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Thieves stole four works attributed to the Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from the MuMe regional museum in Messina on the Italian Ferragosto holiday. The stolen pieces included panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a double-sided Pietà depiction. Museum director Marisa Mercurio stated that the theft is a tremendous loss for the city, community, and art world.

Thieves bypassed security systems at the MuMe regional museum in Messina and stole four works attributed to the painter Antonello da Messina during the Italian Ferragosto holiday. The missing artworks included parts of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a panel depicting the Pietà. Museum director Marisa Mercurio called the theft a tremendous loss for the art world.

Sotheby's and Christie's both reported their strongest first halves in years, with 8 lots selling for more than $50 million. Auction houses are experiencing robust sales as AI wealth influences the art market.

A Gen Z entrepreneur found a Wilt Chamberlain Lakers warm-up jacket at a Portland-area Goodwill store for $3.07. The jacket, worn during the 1972 NBA finals, was auctioned by Sotheby's for $89,600, exceeding initial estimates. Quinn Brown, who resells thrift store finds online, discovered the item after someone returned it to the pile.

A leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO sold for nearly $1 million at a Sotheby's auction. The sale reflects growing collector interest in artifacts tied to the artificial intelligence boom.

Jensen Huang's signature black leather jacket sold at Sotheby's for $960,000, with proceeds funding a philanthropic initiative for young tech builders through Long Journey Ventures and the Edge Institute. The jacket, worn during Nvidia events, had a presale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000 but fetched significantly higher bids.

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, becoming the most valuable dinosaur fossil auctioned after a 10-minute bidding war between seven participants. The skeleton, with 183 fossilized bones, was discovered on a South Dakota cattle ranch in 2021.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a new record for the most expensive dinosaur bones ever auctioned. The previous record was a nearly complete stegosaurus sold for $45 million in 2024, and the fossil's anonymous buyer outbid six others in a 10-minute auction.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' was sold for a record $50.1 million to a mystery bidder. The specimen is one of the world's largest and most complete T. rex fossils.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' was sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a new record. The previous record was held by a stegosaurus sold for nearly $45 million in 2024. The anonymous buyer outbid six others, and scientists hope the fossil will be publicly displayed in a museum.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million to an anonymous bidder, setting a new record for dinosaur fossils. The previous record was nearly $45 million for a stegosaurus in 2024, and 'Gus' replaces a T. rex named 'Stan' as the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold. Scientists advocate for 'Gus' to be publicly displayed in a museum.

Frontier Airlines will offer in-flight Wi-Fi via SpaceX’s Starlink starting next year. JPMorgan advises employees to avoid costly AI tools for simple tasks to prioritize cost efficiency. A rare Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby's, sparking debate over private fossil ownership.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby's, breaking the previous record for a dinosaur fossil. The 67-million-year-old specimen, discovered in South Dakota, outbid the 2024 record-holder 'Apex' and the 2020 'Stan' T. rex. Scientists advocate for publicly displaying scientifically significant fossils like 'Gus' in museums.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction, setting a new record for the most expensive dinosaur bones ever auctioned. The 67-million-year-old specimen, discovered in South Dakota, outbid the previous record of a stegosaurus sold for $45 million in 2024 and a T. rex named 'Stan' sold for $32 million in 2020.

A 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton named Gus sold for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a new fossil sale record. The skeleton, found in South Dakota, is 61% complete by bone count and includes rare features like a complete pelvis and both feet. The previous record was held by a Stegosaurus fossil sold for $44.6 million in 2024.

A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named 'Gus' is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York City. The skeleton could sell for up to $30 million, with this not being the first time dinosaur bones have been sold at auction.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Tom Ford leather jacket, worn and signed by him, is being auctioned by Sotheby's from July 7 to July 17 with proceeds funding grants for next-generation founders. The jacket, authenticated by Professional Sports Authenticator and James Spence Authentication, is estimated to sell for $40,000 to $60,000.

A fraudster was sentenced for attempting to sell fake Bronze Age stone sculptures worth hundreds of thousands of pounds through Sotheby's auction house. The replicas were described as crude forgeries of valuable archaeological artifacts. The case highlights art fraud and authentication failures in the auction market.

The million-dollar dinosaur fossil business involves various players, including collectors, researchers, and auction houses. Fossil sales can reach high prices, with some specimens selling for millions of dollars. The industry raises questions about ownership and preservation.

Sotheby's Head of Private Sales Courtney Kremers discusses the $130 million sale of Robert Mnuchin's art collection and highlights a growing trend of younger buyers in the art market. The conversation took place on Bloomberg's 'The Close' with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifled.