Sotheby’s to sell most important Cubist Picasso work in a generation
One of the most important Picasso works to be sold in a generation will cross the block at Sotheby’s next month. Femme assise, painted in 1909, is an early work […]
2016-05-17
Pivotal Lowry artwork could top $1 million at Bonhams
An important work by L.S Lowry will lead a Bonhams auction of Modern British and Irish art in London next month. Painted in 1933, ‘Entrance to the Dwellings’ depicts Salford […]
Barnum & Bailey circus wagon brings record $250,000 at auction
A stunning Barnum & Bailey circus wagon that toured America as part of the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ topped an auction of historic Americana at Heritage this week. The carved […]
Untouched ‘Time Warp’ VW Beetle to sell after four decades in a barn
A remarkable VW Beetle with less than 100km on the clock has been discovered after spending almost four decades hidden in an Italian barn. The ‘time warp’ Beetle will be […]
2016-05-16
1951 Ferrari leads RM Sotheby’s $39 million Monaco auction
A 1951 Ferrari race car with Le Mans 24 Hours provenance led the way in Monte Carlo last weekend, as the top lot of the RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale. More […]
Vintage Le Mans Jaguar tops $8 million in Bonhams Monaco auction
A vintage Jaguar once raced in the Le Mans 24-Hours has sold for more than $8.2 million at a Bonhams auction in Monaco. The 1953 Jaguar XK120C ‘C-Type’ Sports-Racing Two-Seat […]
Prince’s unique yellow cloud guitar to auction for $30,000
A unique guitar owned by the late pop legend Prince is heading for sale at Heritage Auctions. The bright yellow ‘Cloud’ guitar was Prince’s favourite instrument for years, and is […]
Buckskin Frank’ Leslie’s Tombstone gun belt to sell at Heritage
The gun belt worn by the Old West gunman ‘Buckskin Frank’ Leslie will cross the block next month, as one of the highlights of Heritage Auctions’ Legends of the West […]
Barrett-Jackson lets American muscle cars shine in the Mohegan Sun
Barrett-Jackson has added a selection of American muscle to the roster of its inaugural Mohegan Sun sale. The auction will offer an eclectic mix of vintage, customs, supercars and late-model […]
2016-05-13
First-edition Alice in Wonderland could bring $3 million at Christie’s
An incredibly rare first-edition copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland could sell for sell for up to $3 million at Christie’s next month. With just a handful of copies still […]
British Library offers teenage kicks at new Punk exhibition
The British Library is set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of punk with a new exhibition of memorabilia which opens this weekend. The exhibition ‘Punk 1976-78’ examines the way in […]
Long lost Russian Imperial Faberge brooch for sale at Cowan’s Auctions
A long lost Faberge brooch originally made for the Russian Imperial Romanov family is one of the standout lots of an upcoming sale at Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati. "It’s a […]
Frida Kahlo painting sets world record auction price in New York
A painting by Frida Kahlo has set a new world record price at auction in New York. Her 1939 painting ‘Dos desnudos en el bosque’ (Two Nudes in a Forest) […]
Heritage offers presidential hair and plane wings in Dallas auction
From the hairs of a president’s head, to the wings of the world’s first plane, Heritage Auctions will offer some small but important pieces of American history for sale in […]
Heritage reveals highlights from the Design Week sale in Beverly Hills
Heritage Auctions has revealed highlights from its 20th & 21st Century Design Auction, which takes place as part of the company’s annual Design Week of events in Beverly Hills. "This […]
