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Bidding battle: Klimt masterpiece fetches $236.4m at Sotheby’s sale
Painted between 1914 and 1916, the portrait depicts Elisabeth Lederer.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Time Cinema collection sold at auction marks end of an era
More pieces from the Bell collection are expected to be sold later this year.
Louvre thieves carjacked truck-mounted lift nine days before heist
The gang used a stolen 90-foot (27m) lift truck to scale the Louvre’s walls.
Can the Louvre’s stolen royal gems ever be recovered?
Art historian, author, and curator Dr Penelope Jackson is with us to take a look at heists, and whether it’s really like the movies.
How the Louvre’s crown jewels vanished in just seven minutes
Thieves in hi-vis jackets scaled the Louvre’s walls using a truck-mounted lift.
Louvre heist: Next 48 hours key to fate of Louvre’s stolen jewellery
Nine Napoleonic-era jewels, including the Emerald Parure, were taken in minutes.
'The only surviving piece': Race on to save Henry VIII’s love locket
Discovered by hobby detectorists in 2019, the locket lay buried in Warwickshire.
Lost portrait of spy-linked Berlin madam unveiled after decades
The oil painting was found in a Berlin junk shop after being missing for decades.
Your guide to this week’s best holiday offers
Cruises, spa retreats and tours with limited-time deals.
Insider picks: Where Queenstown locals really eat, drink and shop
Perky’s floating bar lets you bring your own takeaway to enjoy on Lake Whakatipu.
Firth’s famous lake scene was never meant to be sexy, writer says
Telegraph: Andrew Davies says Mr Darcy was originally meant to swim naked in the lake.
‘Immediately when I saw the dog’: How curator uncovered Rembrandt link
The sketch by Adriaen van de Venne matches Rembrandt's painted dog closely.
'Helping put food on plates': Art fundraiser returns in Napier
Last year’s event raised $6000, funding a refrigerated container for food.
A city alight: Fireworks, fighter jets and bold art launch Brisbane festival
Brisbane Festival spans 23 days with more than 100 events across 40 venues.
'We need to remind the world': Tongan bark cloth revival takes shape
Nearly 100 women from 20 Tongan villages joined the two-week workshop.
Gold worth $1.18m stolen in Paris museum heist
A July cyber attack disabled the museum's alarm and surveillance systems.
Lost 400-year-old Rubens found in Paris mansion
The 1613 artwork was uncovered in a Paris mansion last September.
Society Insider: All Black Will Jordan’s double celebration; Sir John Kirwan's sweet new business
Plus, the Kiwi tech entrepreneurs taking on Silicon Valley.
Finding stillness in one of the world’s biggest cities
New York Times: Despite crowded streets, there's quiet places in the heart of the city.
Nazi relics: Daughter, son-in-law charged with hiding Matisse works
'Portrait of a Lady' by Giuseppe Ghislandi was missing for 80 years before being found.
How to experience the Gold Coast like a true modern gentleman
From golf courses to facials, here’s a guide to a classy Gold Coast weekend.
Recovered: Painting stolen by Nazis found after going missing again
The painting was originally stolen from a Dutch Jewish collector in World War II.
Inside Tauranga Art Gallery's two-year $9 million transformation
The Toi Tauranga Art Gallery will reopen in November, after a major redevelopment.
What it's like visiting Portland in 2025
The city has a mixed reputation, so what is it really like?
'Something new': The beauty of Hawke's Bay's bridges, from the air
Ryan Jennings used drones to capture a different perspective of our roads and rivers.
Stolen WWII painting vanishes again from Nazi daughter's home
Portrait of a Lady by Giuseppe Ghislandi was looted from a Jewish art collector in 1940.
Nazi-looted art discovered after 80 years thanks to real estate ad
The Goudstikker family plans to reclaim the artwork.
'We are just the right people': All-female leadership revives arts festival
Jade Baker leads the Hawke's Bay Arts Festival with an all-female team.