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Banksy shocks art world by shredding £1mn work at auction
Article
/ 6 October 2018

Banksy shocks art world by shredding £1mn work at auction

"Girl with Balloon" had just sold at Sotheby’s Friday for £1 042 000 when it unexpectedly passed through a shredder hidden in the frame

By Joe Jackson
Anglo-Zulu war art fetches 40 000
Africa
/ 12 July 2012

Anglo-Zulu war art fetches 40 000

An album of images sketched of the Anglo-Zulu war by a little-known Irish soldier has been snapped up at a British auction, reports Turtle Bunbury.

By Turtle Bunbury
Munch’s The Scream sells for record $120-million
Article
/ 3 May 2012

Munch’s The Scream sells for record $120-million

Edvard Munch’s painting <em>The Scream</em> has sold for $120-million, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction.

By Chris Michaud
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Article
/ 21 September 2009

An auction for Africa

Sotheby’s is holding an Art for Africa charity auction in London, featuring works of art donated by a range of contemporary artists.

By Jeremy Kuper

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