auction
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One of the most intimate items in the collection is Monroe's 1950s brassiere that the auction company said had "yellowed due to age" and was inherited by Monroe's acting coach Paula Strasberg.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Electrum Group paid $24 million for Sunshine in a 2010 bankruptcy auction, about a decade after it had last run at full production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A community campaign raised more than £100,000 of the £300,000 to £500,000 asking price, allowing the charity to halt the planned auction and bring the land back under its management.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
At an auction, Nicholson found a large, versatile plastic truck pallet that was among many used for the Nostromo’s interior walls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Once the ship arrived in Surinam, the slaves were sold at auction to plantation owners.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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