later this week and is expected to fetch…
Princess Diana’s dresses go to auction
The late Princess Diana’s dresses are to be auctioned off this December in Beverly Hills. A selection of frocks belonging to the royal, which she put under the hammer herself in 1997 in London for…
Napoléon’s marriage certificate fetches Sh49.9 million
The marriage certificate sealing the union between one of history’s favourite lovebirds, Napoléon and Josephine, has been sold at a Paris auction for a massive €437,000, more than four times the asking price. The document, dated…
Madonna clothing, nude photographs, lyrics to go on sale
Madonna memorabilia including nude photographs of the Queen of Pop will go on sale in November at an auction that will also include some of her most famous outfits and some of her lyrics. The…
Rare Kshs 1.6 Billion blue diamond to be auctioned
A rare round blue diamond will go under the hammer in Hong Kong in October, with auctioneers hoping the sale will fetch a record-breaking $19 million despite fears over the slowing Chinese economy. Auction house…
Dinner with the World’s best chef costs Sh 3 Million
An Asian gourmet splashed out $36,750 at a New York auction to have dinner for four with famed chef Ferran Adria. The dizzy tab contributed to a $913,605 sale at Sotheby’s late Friday that was…