Auction

Short Science, March 3, 2013

3 Mar 2013

A letter by Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of DNA, outlining the Nobel Prize-winning achievement to his young son is expected to fetch as much as US$2 million when it is auctioned by Christie's...

US recluse's gold coin cache brings in US$3.5m at auction

28 Feb 2013

It was the allure of mystery that pulled in some bidders on Tuesday, but for others, it was the sheer value of a collection unknown to the public before 69-year-old Walter Samaszko was found dead...

Two murals by street artist Banksy pulled from Miami auction

25 Feb 2013

The owner of the London mural remains a mystery, as does how it ended up in a Miami auction house after going missing.

Short Sport, February 25, 2013

25 Feb 2013

Park In-bee won the Honda LPGA Thailand yesterday in a day of high drama as local teen star Ariya Jutanugarn suffered heartbreak after fluffing a two-shot lead at the final hole.

Banksy Slave Labour (Bunting Boy). London 2012 put up for auction

20 Feb 2013

A mural by British graffiti artist Banksy has been put up for auction on a US website with a guide price of up to £450,000 (HK$5.4 million) after being removed from a building in north London.

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Henry Tang Ying-yen to part with fraction of beloved wine collection

Former chief secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen is well known for his exquisite taste in wine - and wine lovers will have an opportunity to savour his selection in an auction next month.

Christie's rose period

Growing demand for contemporary art helped sales climb 10 per cent at Christie's International last year, even as its market shrank in Asia and the Middle East.

Personalised number plate sales raise HK$245m

Auctions of personalised car number plates have earned the government nearly a quarter of a billion dollars since they began in 2006.

COLLECTIONS

Cover with rare Chinese stamp to fetch HK$6m

A cover with a rare $2 stamp on it is expected to fetch up to HK$6 million in an auction this Sunday.

The Chinese stamp is one of only 50 issued with an image of the Peking Hall of Classics...

OPERATION SANTA CLAUS

Rothschild staff give time and talent for charity

Home-baked cakes, home-cooked BBQ dinners, wine appreciation classes and a game of golf with the chairman - Rothschild's staff generously put their talents up for sharing at the financial advisory...

STAMPS

Philately will get you everywhere

Philately may not be a word that trips off too many tongues in Hong Kong, but there are signs that stamp collecting is catching on in this part of the world. Rare stamps can prove a decent hedge...