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The personal collection of legendary comedian Jerry Lewis is heading for sale in Las Vegas next month with Julien’s Auctions. The sale on June 22 will feature memorabilia from Lewis’ […]
Day one of the Peggy and David Rockefeller auction went off with a bang at Christie’s, setting a new record for the most valuable sale in history. The vast collection […]
Christie’s will auction a collection of 22 works by the celebrated Californian painter Richard Diebenkorn. They’re consigned from the collection of New York developer Donald Zucker and his wife, Barbara. […]
How much would you pay for a statue of a naked Donald Trump? If the answer is anything less than $28,000 you would have been outbid in a street art […]
Heritage Auctions’ May 10 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction features a CGC 3.0-graded copy of Superman #1 (1939). This rare book originated from the Billy Wright collection, a run […]
Legendary Manchester United manager Matt Busby’s first contract with the team will feature in Graham Budd Auctions’ May 21-22 sale in London. It’s expected to make around £30,000-40,000 ($40,932-54,577). The […]
A model of the clock facade from Disneyland’s It’s a Small World ride has sold for $57,500 at Van Eaton Galleries. The lot was one of a vast array of […]
A 200-year-old biscuit which survived the Battle of Trafalgar could fetch over $3,000 when it goes up for auction this month. The ship’s biscuit originally belonged to Able Seaman Thomas […]
Harry Houdini’s two volume scrapbook on the subject of spiritualism was the star of Potter & Potter Auctions’ Spring Magic sale on April 28 with a final bid of $55,000. […]
Madonna has lost her bid to stop the sale of her memorabilia, including a breakup letter sent to her by the rapper Tupac. It’s set to cross the block at […]
The British Library in London is hosting a major exhibition of items associated with explorer James Cook. Titled James Cook: The Voyages, the show tells his story using original maps, […]
Bonhams will auction an ex-works 1953 Ferrari 625 Targa Florio two-seat spider in its highly anticipated Monaco auction on May 11. The car features groundbreaking coachwork from Carrozzeria Vignale. It’s […]
A handwritten letter from George Orwell will star in a May 9 online sale at RR Auction. It’s valued in excess of $15,000, a significant increase on the £8,750 […]
Amedeo Modigliani’s 1917 masterpiece ‘Nu Couché (Sur Le Côté Gauche)’ has set a new world record as the most valuable artwork ever offered at auction. The seminal painting will cross […]
Jeff Koons’ monumental Play-Doh sculpture will appear in Christie’s May 17 Post War and Contemporary Art sale in New York with an estimate of around $20m. The work stands at […]
