Chipped £3 porcelain dish sells for £100,000 at Hansons Auctioneers
A chipped Chinese porcelain dish originally bought for just £3 has sold for an incredible £100,000 ($131,250) at Hansons Auctioneers in London. The blue and white dish turned out to […]
2018-09-14
250-year-old Chinese vase could set new world record at Sotheby’s
A 250-year-old Chinese vase regarded as one of the most complex ever produced could set a new world record at Sotheby’s later this year. The remarkable Yamanaka Reticulated Vase is […]
2018-08-20
Germanodactylus cristatus pterosaur fossil to sell in London
This extraordinary Germanodactylus cristatus pterosaur was discovered in Solnhofen, Germany – one of the richest fossil hunting grounds in Europe. It’s now set to star in Christie’s Science & Natural […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-05
Hopewell burial mound cache featured at Cowan’s
A remarkable cache of items discovered in a Hopewell Native American burial mound will be offered at Cowan’s Auctions on July 28. It’s set to headline the sale of the […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-04
Ancient Egyptian limestone stele to make $237,000?
An Ancient Egyptian limestone stele will star in an antiquities auction at Sotheby’s London on July 3 with a valuation of £120,000-180,000 ($158,011-237,017). The beautifully preserved lot is covered in […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-02
British Museum’s LGBTQ exhibition to feature artefacts from history
A major exhibition of historical artefacts with LGBTQ connections is on display in room 69a at the British Museum until October 17. Sexuality is at the centre of all human […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-01
Kiowa Native American sketchbook sells for $396,500
A sketchbook of drawings by a Kiowa Native American artist hit $396,500 in Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic Art sale in Dallas last night (June 26). The lot was offered with an […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-27
Silver toast rack sold for $2,600 at Hansons
Hansons Auctioneers sold a silver toast rack for an impressive £2,000 ($2,623) in a June 19 auction, a big increase on the £400 ($524) valuation. The consignor’s parents picked up […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-21
Native American Kiowa sketchbook to beat $30,000?
A sketchbook of drawings by a Kiowa Native American artist is among the more intriguing items featured by Heritage Auctions in its June 26 Ethnographic Art sale in Dallas. The […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-20
Copley’s O’Brien decoy auction will star $600,000 dovetailed goose
The Earnest-Gregory Dovetailed Goose – one of the most celebrated duck decoys in history – will sell at Copley Fine Art Auctions next month. It is the highlight of the third […]
By Dan Wade
2018-06-19
Rare Imperial Chinese vase found in a shoebox sells for $19 million
A rare Imperial Chinese vase has sold at Sotheby’s in Paris for a remarkable $19m, after it was discovered by experts packed in an old shoebox. The 18th century vase is […]
2018-06-13
Paul Guillaume’s Fang reliquary head to be offered in France
This rare Fang reliquary head once belonged to French art dealer Paul Guillaume, who played a major role in popularising African art in Europe during the early 20th century. It’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-12
Native American etched battle scene to beat $50,000?
A battle scene etched onto a kettle plate by a Native American warrior is to star in a sale at Heritage Auctions. The lot is valued at upwards of $50,000, […]
2018-05-21
Tribal arms offered at Bonhams LA on May 22
Bonhams will offer an extraordinary collection of tribal arms from Africa and the south Pacific in a May 22 sale in Los Angeles. Among the finest is a pole club […]
2018-05-17
Native American Pipe returned to tribe
A Native American catlinite pipe has been returned to the Dakota people following its controversial auction last week. The lot realised $39,975 in the sale, more than double the $20,000 […]
