A Salvador Dalí illustration that sold at auction for $200 is now valued at more than $40,000.
A mixed-media illustration by Salvador Dalí, purchased for about $200 at a 2023 house clearance sale, has now been authenticated and valued between £20,000 and $40,000. Titled Vecchio Sultano, the 1966 work was part of an unfinished series of Arabian Nights illustrations, for a book by Rizzoli, which Dalí abandoned after producing just 100 out of a planned 500. Half of those works were damaged or lost; the rest remained with Dalí’s patrons. The buyer recognized Dalí’s signature and later confirmed its provenance through auction records and expert certification.
Online streaming platform Shelter is dedicated to architecture content.
Shelter, a niche streaming platform, caters to viewers interested in architecture, cities, and the politics of space. Launched in 2020 by filmmaker Dustin Clare, it’s since built a global library that ranges from three-minute shorts to full-length documentaries on subjects like modernist housing in Chandigarh, prefab construction in Chile, and social design in Mexico City. The films often feature polished cinematography, but the programming isn’t just about aesthetics—original series like Here Are the Arquitectas and Mexity foreground underrepresented voices and urban inequity. With its international scope and focus on architectural storytelling, Shelter fills a cultural gap that broader platforms have mostly ignored.
Moet & Chandon debuts as the first LVMH-owned title sponsor of the F1 Belgian Grand Prix.
Moët & Chandon made its debut as title sponsor of the Belgian Grand Prix, marking the first time an LVMH-owned brand has held that role in Formula 1. The move builds on Moët’s long-standing ties to racing—dating back to the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans—and reflects its broader ambitions under LVMH’s recently-inked, decade-long partnership with F1. At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the brand reimagined key podium spaces and launched a $40,000 limited-edition jeroboam to commemorate the race.
Chief Justice John Roberts intervened in the attempted firing of the National Portrait Gallery’s director.
Chief Justice John Roberts, who also serves as chancellor of the Smithsonian, stepped in to block efforts by a Trump-aligned board member to oust National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet. The attempted firing followed Trump’s public claim that he had dismissed Sajet, prompting confusion about his legal authority to do so. Roberts intervened during a board meeting, and the Smithsonian ultimately passed a resolution affirming that only the board—not outside figures—could remove museum directors. The resolution came amid pressure from Trump, who had accused the institution of promoting a race-focused agenda.
Mark Rothko’s studio and residence at East 96th St. has been listed for $9.5 million.
Mark Rothko’s former home and studio on East 69th Street, where he painted the works for Houston’s Rothko Chapel, have returned to the market for $9.5 million. The 1884 red-brick carriage house includes a duplex residence and a ground-floor foundation space used for Japanese tea ceremony classes. Its skylit studio once helped shape Rothko’s vision for the chapel’s meditative interior. The property sits on a historic Lenox Hill block, where comparable buildings have seen declining sale prices in recent years.
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