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MJ 1996 Air Jordans.Photo: Amanda BassSotheby's is increasing its sports offerings, as the auction house looks to capitalize on the growing demand for sports memorabilia and draw in a younger demographic.The company on Wednesday announced its first "Sports Week," which will include six live and online auctions with items from many of the biggest names in sports. The auctions will kick off April 4.Demand for athletic memorabilia has jumped in recent years, and sports has become one of Sotheby's fastest-growing categories,…

The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is displayed at a preview at Sotheby’s in New York on November 2, 2023. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sports car sold for $51.7 million in New York on Monday, making it the second most expensive car ever sold at auction, Sotheby's said. The bright red roadster had been the…

Iconic 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Secures Second Spot in Auction History, Fetches Staggering $51.7 Million. (Photo: Ferrari)1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, a cherished classic, revs into history with a heartwarming $51.7 million sale, securing 2nd spot in auctions. The iconic 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, adorned in vibrant red stole the show, fetching a remarkable $51.7 million and etching its name as the second most expensive car ever auctioned, according to the heartened voices at Sotheby’s.The esteemed roadster, held by an American collector…

Image: Sotheby’sSotheby’s is selling a limited edition pair of Omega Sports Apple Computer Sneakers from the ‘90s in new condition for the exorbitant price of $50,000. The shoe was distributed at an Appleevent but was never made available to the public, making it a highly coveted item.How To Prep Your iPhone or iPad Before SellingThe store advertises a photo of the shoes featuring the original rainbow Apple logo on the tongue and lateral quarter of the shoes which comes in a men’s size 10.5 and includes an alternative…

Michael Jordans 1998 NBA Finals Air Jordan XIIIs sneakers are displayed during a press preview in New York on April 6, 2023 at Sothebys for the upcoming auction Victoriam, a special two-part curated collection of sports artifacts.Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty ImagesMichael Jordan's shoes from Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals could be yours — if you have a couple million dollars to spare. Sotheby's is hosting a two-part auction of game-worn sports memorabilia, with Jordan's signed sneakers serving as the cornerstone for an…

A member of staff shows the Hebrew Bible "Codex Sassoon", that dates back more than 1,000 years, on display during a media preview of Sotheby's auction, in London, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. The piece has an estimated price of US$30-50 million and will go on auction on May in New York. Credit: AP Photo/Kin Cheung One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, could soon be…

Sotheby’s auction house will unveil on Tuesday in Dubai what many sneaker collectors consider to be the Holy Grail: the “Dynasty Collection,” or six Nike Air Jordan sneakers that Michael Jordan, His Airness himself, wore during the six NBA championship games the Chicago Bulls won in the 1990s.The price for the collection, on offer in a private sale? Sotheby’s won’t disclose it. But to sneaker collectors, it’s close to priceless: These shoes are like the Mona Lisa, the David and a few of…

When Andy Warhol’s colossal view of a car accident first came at auction in 1987, the silk-screen sold for $660,000. On Wednesday, bidders got another chance at it—and the work resold at Sotheby’s for $85.4 million. Looming 12 feet over audiences like an oversize reel of film reel stuck on pause, Warhol’s “White Disaster (White Car Crash 19 Times)” is the largest single-panel version of the artist’s car crashes to have ever come to auction. Both its seller and winning telephone bidder remain anonymous. It is…

A foundation for CBS founder William Paley has started selling off a trove of masterpieces long lent to New York’s Museum of Modern Art to fund an expansion of the museum’s digital footprint—including a Pablo Picasso that sold Monday for $37.1 million. The sale at Sotheby’s landed a week after Christie’s made auction history selling Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s $1.5 billion art estate. While Mr. Allen’s art stirred up a…

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s estate made auction history on Wednesday when a group of 60 artworks from his estate sold for $1.5 billion, smashing the record for priciest collection ever sold at auction.Lush landscapes and rare examples by artists like Paul Cézanne, Georges Seurat, Sandro Botticelli and Jasper Johns anchored a sale at Christie’s in New York that reaffirmed the depth of the trophy-hunting art market at a time of broader economic uncertainty.…