Nearly $100,000 for Elton John's monogrammed silver boots and around $2 million for a triptych by street artist Banksy from his collection: the music icon's personal items brought in almost $8 million at auction Wednesday in New York.

Elton John items fetch $8 million at New York auction

Andy Warhol's iconic 1960s painting "White Disaster" sold for $85 million at auction Wednesday evening at Sotheby's in New York. The 1963 piece of art was sold after two minutes and a brief duel between two bidders, for a total of $74 million, or $85.

Andy Warhol's iconic piece sells for $85 million at New York auction

Sparkling diamonds and gems and bejewelled swords and daggers - the finest examples of royal opulence will hit the auction block at Christie's in New York. Titled 'Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence,' the sale will feature hundreds of items spanning about five centuries of Indian luxury.

Christie's Maharajas and Mughal jewelry sale could break auction record

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Elton John items fetch $8 million at New York auction

Andy Warhol's iconic piece sells for $85 million at New York auction

Christie's Maharajas and Mughal jewelry sale could break auction record