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GENEVA, April 29 — Sotheby’s is staging its first international dedicated sneaker sale, seeing the boom in a formerly niche market as a way to attract younger clients into the world of auctions. Fine art, jewellery and antiques might be the more traditional stock in auction house trade,...
Sotheby's sneaks up on younger market via sneaker sales Issued on: 29/04/2021 - 11:32 Sotheby's is holding its debut global dedicated sneaker auction, conducted entirely online Fabrice COFFRINI AFP 4 min Geneva (AFP) Sotheby's is staging its first international dedicated sneaker sale, seeing the boom in a formerly niche market as a way to attract younger clients into the world of auctions. Fine art, jewellery and antiques might be the more traditional stock in auction house trade, complete with a packed room and auctioneer banging a wooden gavel. B...
Sotheby's Auctions Michael Jordan's Game-Worn "Chicago" AJ1s One of MJ’s Earliest Game-Worn “Chicago” AJ1s Are Up for Auction 1 / 4 Sotherby's A pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s Michael Jordan wore during his rookie season is expected to fetch over $100,000 or higher at an online auction at Sotheby's next month. The sneaker will be auctioned as part of the Gamers Only auction, alongside a host of game-worn sneakers from the likes of Stephen Curry, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and more. Check out these 13 fine examples of game-worn sneakers from some of the NBA's greatest ath...
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Story highlights Game-worn sneakers from Jordan's rookie season, identical but bearing his autograph, fetched a record $560,000 (463,380 pounds) in an online auction A pair of red sneakers worn by NBA champion Michael Jordan in 1984-85 at the start of his Chicago Bulls career is estimated to fetch 100,000-150,000 Swiss francs ($109,278-$163,916) at an online auction next month, Sotheby's said on Wednesday. But bids could soar as collectors of the "Air Jordan 1," the star lot among 13 pairs from former NBA stars, search rare finds at its first Swiss auction entirely devoted to sneakers,...