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Alexander Bitar | Barnebys Magazine

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Articles by Alexander Bitar

Alexander Bitar is an internationally acclaimed dealer of high-end collectibles. Based in Stockholm and Beverly Hills, some of Alexander Bitar's specialties are entertainment and historical memorabilia, vintage luxury watches, autographs, and important manuscripts.

Marilyn Monroe in 1953 taken by Frank Povolny. Photo © Twentieth Century Fox/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images (detail)

Memorabilia22 March 2024

Would You Pay $500,000 To Spend Eternity Near Marilyn Monroe?

Napoleon at Fontainebleau by Hippolyte Paul Delaroche, 1846. Public domain image (detail)

Memorabilia18 December 2023

The Top 10 Weirdest Collectibles Ever Sold

Lionel Messi's match-worn shirts from the 2022 World Cup. Photo © Sotheby's

Sport24 November 2023

Lionel Messi's World Cup Shirts Are Expected to Sell For $10 Million

The destroyed 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, used in The Wolf of Wall Street. Photo © Bonhams

Cars & Vehicles22 November 2023

Another 'Wolf of Wall Street' Lamborghini Heads to Auction

The record-breaking photograph signed by The Beatles sold for $143,000. Photo © Iconic Auctions (detail)

Memorabilia21 November 2023

The World's Finest Signed Photograph by The Beatles Sells For $143,000

Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master. Photo © Christie's

Wristwatch17 November 2023

Marlon Brando's Rolex Resells For $5 Million

Light-up C-3PO head, screen-used in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). Estimate: $600,000 – $1,200,000. Photo © Prop Store

Memorabilia1 November 2023

Star Wars Memorabilia Expected To Sell For Millions

Albert Einstein standing beside a blackboard with chalk-marked mathematical calculations written across it. Photo © Hulton Archive/Getty Images (detail)

Manuscripts27 October 2023

Albert Einstein's Peace Formula Heads To Auction

Kurt Cobain performs live in 1993 with the Fender Mustang that's curretly for sale. Photo © Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc/Getty Images

Memorabilia26 October 2023

Kurt Cobain and Eric Clapton's Guitars May Sell For $4 Million

1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, used in The Wolf of Wall Street. Photo © RM Sotheby's

Cars25 October 2023

The 'Wolf of Wall Street' Lamborghini Heads to Auction

Rolex Daytona "Paul Newman" Ref. 6263 with tropical brown dial, sold for $1.9 million. Photo © Monaco Legend Group

Wristwatch24 October 2023

Tropical Rolex Daytona From 1969 Sells For $1.9 Million

Roger Moore's personal copy of Octopussy's film program. Photo © Bonhams (detail)

Memorabilia6 October 2023

Roger Moore's Collection Achieves £1.1 Million

John Lennon in New York, 1977. Photo © Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (detail)

Wristwatch6 October 2023

John Lennon's $10 Million Patek Philippe Watch Found After 43 Years

LA Lakers’ Wilt Chamberlain goes over the arm of Boston Celtic’s Bill Russell in the second game of the NBA playoff, 1969. Photo © Bettmann/Getty Images (detail)

Sport5 October 2023

Wilt Chamberlain’s 1972 NBA Finals Jersey Sells For £4 Million

Freddie Mercury performing on stage with Queen, 1982. Photo © Steve Jennings/WireImage/Getty Images

Memorabilia27 September 2023

The Epic Freddie Mercury Auction Nets £40 Million

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, oil on canvas, c. 1803–05. Public domain image (detail)

Documents18 September 2023

Rare George Washington Letter Set To Sell For $1 Million

Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997) wearing 'Black sheep' wool jumper by Warm and Wonderful (Muir & Osborne) to Windsor Polo, June 1981. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)(Detail)

Memorabilia15 September 2023

Princess Diana's Black Sheep Sweater Sold For $1.1 Million

Freddie Mercury performing on stage with Queen at Wembley, 1984. Photo by Nigel Wright/Mirrorpix/Getty Images (detail)

Memorabilia6 September 2023

Day 1 of the Epic Freddie Mercury Auction Brings in £12.2 Million

Bob Dylan at a press conference in Los Angeles, 1965. Photo © Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Books, Maps & Manuscripts23 August 2023

Bob Dylan’s Handwritten Lyrics Are Up For Sale

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees, batting at Yankee Stadium, 1960. Photo © Bettmann/Getty Images

Sport21 August 2023

Mickey Mantle Memorabilia Sells For More Than $10 Million

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2011b. Photo © RM Sotheby's (detail)

Cars & Vehicles17 August 2023

Michael Schumacher's $10 Million F1 Car at Auction

Tupac Shakur during a live performance in 1994. Image © Raymond Boyd/Getty Images (detail)

Jewellery31 July 2023

Drake Buys Tupac Shakur's Gold Crown Ring for $1 Million

The Beatles with a copy of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967. Image © John Downing/Getty Images (detail)

Music26 July 2023

A Fully Signed Sgt. Pepper Album Goes to Auction

The Beatles break-up document. Image © Gotta Have Rock and Roll (detail)

Documents23 June 2023

The Beatles Break-Up Document Is Up For Sale

Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906, oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago. Photo in the public domain

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