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Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) — A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, who was celebrated in movies starring Cate Blanchett, sold for 2.6 million pounds ($5.4 million) at a London sale by Sotheby’s today, more than doubling its top estimate.Read full story

Auction house Sotheby’s put a rare copy of J.K. Rowling’s “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” on display Tuesday and aimed to set a record of 50,000 pounds (104,000 U.S. dollars) for the hand-written fairy tale. The Potter-themed book, b …Read full story

PARIS, Nov 19, 2007 (AFP) – An diptych of the Passion of Christ crafted between 1360-1380 fetched four million euros (5.9 million dollars) in Paris Monday — a world record for a medieval ivory art work, Sotheby’s auction house said.Read full story

Sotheby’s auctioneers have displayed a rare copy of JK Rowling’s book The Tales of Beedle the Bard, ahead of a charity auction on December 13 when the work is expected top fetch up to $100,000.Read full story

AuctionPublicity.com – Rago’s Great Estates weekend is a holiday sale of outstanding estate property in three sessions. Much of it arrived from local families, many of whom attend Rago’s walk-in “Appraisal Mondays.” The majority of the property will be sold unreserved. Sarah Churgin directs Saturday’s sale of jewelry and silver. Ivo Ispani directs the Friday … Read more