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Bagpuss creator's artwork sells for £400k at auction
The sale included more than 500 paintings, books and collectibles found at Peter Firmin's home.
August 4, 2026Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction
The Abstract Expressionist's Number 7A, 1948 painting is now his most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
May 19, 2026Man wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle
"How do I know this isn't a prank?" the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie's auction house in Paris.
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Bagpuss creator's artwork sells for £400k at auction
A Peter Firmin illustration featuring Bagpuss, Emily and Professor Yaffle sold for £1,600 at auction Artwork by the creator of Bagpuss has sold at auction for more than £400,000, attracting bidders f
bbc.co.uk•August 4, 2026
Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction
A Jackson Pollock artwork, described as one of history's "first truly abstract paintings", has sold at auction for $181m (£135m) in New York. Number 7A, 1948, which went under the hammer at the renow
bbc.com•May 19, 2026