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Tag: Sotheby's Auction

0 Art History

Rare 14th-century Hebrew Bible will hit the auction block at Sotheby’s

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 1 Dec

A rare 14th-century handwritten Hebrew Bible from Toledo, Spain, adorned with elaborate calligraphic art and micrographic Masorah, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's New York, with an estimated value of $1.5 to $2.5 million.

0 Culture History

Revenge of the Nerds

Frederick Kaufman in Tablet · 13 Oct

A young crypto millionaire is drawn towards an unconventional investment in a rare dinosaur skeleton going up for auction at Sotheby’s.

0 Sports Culture

Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world’

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 16 Jan

Seymour Stoll's extensive collection of Jewish baseball cards, touted as the most comprehensive in existence, is set for auction at Sotheby's, with an expected price between $500,000 and $700,000.

0 Culture History

Sotheby’s to auction a Ten Commandments tablet with a disclaimer: Israel always wanted it to be put on public display

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 20 Nov 2024

A 1,500-year-old inscribed stone tablet of the Ten Commandments is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's, but it carries a critical caveat.

0 History Literature

New York Businessman Leon Black Buys Bomberg Talmud for $9.3 Million

Jonathan Zalman in Tablet · 22 Dec 2015

New York businessman Leon Black purchased a Daniel Bomberg Babylonian Talmud for $9.3 million at a recent Sothebys auction in New York, setting a new world record for Judaica sales.

0 Music Art

Bob Dylan 'Like a Rolling Stone' Lyrics Fetch $2M at Auction

Forward · 24 Jun 2014

Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for 'Like a Rolling Stone' were sold for just over $2 million at Sotheby's auction, setting a new record for rock music memorabilia.