Dozens of artefacts linked to South African reformist icon Nelson Mandela will not be auctioned — for now. The development comes after a court application to completely halt the auction came into force, the body that protects South Africa's cultural heritage has said.

Nelson Mandela’s possessions will not be auctioned — for now

Props from the hit Netflix drama The Crown, whose final season began last week, are to be sold at auction in early 2024 in London, auction house Bonhams said Wednesday.

Props from the sets of The Crown to go under the hammer

Since the Russia’s invasion began, Ukraine has been looking for support in several ways. Many countries have also responded by providing help militarily, politically, financially, etc.

MLB baseball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky goes under hammer to support relief efforts

Richard Madley remains a popular name among IPL fans. Madley took care of the IPL auction for ten years since the inaugural season, in 2008, and recently spilled the beans on how MS Dhoni led to a bidding war among the eight IPL franchises.

Richard Madley recalls bidding war for MS Dhoni during inaugural IPL auction in 2008

Nearly 800 of Amy Winehouse`s belongings, including the short dress the late British singer wore in her final concert, are up for auction. The green-and-black dress and a heart-shaped Moschino purse the Grammy Award winner was frequently photographed with, are each expected to fetch $15,000 to $20,000.

Amy Winehouse possessions hit the auction block

A rare collection of sketches and paintings by American boxer Muhammad Ali - who loved to draw between fights - is going up for auction in New York next week. The 24-piece collection, many of them in cartoon style and some of them signed, reflect Ali`s interest in religion and social justice, but there are also some that picture him in the ring.

Drawings by boxing legend Muhammad Ali up for auction

With "Socialist Republic of Romania" once emblazoned on its side, a Rombac plane, part of ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's fleet, went under the hammer on Thursday and was finally sold for 120,000 euros (146,000 dollars).

Plane of Romania's ex-dictator's fleet sold at auction

A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has sold in Britain for £260,000 (about 288,000 euros, $340,000), the auction house said.

Gandhi's iconic glasses sell for $340,000 in UK

A richly embroidered jacket by Yves Saint Laurent inspired by Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' was sold at auction Wednesday for 382,000 euros ($420,000), a record for a garment from the celebrated French designer.

Yves Saint Laurent jacket fetches record sum

In an unprecedented move to preserve natural history, a skeleton of an infant Tyrannosaurus rex was put on auction on eBay last month. The skeleton, said to be the only existing fossil of the Tyrannosaurus, was put on sale for the “buy it now” price of $2.

68 million years old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil goes on sale on eBay

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