https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Serbia is seeking help from Interpol to recover a dozen autographs from world leaders allegedly stolen from commemoration books following the death of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, officials said Tuesday, after the pages turned up for auction in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20170531/stolen-book-of-world-leaders-autographs-turns-up-in-spain Wed, 31 May 2017 12:13:54 +0200 stolen-book-of-world-leaders-autographs-turns-up-in-spain An exquisite gold chalice, an emerald-encrusted crucifix and a gold bar go on auction in New York next month, recovered from a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Florida in 1622. https://www.thelocal.es/20150707/17th-century-spanish-treasure-on-sale-in-new-york Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:46:55 +0200 17th-century-spanish-treasure-on-sale-in-new-york A masterpiece by Pablo Picasso has fetched a whopping $179 million (€160 million) at auction in New York, smashing the record for the most expensive painting. https://www.thelocal.es/20150512/picasso-painting Tue, 12 May 2015 10:42:21 +0200 picasso-painting Attempts to sell off an abandoned Catalan village next to a reservoir which dates back to the times of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco have proved a damp squib, with absolutely no bids coming in. https://www.thelocal.es/20141030/no-takers-for-village-with-2m-price-tag Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:57:00 +0100 no-takers-for-village-with-2m-price-tag Fancy getting your hands on an oil painting, several tennis club memberships, or even a box of 50 bras? All of these items and many more are being auctioned off by Spain's cash-strapped tax office. https://www.thelocal.es/20140410/spanish-tax-office-sells-bras-for-extra-cash Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:32:00 +0200 spanish-tax-office-sells-bras-for-extra-cash Juan Gris's Cubist still life "Nature Morte a la Nappe a Carreaux" ("The Checked Tablecloth") sold for €42 million ($56.8 million) at a London sale Tuesday, smashing the auction record for the Spanish artist. https://www.thelocal.es/20140205/auction-record-smashed-for-spanish-artist-gris Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:43:00 +0100 auction-record-smashed-for-spanish-artist-gris Food-lovers who miss dining at the tables of Ferran Adria's elBulli restaurant can get another taste on Friday — of his wine, at least, as the famed Catalan chef auctions his celebrated collection. https://www.thelocal.es/20130426/worlds-best-chef-flogs-off-elbulli-wine-cellar Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:10:00 +0200 worlds-best-chef-flogs-off-elbulli-wine-cellar