Sotheby's is set to auction a curated collection of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs on June 18. The collection includes a rare gold-furred Ape #8552, previously owned by the now-bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). The auction will also feature two Mutant Apes Yacht Club (MAYC) NFTs and a Bored Ape Kennel Club (BAKC) NFT. 3AC had purchased the BAYC for 85 ETH and the BAKC for 11 ETH. Recent sales of gold-furred Apes have been in the 250 ETH range. This auction, featuring NFTs from Yuga Labs, is seen as a test of the traditional art world's interest in NFTs.
SOTHEBY'S TO TEST ART WORLD DEMAND WITH 'GOLD FUR' BORED APE NFT AUCTION - On June 18, Sotheby's will auction a curated collection of Bored Ape Yacht Club-centric NFTs from Yuga Labs, including the rare gold-furred Ape #8552, previously owned by the now-bankrupt hedge fund Three… https://t.co/PqE1AKk9r7 https://t.co/l6cAXeJNIZ
JUST IN: @SOTHEBY'S WILL SELL GOLD FUR BAYC NFT ONCE HELD BY 3AC LATER THIS MONTH
Auction house @Sothebys is set to sell a gold-furred @BoredApeYC set this month in the latest test of traditional art world interest in NFTs. Click to read: https://t.co/UTnPToMQHs
Today I learned that 3 Arrow Capital owned a complete set of gold fur BAYC + 2x MAYC + BAKC which is coming up for auction on @Sothebysverse on June 18. Where do you think the package lands? They paid 95 ETH for the BAYC and 11 ETH for the dog. Mutants were magically created.… https://t.co/cwEOhWcGu0
Today I learned that 3 Arrow Capital owned a complete set of gold fur BAYC + 2x MAYC + BAKC which is coming up for auction on @Sothebysverse on June 18. Where do you think the package lands? They paid 85 ETH for the BAYC and 11 ETH for the dog. Mutants were magically created.… https://t.co/iWzjZpheNJ
wow gold ape coming to auction on Sotheby's. Curious to see where this lands. Most recent gold fur ape sales have been in the 250 ETH range. https://t.co/wxYaAQ418G