NEW YORK — Rivals in life, the rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur are being united for an auction at Sotheby’s, the first-ever dedicated hip-hop auction at a major international auction house. Bidders will be able to vie for the crown worn and signed by the Notorious B.I.G. during a...
Kurt Cobain's 'Unplugged' Sweater, Guitar, Head to Auction
LOS ANGELES — The olive green cardigan that Kurt Cobain wore during Nirvana's MTV "Unplugged" performance and one of the late rocker's custom guitars are headed to auction. Julien's Auctions said Wednesday that the sweater and a custom Fender guitar built in 1993 that Cobain used during the band's In...
Claude Monet Haystack Painting Auctioned for Record $110.7 Million
NEW YORK — One of Claude Monet's iconic paintings of haystacks has fetched a record $110.7 million at an auction in New York. Monet's "Meules" sold at Sotheby's sale of Impressionist & Modern Art Tuesday night. The auction house says it's a world auction record for the artist and the...
Slash’s Ex-Wife Auctioning Items From Marriage to Guitarist
LOS ANGELES — The former wife of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is selling off exotic and erotic items from their 14 years of marriage. Julien's Auctions announced Thursday the collection from Slash and Perla Hudson's Beverly Hills estate will be part of next month's Music Icons auction. The items...
Sears Staves Off Liquidation, Stores to Remain Open
NEW YORK — Sears will live on — at least for now. The company's chairman and largest shareholder, Eddie Lampert, won a bankruptcy auction for Sears, averting liquidation of the iconic chain, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The person agreed to speak on condition of anonymity because...
History or Hatred? Selling Hitler's Belongings and Nazi Artifacts Stirs a Backlash
He has auctioned the journals of Nazi death camp doctor Josef Mengele for $300,000, Adolf Hitler's telephone from the Führerbunker for $243,000 and Hitler's ring featuring a swastika made of 16 rubies for more than $65,000. And just before Thanksgiving, a Hitler-inscribed propaganda photograph that shows the architect of the...
AP Exclusive: Stephen Hawking's Wheelchair and Thesis for Sale
LONDON — Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity. His unique status is reflected in an upcoming auction of some of the late physicist's possessions: It includes complex scientific papers, one of the world's most iconic wheelchairs and a script from "The Simpsons."...
Banksy Posts Video Saying Incomplete Shredding a Malfunction
Banksy posted a new video to his website Tuesday implying the partial shredding of his "Girl With Balloon" at a London auction was supposed to have been complete. The video shows the famously anonymous artist constructing the shredding mechanism inside an ornate frame and pushing a button in a black...
Unpublished Parts of Malcolm X's Autobiography Auctioned Off
NEW YORK — For decades, scholars have wanted to get a closer look at unpublished sections of a towering 20th century book, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X," including cut chapters that may have contained some of the most explosive thoughts of the African-American firebrand assassinated in 1965. They may get...
Sneak Peek at Designer Furniture Auction To Benefit Angels of Grace
Thinking about beautifying your home? Then you might want to head Tuesday evening to Granville Homes Belterra Community at Fowler Avenue between Shields and Clinton avenues. Granville will auction dozens of designer furniture pieces and accessories from its model homes. And 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Angels of...