The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sothebys/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:59:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Sotheby's | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sothebys/ 32 32 Rare 15th-century prayer book looted by Nazis expected to fetch millions at auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-15th-century-prayer-book-looted-by-nazis-expected-to-fetch-millions-at-auction/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:13:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3748780 Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, completed five years before community's destruction, going under hammer after being returned to heirs in 2023; expected to sell for $5-7 million

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]]> Klimt painting that saved its subject from Nazis sold for record price in auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/klimt-painting-that-saved-its-subject-from-nazis-sold-for-record-price-in-auction/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:31:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3692076 Elisabeth Lederer, who is immortalized in six-foot portrait, survived Holocaust by telling Nazis that the famed painter was her father

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]]> Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at New York auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/martian-meteorite-sells-for-record-5-3-million-at-new-york-auction/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:36:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3600535 54-pound rock named NWA 16788 is largest ever found on Earth originating from Mars; dinosaur skeleton sells for more than $30 million

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]]> Kiddush cup dating back to reign of Ghengis Khan to go up for auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/kiddush-cup-dating-back-to-reign-of-ghengis-khan-to-go-up-for-auction/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:56:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3518051 One-of-a-kind artifact bears Arabic and Hebrew inscription of owner's name, Simcha son of Salman, and is oldest known piece of Judaica from Middle Ages, according to Sotheby's

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]]> Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5m https://www.timesofisrael.com/oldest-known-stone-tablet-inscribed-with-the-ten-commandments-sells-for-over-5m/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:14:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3442708 Winning bid is far higher than predicted; anonymous buyer will donate Samaritan-linked slab to Israeli institution, while some question its authenticity

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]]> As ‘oldest’ Ten Commandments go up for auction, some scholars question authenticity https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-oldest-ten-commandments-go-up-for-auction-some-scholars-question-authenticity/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:56:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3438843 Stone tablet bearing Paleo-Hebrew inscription with Samaritan version of Biblical text — expected to fetch more than $1 million — open to questioning, NYT reports

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]]> Ten Commandments tablet, up for auction at Sotheby’s, to come with disclaimer https://www.timesofisrael.com/ten-commandments-tablet-up-for-auction-at-sothebys-to-come-with-disclaimer/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:36:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3423295 1,500-year-old Samaritan version of text to be sold with notification that Israel only permitted it to be removed from country on condition it is put on public display

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]]> Oldest inscribed Ten Commandments to be auctioned in December https://www.timesofisrael.com/oldest-inscribed-ten-commandments-to-be-auctioned-in-december/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:03:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3418981 Two-foot tall, 115 pound marble tablet is inscribed in Paleo-Hebrew, with Samaritan variant of Ten Commandments, including an injunction to worship on Mount Gerizim

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]]> Shem Tov Bible with ‘miraculous journey of survival’ sells at auction for $6.9 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/shem-tov-bible-sells-at-auction-for-6-9-million-is-expected-to-go-on-public-display/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 09:18:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3375248 Rare 14th century codex survived centuries of wars and turmoil before being sold to private individuals who 'look forward' to making it public, Sotheby’s says

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]]> Sotheby’s to auction Shem Tov Bible scribed by the medieval scholar https://www.timesofisrael.com/sothebys-to-auction-shem-tov-bible-scribed-by-medieval-scholar/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:10:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3308705 The 1312 manuscript will be displayed at the auction house this month and again in September before it is sold

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]]> Codex Sassoon, oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, in Israel for permanent display https://www.timesofisrael.com/codex-sassoon-oldest-near-complete-hebrew-bible-in-israel-for-permanent-display/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:00:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3113144 Rare, 1,100-year-old manuscript travels in cockpit on historic El Al flight, will take up residence at Tel Aviv's ANU Museum of the Jewish People after $38 million purchase in May

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]]> Final portrait by Klimt sold for $94 million, smashing European auction record https://www.timesofisrael.com/final-portrait-by-klimt-sold-for-94-million-smashing-european-auction-record/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:21:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3042014 'Dame mit Facher,' which was still on its easel when the celebrated Austrian painter was found dead in 1918, bought by Hong Kong collector in latest eye-popping art deal

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]]> Auction house says sale of Klimt’s final portrait could set European record https://www.timesofisrael.com/auction-house-says-sale-of-klimts-final-portrait-could-set-european-record/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:50:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3034623 Sotheby's believes that 'Dame mit Facher' (Lady with a Fan) could fetch some $80 million when it goes on sale at the end of the month

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]]> Codex Sassoon, oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, purchased for $38.1 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/codex-sassoon-oldest-near-complete-hebrew-bible-purchased-for-38-1-million/ Wed, 17 May 2023 21:32:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3017652 Rare, 1,100-year-old manuscript to be displayed at ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv after former US envoy to Romania submits winning bid

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]]> Oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible manuscript to be displayed in NYC https://www.timesofisrael.com/oldest-near-complete-hebrew-bible-manuscript-to-be-displayed-in-nyc/ Sat, 06 May 2023 14:02:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3009616 Codex Sassoon, valued at $30-$50 million, can be viewed by appointment at Sotheby’s auction house ahead of its sale

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