'We’ve been Banksy’d!' Balloon girl self-destructs upon fetching 1.1mn at Sotheby’s auction (VIDEOS)

The elusive world-famous British street artist Banksy has reportedly pulled off one of the greatest art heists, allowing his own painting to self-destruct, just moments after ‘Girl with a Balloon’ had fetched over £1mn at auction. Art lovers and collectors appeared shocked the moment Banksy’s Girl with a Balloon shredded itself into ribbons immediately after […]

Sotheby’s debuts augmented reality home staging app using Google ARCore

Less than a year ago, real estate professionals speculated that virtual and augmented reality would soon improve the process of buying and selling homes — now luxury realtor Sotheby’s is bringing AR into its international listings. Working in partnership with VR/AR developer Rooomy, Sotheby’s today launched Curate, a virtual stagi…Read More

Vintage 1921 Alfa Romeo G1 rally car hits RM Sotheby’s

The only known surviving, fully operational example of Alfa Romeo‘s first commercial car is hitting the auction block at RM Sotheby’s at its auction in Phoenix next month, when the 1921 G1 is expected to fetch up to $ 1.5 million. It’s one of only 52 examples, including two prototypes, built between 1921 and 1923, […]