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We pride ourselves on offering the very best, and most desirable, collectors items in our auctions. It's what makes Catawiki so exciting and why we continue to attract millions of visitors to our weekly auctions. Lately we've seen a huge...
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Spring is a time to welcome in the sunshine, make the most of a brand new season of renewal. What better way to welcome the season than with a series of dedicated spring art auctions including a spring photography auction...
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The red carpet is a place for glamour, sophistication, and making bold statements. When it comes to jewellery, this is where some of the most fabulous necklaces, earrings and bracelets takes centre stage. From 16th March until 31st March (2018),...
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Speed, glamour and danger make up the 20th century sport of motor-paced racing. Cyclists closely follow their teammate (the pacer) who rides a motorcycle and sets the pace at speeds of up to 100 km/h; crashes and tyre bursts were...
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Have you seen Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ yet? We’re celebrating the film by offering an exclusive opportunity to be some of the first to own a selection of original ‘Black Panther’ metal prints, numbered and signed by UK artist David Bircham...
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Published in 1572, the cartography book ‘L’isole’ or ‘Island Atlas’ is one of the most important books of the 16th century. It was written by Tommaso Porcacchi and engraved by Girolamo Porro, and it contains the first ever map of...
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‘Please Return to Tiffany & Co. New York.’ This was just one of Tiffany’s great legacies left on the jewellery world. Along with setting American standards for silver and platinum purity, they designed an iconic collection featuring the Return to...
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From ancient Portuguese colonies to the Middle Ages and the Republican period, Portugal has a rich and compelling history of currency. And now, in our Portuguese Coins themed auction, we are excited to present a collection of 120 exceptional coins...
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It was back in the spring of 1966 when a particularly exciting single grain whisky was distilled in a sherry hogshead barrel in the Highlands of Scotland. 50 years later, only 25 bottles of this very fine and complex Scotch...
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Mix together an interstellar teleportation device, the pyramids and a team of explorers and what do you get? 'Stargate', the 1994 sci-fi movie classic. Production designer, the late Holger Gross conceptualised an on-screen universe filled with adventure, technology and of...
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Do you know Flaminio Bertoni (1903 - 1964)? What about his designs? The Citroën 2CV, DS or Traction Avant? Bertoni was one of the most innovative designers of the automotive industry. He was born in Varese, but better known and...
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A powerful and noted king who propelled industry and developed the arts, obviously has to have some impressive gold coins to match. And that’s exactly what King João V, absolutist monarch of Portugal from 1707 to 1750, got. The King...
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Every Friday at Catawiki, another 300+ auctions go live and are ready for you to fall in love with. We’ve delved around and amongst the nearly 40,000 special items that make up our auctions this week, our experts have picked...
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As many already know, the first book mass printed using movable type printing press technology, was the Gutenberg Bible in 1455. As you can imagine, a complete edition of this book will sell for millions at auction. Such early books...
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‘Doctor to the stars’ Ignacio Barraquer was a prestigious Catalonian ophthalmologist (eye doctor) who was internationally famous for his advances in cataract surgery. But what he’s famous for here at Catawiki is his incredible car collection. He grew his collection...