The Prestige Edit

Art Market

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A spotlight shines on a priceless ancient artifact in a tense, dimly lit auction house filled with shadowy collectors.
Collectibles

What is Provenance and How Does it Authenticate Luxury Collectibles?

Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi, a painting whose authenticity was once debated, sold for an astonishing $450 million in 2017.

Henry Caldwell·May 10, 2026
A striking Banksy artwork, estimated at over $800,000, is the centerpiece of Matthew Perry's estate auction, with proceeds benefiting his foundation.
Collectibles

Banksy artwork leads Matthew Perry's estate auction

An original Banksy artwork, projected to sell for over $800,000, leads the high-value items from Matthew Perry's estate now at auction.

Henry Caldwell·May 7, 2026
A Giuseppe Castiglione painting, 'Gathering of Two Auspicious Signs,' selling for $22.9 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong during Art Week.
Collectibles

Hong Kong Asian Art Week Spring Live Sales Record Shattered by $22.9M Painting

A single painting by Giuseppe Castiglione, 'Gathering of Two Auspicious Signs,' sold for HK$179.

Henry Caldwell·May 6, 2026