CBGB punk venue awning to star at Sotheby’s
One of the original awnings that hung above the entrance to legendary New York punk venue CBGB is selling at Sotheby’s. It’s valued at $25,000-35,000 ahead of the December 10 […]
2016-12-06
Royal Welsh Whisky bottles defy expectation
A couple of bottles of Royal Welsh Whisky have sold for substantially above their estimates at Peter Francis Auctioneers. Both date to around 1900 and were produced by the Welsh […]
1847 Mauritius copper plate sold for $1.1 million
The copper plate used to print the ultra-rare 1847 Mauritius issue stamp realised $1.1 million at David Feldman in Geneva last week. The issue was the first stamp the British […]
2016-12-05
Princess Diana’s evening gown to make $87,500?
An evening gown once worn by Princess Diana will highlight a fashion auction in London later this month. The Bruce Oldfield-designed crushed purple velvet number will sell with a £70,000 […]
2016-12-02
Lawren Harris’ Mountain Forms breaks Canadian art auction record
Lawren Harris’ Mountain Forms has broken the record for a Canadian artwork at auction. The Group of Seven artist’s 1926 work sold for $11.2 million at Heffel Fine Art Auction […]
2016-11-25
John Lennon’s A Day in the Life piano coming to auction
The piano on which John Lennon wrote and recorded the Beatles’ A Day in the Life comes to auction at Sotheby’s next month. The song, which is the climax […]
2016-11-22
Herge’s original Tintin artwork sets $1.7 million record
A page of Herge’s original artwork for a Tintin adventure has auctioned for $1.7 million, doubling its estimate at Artcurial in Paris. The China ink extract from 1954 work Explorers […]
2016-11-21
John Lennon’s hostile letter to Paul McCartney auctions for $30,000
A hostile letter John Lennon wrote to Linda McCartney, Paul’s wife, has sold for $29,843 at RR Auction – far above its $20,000 estimate. Lennon wrote the letter in 1971, […]
Marilyn Monroe’s Happy Birthday Mr President dress sells for $4.8 million
The dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing Happy Birthday Mr President to JFK in 1962 has smashed expectations at auction. It sold for $4.8 million at Julien’s Auctions sale last […]
2016-11-18
Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" tops Sotheby’s contemporary auction
Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" top performed at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York last night. The 1986 piece sold above its $30 million high estimate for $34 […]
Earliest 10 Commandments tablet sells for $850,000
The earliest known stone tablet featuring the 10 Commandments sold for $850,000 on Wednesday. The 200 pound white marble tablet is thought to be more than 1,500 years old and […]
2016-11-17
John Lennon’s angry letter to Paul McCartney coming to auction
An angry letter John Lennon wrote to Paul and Linda McCartney is coming to auction. The Beatles disbanded in 1970, leaving the songwriting partnership of Lennon and McCartney feeling bitter […]
2016-11-16
De Kooning’s Untitled XXV sets artist record
Willem de Kooning’s Untitled XXV has set a new auction record for the Dutch-American artist. The 1977 oil on canvas sold for $66.3 million at Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art […]
Munch’s Girls on the Bridge makes $54.5 million
Edvard Munch’s Girls on the Bridge was the star lot of Sotheby’s impressionist and modern art evening sale last night. Quintessential Munch, with swirling, vertigo-inducing colours, the 1902 piece sold […]
2016-11-15
Bonhams to sell world’s first true sports car in London
A veteran car regarded as the world’s first true sports car will lead the line at Bonhams in London next month. The company’s Bond Street classic cars sale will feature […]
