Friday Morning Spice
Joburg mayor Dada Morero determined to reclaim inner city, Ramaphosa calls for solidarity among G20, Musk suggests Zelensky runs ‘fraud machine feeding off the dead bodies of soldiers’, Suspected terror attack in Israel, Major warning for WhatsApp users in SA, and German court rules Birkenstock sandals are not art.
Court-Ordered Sale of Artworks By Michael Jackson Halted At Last Minute
Some of the proceeds of the sale would have gone to creditors such as iconic singer Cher, who is owed R18 million.
The Original ‘Harry Potter’ Cover Art Is Expected To Smash Auction Records
The fun illustration is expected to fetch upwards of R11 million.
Sotheby’s Sales Reached R161 Billion In 2023 – Thanks To Gen X and Millennial Bidders
Sotheby’s decision to broaden its reach into luxury fashion items also seems to have paid off after the auction house posted sales of $7.9 billion (R161 billion) for 2023.
A Mansion Belonging To The Disgraced ‘Red Queen Of Art’ Sold For $79 Million [Video]
The ‘Red Queen’ came to be known as such because of her rather ‘dubious’ business dealings in the art world, with her name also being included in the infamous Panama Papers.
Pablo Picasso’s ‘Femme A La Montre’ Sold For More Than R2,6 Billion
Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting ‘Femme à la montre’ sold for more than $139 million (R2,6 billion) at a Sotheby’s New York auction last week, making it the most valuable work of art sold at auction this year.
Sotheby’s Is Auctioning Off The Oldest Hebrew Bible
Described as possibly the most valuable historical document ever on auction, the book dates back a thousand years, to around the 9th or 10th century.
Kim Kardashian Is Keeping Up With The Royals With New $197 000 Diana Necklace
Four bidders were apparently competing for the piece but it landed up in the hands of a Kardashian “at more than double its pre-auction estimate”.
Sold! Buzz Aldrin’s Space Jacket Just Set A New Record
Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface after Neil Armstrong, with the duo becoming the first astronauts to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Record-Breaking Black Diamond Likely Came From Space
Not only does this rare black diamond have a creation story involving space matter, but it also has mystical numerical significance.
Think NFTs Are A Fad? Try This Picasso
Sotheby’s is auctioning a Picasso painting together with a rather nifty NFT.
You Can Buy This Entire Apartment Block In Cape Town’s CBD
If you have R50 million going spare, and you’re in the market to buy and then rent or sell luxury apartments, this is worth a look.
Banksy’s Monet Rip-off Sells For R160 Million – Titled ‘Show Me The Monet’
The latest Banksy original to go under the hammer was his 2005 parody of one of Claude Monet’s famous ‘Water Lilies’ paintings.
Three Incredible Supercars Sold At Sotheby’s Auction
RM Sotheby’s Scottsdale auction happened last week, and on the docket were some cars that certainly caught the eye.
Family Googles Painting In Their Home – Discovers That It’s Worth R21 Million
A painting that had hung on the wall since 1971 turned out to be the work of a famous artist, which was recently auctioned for a tidy sum.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Sotheby’s in $3,7bn sale. DA MP in Waterfront ‘race row’. Trump vows to cure cancer. China’s prison organ harvesting scheme. Monster drug bust. Spider eats possum. Harry ‘race traitor’ teen jailed. Bella Hadid apologises. Weinstein seeks lawyer.
Everyone’s Talking About Paarl – Buy This Stunning Farm For R80 Bar
If you have R80 million and want to leave the city life behind, without actually leaving the city, you might want to check out this farm in the heart of Paarl.
Video Shows Banksy Artwork Being Shredded Seconds After Being Sold For R19,5 Million
Banksy’s famous ‘Girl With Balloon’ sold for R19,5 million at a Sotheby’s auction in London. Seconds after the piece was sold, it started to shred itself.
Your Own Forest – One Of The Biggest Properties In Bishopscourt Is Up For Sale
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to own your forest, there’s a huge estate on sale in Cape Town’s Bishopscourt suburb you might like.
Art World Crisis As Sotheby’s Forced To Admit A $10 Million Master Painting It Sold Was A Forgery
When you’re selling paintings worth monster sums you need to make sure you aren’t being duped. Sotheby’s have dropped the ball and the art world is now stressing.
Here’s The Latest From The Spier Murder / Suicide Mystery
The events of a tragic night at Spier Hotel remain a mystery, but it looks like the wheels of justice are finally turning.
Bar Fights And Bathrooms – That Spier Wine Estate Murder / Suicide Mystery Deepens
The murder investigation into Susan Rohde is continuing, and as more details emerge many have their own theories as to what happened.
You’ve Heard About The Spier Wine Estate Murder / Suicide Mystery, Right?
What was at first considered a suicide has now moved into a murder investigation, after the coroner’s report revealed strangulation occurred.
New Atlantic Seaboard Property For Sale At R450 Million [Images]
Say hello to South Africa’s most expensive property. Now get a little better acquainted as we show you what close to half a billion rand will buy you around these parts.
They Reckon This Diamond Will Sell For R300 Million Today
As lovely as the idea is of showing off your 100 carat ring to the ladies over tea, something a bit more demure is really the classy way to go about it.
This Is The SA Diamond That Should Sell For R300 Million
Boys, if you have R300 million to spare and are planning on getting engaged anytime soon, then here’s a diamond that will guarantee a ‘yes’ for you.
This Is What A R3.5 Billion Painting Looks Like
The art world gets expensive very quickly. Take this painting for example: it sold for R3.5b. Too bad SA isn’t an oil rich emirate and would rather build more Nkandlas.
Please Enjoy This R200 Million Diamond
I’ve worked it out. I only need to save ZAR3.3m a year for the next 60 years to be able to buy this diamond when I turn 90 as a present to myself…
This Is What A Half A Billion Rand Painting Looks Like [PIC]
It may not be Francis Bacon’s R1.4 billion best-seller, but you have to admit that half a billion rand is still a helluva lot, and it’s worth seeing what kind of art deserves that degree of monetary exchange.
House Of The Week: 23 Bar Nabs You A Stately Abode With Space For The Staff In Westcliff
Oe, now here’s a treat. We’ve long been fans of the Westcliff suburb of Johannesburg, with it’s rose quartz outcrops and shady, solid jacaranda trees dotted about the sloping hillside. It’s a quiet area. It’s an expensive area. And this mini-mansion lives up to the reputation of the area, quietly killing it with a large […]