The Fantasy of the Lost Masterpiece and the Hard Realities of Art Authentication
The allure of finding lost art treasures is real, but proving authorship—and determining an artwork's commercial value—can be complicated.
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This Stradivarius Could Become the Most Expensive Instrument Ever Sold at Auction
Crafted in 1714, the violin is expected to sell for between $12 million and $18 million in a single-lot auction that’s part of Sotheby's 2025 Old Masters series.
Rare 1962 Ferrari Poised to Break Auction Records: $60M Estimate
'This is the one—the car that collectors can only dream of acquiring.'
