The Guardian | Fraudster trying to sell fake ancient statues to Sotheby’s foiled over bogus invoices by Nadeem Badshah

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A court in Southwark heard how 46‑year‑old Andrew Crowley of Longwell Green tried to sell three Cycladic statues and an Anatolian stargazer he claimed to have inherited from his grandfather, presenting forged invoices that appeared to date from 1976 but were actually printed with techniques invented in 2001. Experts at Sotheby’s spotted the forgeries, and forensic analysis confirmed the modern printing methods, leading the judge to halve the estimated value from £680,000 to £340,000 and hand Crowley a two‑year suspended sentence, 200 hours of unpaid work and £1,630 in costs, noting that his dishonesty lay in the paperwork rather than the statues themselves.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/23/fraudster-trying-to-sell-fake-ancient-statues-to-sothebys-foiled-over-bogus-invoices

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Times of India | Wipro founder Azim Premji’s son buys Rs 45.7 crore Bengaluru home

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Tariq Premji, the son of Wipro founder Azim Premji, purchased a luxury duplex penthouse at the “27 Summit” tower in central Bengaluru for roughly ₹45.7 crore, according to property‑registration documents. The unit, spanning the 25th and 26th floors, offers a carpet area of 7,065 sq ft, a super‑built‑up area of 10,602 sq ft and 11 covered parking spaces, pricing the property at about ₹43,123 per sq ft. Registered in February 2024, the development—by Maia Estates‑backed Nestled Haven Developers—received its occupancy certificate in April 2025 and is being hailed as one of the city’s largest residential deals of the year. The transaction underscores a broader surge in ultra‑luxury home purchases in Bengaluru, joining recent high‑value buys by tech founders such as Infosys’s NR Narayana Murthy and Quest Corp chair Ajit Isaac, and contributing to the city’s Rs 10 crore‑plus housing market, which crossed the ₹1,000 crore mark in annual sales for 2024‑25.

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/wipro-founder-azim-premjis-son-buys-rs-45-7-cr-bengaluru-home/articleshow/131255115.cms

#AzimPremji #TariqPremji #Wipro #Zapkey #Sothebys #SandeepReddy #NarayanaMurthy #AjitIsaac

Adnkronos - Cultura: Matisse domina Sotheby's, 'La Chaise lorraine' vola a 48,4 milioni di dollari

(Adnkronos) - Successi anche per Picasso, Van Gogh e Giacometti nella “Modern Evening Auction” di New York

Matisse dominates Sotheby's, ‘La Chaise lorraine’ sells for $48.4 million.

(Adnkronos) - Successes also for Picasso, Van Gogh, and Giacometti in the “Modern Evening Auction” in New York.

#Matisse #Sothebys #Picasso,VanGogh #Giacometti #NewYork

https://www.adnkronos.com/cultura/matisse-domina-sothebys-la-chaise-lorraine-vola-a-48-4-milioni-di-dollari_1SN1Uh3iDDO3yEAqs8duYz

Freddie Mercury's world brought to life as fans can smell his cologne and eat his sweets

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Vintage TAG Heuer Worn by Steve McQueen in ‘Le Mans’ Set For Auction From Sotheby’s New York
#MovieNews #Movies #Sothebys #SteveMcQueen

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tag-heuer-steve-mcqueen-le-mans-auction-1236562329/

Bei Sotheby's Versteigerung der Lauder-Sammlung spekulierten Nutzer erstmals auf einzelne Auktionslose – 1,4 Millionen Dollar auf 13 Gemälde. Das Handelsvolumen von Prediction Markets stieg von 73 Millionen auf 44 Milliarden Dollar.

#KunstMarkt #Auktion #PredictionMarkets #Blockchain #Sothebys
https://www.kunst-mag.de/2026/02/28/wetten-auf-kunst-wie-prediction-markets-die-auktionswelt-erreichen/