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Mouseman Furniture: A 70-Year Legacy of Handcrafted Charm

Seventy years after his death, Robert Thompson's Mouseman furniture, featuring his signature mouse motif, continues to fetch thousands at auction. The trademark's origin is linked to a playful carving inspired by an apprentice's encounter with a mouse in a church; this genuine story, unlike boardroo...

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Christie's AI Art Auction Faces Backlash Over Copyright Concerns

An open letter with nearly 4,000 signatures demands Christie's New York cancel its first AI art auction, scheduled for February 20-March 5, due to concerns that the AI models used to generate some works exploited artists' copyrighted materials without authorization, despite Christie's claim that the...

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Record-Breaking €51 Million Sale of 1954 Mercedes W 196 R Racing Car

A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Formula 1 racing car, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss, was sold for €51,155,000 at a private auction in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart on February 1st, 2024, setting a new record as the most expensive racing car ever sold.

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€695,000 Vintage Haute Couture Auction Exceeds Expectations

Seventy-three-year-old Didier Ludot sold his vintage haute couture collection at a Paris auction on January 30th, 2024, for €695,000, exceeding expectations and attracting buyers including museums and fashion brands.

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Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" Drafts Fetch \$508,000 at Auction

Three early drafts of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man," rescued from the trash by journalist Al Aronowitz in 1964, sold for \$508,000 at a Nashville auction, highlighting the enduring value of musical history and Dylan's creative process.

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Ancient Ten Commandments Tablet Fetches Undisclosed Price at Auction

A 1,500-year-old stone tablet inscribed with nine of the Ten Commandments, including a Samaritan-specific directive and omitting 'Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain,' sold at a New York auction for an undisclosed price; it was originally discovered in 1913 in Israel and spent decades a...

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4,000 Sign Petition Against Christie's AI Art Auction Amid Copyright Concerns

Approximately 4,000 individuals signed a petition demanding Christie's cancel its inaugural AI-generated art auction slated for February 20 to March 5 in New York City due to concerns about copyright infringement and the exploitation of human artists whose works were used to train AI models without ...

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Record €34.88 Million Sale for Historic Le Mans-Winning Ferrari

RM Sotheby's sold Ferrari 250 LM chassis 5893, the 1965 Le Mans winner, for €34.88 million (excluding taxes) at Retromobile Paris; the car, previously owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, boasts a 'matching numbers' engine and transmission.

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Record-Breaking \$53.9 Million Sale of 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R

A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for \$53.9 million at a Sotheby's auction, becoming the most expensive Grand Prix car ever sold and second most expensive car overall, highlighting its racing history and design innovation.

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Hendrick Buys First 2025 Corvette ZR1 for \$3.7 Million

NASCAR owner Rick Hendrick bought the first 2025 Corvette ZR1 for \$3.7 million at a Barrett-Jackson auction, exceeding its \$174,995 retail price; proceeds benefit the American Red Cross; his love of Corvettes dates back to his youth.

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Infowars Acquisition Bid Doubles to $7 Million

First United American Companies offered $7 million to buy Alex Jones' Infowars platform, more than doubling its previous bid, after a judge voided an auction that awarded the platform to The Onion; proceeds will primarily compensate Sandy Hook shooting victims' families.

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De Gaulle Auction Offers Rare Historical Insights

A Paris auction on December 16th will sell Charles de Gaulle's personal items, including manuscripts and letters spanning his life from childhood to wartime experiences, with proceeds benefiting a disability foundation.

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