Mezcala standing figure smashes estimate in Paris
A Mezcala standing figure led a sale of Mezcala, Chontal and Olmec artefacts at Sotheby’s Paris on April 9. The piece dates to around 300-100 BC and is carved from […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-10
Houdini’s war against fake psychics revealed in remarkable scrapbook
A remarkable scrapbook kept by the legendary magician Harry Houdini could fetch more than $30,000 when it comes up for auction later this month. The two-volume book contains hundreds of […]
By Dan Wade
Russell Crowe’s divorce sale realises $2.8m
An auction of pieces collected by Russell Crowe and his ex-wife (playfully titled the Art of Divorce) proved an unmitigated success at Sotheby’s Australia on April 7. Crowe and his […]
2018-04-09
Sitting Bull signed photograph to lead at OAK Auctions
An extraordinary signed photograph of Sioux chief Sitting Bull with his family is set to headline the April 26 online sale at One of a Kind (OAK) Auctions). The image […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar to cross the block
Texan blues master Stevie Ray Vaughan’s first guitar looks set to be one of the highlights of the auction calendar this year. The 1951 Fender No-caster will appear in Heritage […]
2018-04-06
150 year old whisky bottle to sell at PBG
A 150 year old bottle of whisky discovered in the wall cavity of a 19th century house in Toronto is being offered for auction by the Canada-based Prins Beverage Group […]
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle auctions on April 19-20
A highly rare PSA Mint 9 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle will star at Heritage Auctions’ April 19-20 Spring Sports Card Catalog sale. With an estimate in excess of $1m, it’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-05
Pete Townshend’s smashed guitar to beat $12,500?
A guitar the Who’s Pete Townshend smashed to bits in a 1967 concert at the Long Island Arena in New York is to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. The […]
Julien’s to auction historic Bob Dylan ‘goes electric’ guitar
One of the most significant guitars in rock and roll history is heading for the auction block in New York next month. Julien’s Auctions is set to offer a 1965 […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-04
Ancient Egyptian grandiorite Apis bull to sell at Christie’s
An ancient Egyptian black grandiorite sacred Apis bull is heading to auction in Christie’s April 15 Antiquities sale in London. There’s no estimate available for the lot, but the rarity […]
By Dan Wade
American D-Day flag valued at up to $60,000
A US flag flown aboard an American landing craft on D-Day (June 6, 1944) is set to appear at Alexander Historical Auctions on April 17 with a $60,000 estimate. The […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-03
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes text to make $500,000?
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original handwritten manuscript to classic Sherlock Holmes yarn The Adventure of the Dancing Men is set to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. It’s one of very […]
Record for Buddhist manuscript set at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
Two sets of Ming dynasty Imperial Chinese sutras sold for $30.4m at Sotheby’s Hong Kong last night, setting a new auction record for a Buddhist manuscript. The auction house described […]
By Tom Meyrick
1,000 year old shirt featured in Islamic Art sale
A 1,000 year old silk Sogdian samite shirt is set to be one of the most extraordinary auction lots of the year. The piece (produced in the 7th to 9th […]
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943) painting to sell
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943), a self-portrait painted during the Nazi occupation of France, will sell at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 15. The work is valued at up to […]
