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What we now call stamps were invented by Henry Bishop, London’s postmaster general, in 1661. Originally, a handstamp was used to indicate the postage had been paid to send a ...

Art has the ability to stir our emotions, not unlike music, creating reactions that may be universal as ...

LONDON—The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in ...

It’s a first for Sotheby’s NY. From July 16 through to July 26, the prestigious auction house will ...

Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale ...

On July 13, nearly 100 contemporary representational paintings from around the world will be exhibited in the “14th ...

A one-time NASA intern who bought a truckload of videotapes to resell them may end up a millionaire ...

From the archives: This story was last updated in March 2019. Flea markets can be great places to ...

There are a few rare major masterpieces in this world that are equal to William Bouguereau’s “La Jeunesse ...

The 1109-carat beast was discovered in 2015 by Lucara Diamond Corporation in Botswana, according to Sotheby's.

Sotheby's says a rare blue diamond has sold for a record 48.6 million Swiss francs ($48.5 million) at ...

Since Sotheby's International Realty's inception, it has attracted collectors looking for property to display their art as well ...

Barbara Anderson Terry is one of Sotheby's International Realty's highest grossing agents. Until recently, she spent most of ...

Tom Cruise is looking to sell his estate in the mountains outside Telluride, Colorado, for $59 million, because ...

NEW YORK—A celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress by Edouard Manet is poised to set a new auction ...

All prices below include buyer's premium. Christie's The Sublime and the Beautiful: Asian Masterpieces of Devotion—A Ming Dynasty ...

John Lennon's collection of drawings, poems, doodles and manuscripts from the early 1960's will soon be up for ...

Two Spanish ships, loaded with the belongings of nobility returning to Spain with the armada in 1622 never ...

When incredible works of art remain in private collections, often the only chance to view them is when ...

A group of six paintings led by William Bouguereau’s “La Branche de Cerisier” (“The Cherry Branch”) will be ...

Sotheby’s Hong Kong sales total $316 million, with the most sought-after works being Chinese ceramics and works of ...

Asia Week New York 2012 begins March 16 with 33 galleries, multiple museums, and major auction houses all ...

Several good-quality Italian Renaissance works led the Sotheby’s sales, each achieving over $4 million, and a number of ...