GWS presents luxe timepieces in Oct. 16 auction

Rolex 18K yellow gold Daytona with factory Tahitian mother of pearl dial and diamond markers, est. $58,000-$60,000
Rolex 18K yellow gold Daytona with factory Tahitian mother of pearl dial and diamond markers, est. $58,000-$60,000
Rolex 18K yellow gold Daytona with factory Tahitian mother of pearl dial and diamond markers, est. $58,000-$60,000

LOS ANGELES – Kruse GWS Auctions, the world record breaking auction house specializing in master timepieces, entertainment memorabilia, fine jewelry, royal artifacts and haute couture fashion, will offer an extraordinary collection of investment-quality significant timepieces. They are from a billionaire’s private collection and were housed in his personal vault. The auction will take place online Saturday, October 16, beginning at 10 am Pacific time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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PIASA to auction NFT for international journalists charity Oct. 19

Front page of the collector’s edition of 20 Minutes, part of the lot that PIASA will auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on October 19 to benefit the International Federation of Journalists. It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000.
Front page of the collector’s edition of 20 Minutes, part of the lot that PIASA will auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on October 19 to benefit the International Federation of Journalists. It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000.
Front page of the collector’s edition of 20 Minutes, part of the lot that PIASA will auction as a non-fungible token (NFT) on October 19 to benefit the International Federation of Journalists. It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000.

PARIS – In October, a collector’s edition of France’s favorite news brand, 20 Minutes, will appear as an NFT (non-fungible token). For the first time in France, a unique digital copy of a newspaper title will be sold during a charity auction organized in October by the PIASA auction house for the benefit of the International Federation of Journalists (Federation internationale des journalistes, or FIJ). It carries an estimate of €2,000-€3,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Dupain, Chambi star in Swann Oct. 21 photographs auction

Max Dupain, Sunbaker, silver print, 1937, printed 1970s. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.
Max Dupain, Sunbaker, silver print, 1937, printed 1970s. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.
Max Dupain, ‘Sunbaker,’ 1927 silver print, printed 1970s, est. $20,000-$30,000

NEW YORK — The Thursday, October 21 sale of Fine Photographs at Swann Galleries will offer exceptional examples from the medium’s brightest practitioners. Works will include those made in the nineteenth century through the modern era. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Art or censorship? Expo omits bottom of famed David statue

Michelangelo’s David, shown in its longtime home at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. A 3D replica of the legendary sculpture, installed at the Italy pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, is proving controversial for the exclusionary way in which it is displayed. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, credited to Commonists and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Michelangelo’s David, shown in its longtime home at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. A 3D replica of the legendary sculpture, installed at the Italy pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, is proving controversial for the exclusionary way in which it is displayed. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, credited to Commonists and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Michelangelo’s David, shown in its longtime home at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. A 3D replica of the legendary sculpture, installed at the Italy pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, is proving controversial for the exclusionary way in which it is displayed. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, credited to Commonists and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – One of the most talked about attractions at the world’s fair under way in Dubai is a towering statue made of marble dust that’s raising eyebrows just as the original did more than 500 years ago.

At Italy’s pavilion, a 3D replica of Michelangelo’s David stands tall, his gaze intense and defiant. For most visitors, though, David’s head is all they will see as they tour the pavilion. Only VIPs with special access will be able to catch a view of the statue from head to toe while it’s on display for the next six months at Dubai’s Expo 2020.

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