Rare Subaru Impreza 22B to sell at Silverstone Auctions
One of the world’s rarest and most sought-after Japanese performance cars will cross the block at Silverstone Auctions later this week. The company’s May sale, which takes place at the […]
2016-05-18
Sotheby’s sets $175 million record for world’s biggest jewelry sale
Sotheby’s has hosted the biggest jewelry auction in history, setting a new record of more than $175 million in Geneva. The Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale achieved a total […]
Yoshitomo Nara folio leads Bonhams Hong Kong art sale
A rare collection of drawings by Yoshitomo Nara will lead a Bonhams sale in Hong Kong this week. The Japanese neo-pop artist has developed an acclaimed cult following around the […]
Chesley Bonestell and Joe Kubert artworks offered at Phillip Weiss Auctions
Original science fiction and comic book artwork by two giants of the genres will go under the hammer at Phillip Weiss Auctions next month. The Long Island auction house will […]
Abraham Lincoln signed documents lead Sotheby’s American History sale
A pair of historic documents signed by President Abraham Lincoln will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s later this month. The ‘Two Centuries of American History’ auction, which takes place […]
Napoleonic General’s pocket watch tops $3 million at Christie’s
A 200-year-old pocket watch owned by a Napoleonic General has sold for more than $3 million at Christie’s. The Breguet No. 217 ‘perpétuelle’ pocket watch was the star lot of […]
2016-05-17
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 […]
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 […]
