In a stunning display of the contemporary art market’s unpredictability, Maurizio Cattelan’s iconic “Comedian” installation has fetched a staggering $6.2 million at Sotheby’s New York. This banana, duct-taped to a wall, has become one of the most expensive fruits ever sold, outbidding pre-sale estimates by a factor of four. The buyer, Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Read More…
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Traffic offences: Lagos auctions 134 vehicles to public
Lagos State Government on Thursday auctioned not less than 134 automobiles impounded for various traffic offences. The exercise was carried out at the headquarters of Lagos State Taskforce and Special Offences Unit, Bolade Oshodi, Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area Residents flocked the venue to bid for various types of vehicles including cars, buses, and Sports Utility Read More…
Controversy over Hitler’s $1.1m watch
A controversy is raging over the sale of a watch said to have belonged to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The watch was auctioned off on July 29 for $1.1million at an auction in the US. The watch, a Huber timepiece, was sold to an anonymous bidder. It shows a swastika and has the initials AH Read More…
LASG gets court order to auction 88 impounded vehicles
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has secured a Court Order authorising it to publicly auction 88 vehicles impounded by the Agency for contravening the One-Way Traffic Law and forfeited to the Government by an order of a Lagos State Mobile Court. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, disclosed that the Read More…