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The Moon of Baroda diamond which captivated everyone from Indian royalty to Marilyn Monroe will be offered for sale by Christie’s next month. The 24.04-carat pear-shaped yellow diamond is estimated […]
A remarkably rare baseball program from the first World Series in 1903 could sell for up to $250,000 when it goes up for auction next month. The 115-year-old program will […]
The story behind The Beatles’ most controversial album sleeve, known as the ‘Butcher’ cover, will be revealed in an upcoming sale at Heritage Auctions. The auction in Dallas on November […]
Stephen Hawking’s wheelchair and a rare copy of his original PHD thesis are amongst the highlights of a special Christie’s online sale next month. The auction, entitled ‘On The Shoulders […]
Original fence posts from the JFK Assassination’s infamous ‘Grassy Knoll’ are up for sale at RR Auction in Boston. The pair of metal posts were part of the fence which […]
An incredible collection of curiosities, oddities and circus sideshow memorabilia is heading for auction at Potter & Potter next month. ‘Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox’ will offer more than […]
A copy of Richard Avedon’s iconic photograph ‘Dovima With Elephants’ could fetch more than $1 million when it hits the auction block at Sotheby’s next month. Avedon’s photograph, originally published […]
A pair of masterpieces by the celebrated American artist Georgia O’Keeffe will lead a Sotheby’s sale of contemporary art in New York next month. Her New York cityscape ‘A Street […]
One of the first pennies ever minted in America, the 1792 Birch Cent, is expected to sell for up to $1 million at auction in Baltimore next week. The coin […]
An incredible collection of Madeira wine dating back more than 200 years is heading for sale at Christie’s, after it was discovered hidden in the basement of a U.S museum. […]
A 400-year-old table made from parts of a shipwrecked Spanish galleon has sold for more than $400,000 at auction in Dublin. The Armada Table had been described as the most […]
Property from the estate of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner will be offered in a special sale at Julien’s Auctions next month. The two-day sale takes place in Los Angeles on […]
A rare bottle of Romanée Conti 1945 has smashed the world record price for a single bottle of wine, selling at Sotheby’s for a remarkable $558,000. The bottle was one […]
A highly rare poster for the classic horror movie The Mummy could fetch up to $1.5 million when it goes up for sale at Sotheby’s this month. Depicting Boris Karloff […]
The final guitar ever played on stage by music legend Prince will be offered for auction at Julien’s in Los Angeles next month. Prince played the guitar during a tribute […]
