David Bowie handwritten letter to sell in May
A four page handwritten letter from David Bowie in 1969 is valued at £6,000-8,000 ($8,156-10,875) in Omega Auctions’ two day music memorabilia sale on May 9-10. It’s addressed to the […]
By Dan Wade
2018-05-03
Blockchain art sale to take place in New York
The Codex Rare Art Labs Ethereal Auction in New York on May 13 will feature an intriguing selection of work from artists exploring themes related to the blockchain. The sale […]
By Tom Meyrick
Naked Donald Trump statue sells for $28,000
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 […]
Superman #1 comic features at Heritage Auctions
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 […]
2018-05-02
Richard Petty’s lifetime collection featured at Julien’s
Julien’s Auctions is selling the lifetime collection of celebrated NASCAR racer Richard Petty in a May 12 sale, valued at $400,000-600,000. Known in the game as The King, Petty began […]
Matt Busby’s Manchester United contract offered for sale
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 […]
Peter Paul Rubens’ portrait of his daughter valued at $6.8m
Peter Paul Rubens’ “Portrait of Clara Serena, the Artist’s Daughter” looks set to sell for up to £5m ($6.8m) at Christie’s. The intimate portrait was never exhibited or sold during […]
By Dan Wade
Disneyland Small World model sells for $57,500
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 […]
2018-05-01
Unrecorded Quran fragment makes $817,000
An unrecorded fragment of the Quran copied onto nine leaves of an earlier Coptic bible has sold for £596,750 ($817,056) at Christie’s. The lot originates from Egypt in the 7th […]
By Dan Wade
George Harrison’s first electric guitar to sell in New York
The first electric guitar ever owned by Beatles legend George Harrison will be offered for sale in New York later this month. Harrison owned the Hofner Club 40 when he […]
By Dan Wade
Beatles 1963 signed set list valued at up to $100,000
Julien’s Auctions will offer a handwritten set list from a circa 1963 Beatles concert in its May 19 Music Icons sale. The scrap of paper, which has an estimate of […]
By Tom Meyrick
Stanley Spencer’s Cookham Regatta painting to sell
Sir Stanley Spencer’s Christ Preaching at the Cookham Regatta: Punts by the River (1958) is set to make up to £5m ($6.8m). The important canvas, unseen in public for almost […]
By Tom Meyrick
200-year-old Battle of Trafalgar biscuit could top $3,000 at auction
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 […]
2018-04-30
Panini Mexico 1970 sticker album reaches $2,130
A Panini Mexico 1970 sticker album has sold for £1,550 ($2,130) on eBay. That’s a huge sum considering it’s missing six of the 288 stickers and also features some juvenile […]
By Dan Wade
Jack the Ripper postcard sells for $30,500
A postcard purportedly written by Jack the Ripper has sold for £22,000 ($30,267) at Grand Auctions in Folkestone, UK. That’s a spectacular increase on the £900 ($1,238) estimate. However, there’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
