Two car number plates, one bearing the single letter “S” and the other the digits “88”, have each fetched more than HK$11 million (US$1.4 million) at auction in Hong Kong, beating market expectations. The plates were among 49 up for grabs at an annual Lunar New Year auction held by the Transport Department on Sunday….
A man in China whose 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery jackpot was falsely claimed by another person has won a lawsuit demanding the money back. However, the man, surnamed Yao, has still not received his winnings after a five-year battle to secure his rights. The case has attracted huge attention on mainland social media…
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The U.P. Children’s Museum hosted its 21st annual Celebrity Art Auction Thursday. Twenty-one Marquette celebrities auctioned off handmade art pieces including things like paintings, sculptures and experiences. Guests browsed the art with appetizers and drinks before bidding on their favorite items. U.P. Children’s Museum Executive Director Jessica Hanley says the community…
A painting by Mark Rothko that once belonged to fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho (commonly known as Jho Low) and which went viral in 2022 because of its resemblance to the Ukrainian flag was sold in Hong Kong on November 11 for HK$252.5 million (US$32.5 million), 30 per cent lower than its previous auction…
By Christine Kiernan Lock of Washington’s hair and other presidential memorabilia up for auction NEW YORK, – As the world turns its attention to the U.S. election on Nov. 5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging from a lock of George…
Hong Kong celebrity Kelly Chen Wai-lam has raised over HK$3 million (US$386,000) by selling 10 Hermes bags from her collection at an auction, with part of the proceeds going to her charity and the most expensive of the lot going for HK$780,000 (US$100,000). A Post search of Sotheby’s records of its auction on Thursday showed…
After months of promotion, Christie’s held a glitzy grand opening for its new Asian headquarters at the Henderson in Hong Kong’s Central district last week. The first big test for the new venture came on Tuesday when it held its inaugural evening sales there. The evening featured two back-to-back sales from two different categories; together,…
A Mark Rothko painting once owned by Malaysian fugitive financier Low Taek Jho will be auctioned in Hong Kong in November, in what is billed as the artist’s first major work to go under the hammer in Asia. Auction house Sotheby’s said over the weekend that the piece by the late American abstract painter would…