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Lifestyle 7 years ago

Stephen Hawking's thesis and wheelchair sell for $1 million

A motorized wheelchair used by the late British physicist Stephen Hawking sold at auction on Thursday for almost 300,000 pounds ($391,740.00) while a dissertation raised nearly twice that at a sale to raise money for charity.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Hawking's thesis, wheelchair to be auctioned by Christie's

Online bids for the late Professor Stephen Hawking's 22 items being sold can be placed between Oct. 31 and Nov. 8.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Algorithm art fetches $432,500 at NY auction: Christie's

A portrait made by algorithm smashed new boundaries Thursday, selling for $432,500 and becoming the first piece of Artificial Intelligence art sold at a major auction house.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

First-ever auction of AI-created artwork set for Christie's gavel

Christie’s, the auction house that has sold paintings by Picasso and Monet at record prices, was poised on Tuesday to set another milestone with the first-ever auction of art created by artificial intelligence.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Christie's Hong Kong to auction rare 1871 Raden Saleh painting

Christie’s Hong Kong Autumn Auctions 2018 catalog includes a work by Indonesian master Raden Saleh.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Einstein's 'God letter' to go on sale for $1m

A handwritten letter from Albert Einstein about his thoughts on God, religion and his search for meaning is to go on sale in New York, valued at up to $1.5 million, Christie's said Wednesday.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Giant pink diamond from Christie's a cut above the rest

A pink diamond weighing in at almost 19 carats is set to go on tour before being auctioned in Geneva and could fetch a record price of between $30 million and $50 million, Christie's auction house announced on Tuesday.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Hockney poised to set auction record for living artist

An iconic oil painting by British artist David Hockney estimated to be worth $80 million is going on sale in New York, poised to set an auction record for the most expensive work by a living artist.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Picasso 'accidentally' damaged, withdrawn from sale

A Picasso self-portrait estimated to be worth $70 million and due to go under the hammer in New York on Tuesday, has been "accidentally damaged" and withdrawn from auction, Christie's said.