1950 Malcolm X letter featured in Swann Galleries sale
A 1950 letter from civil rights activist and black community leader Malcolm X will headline a sale of printed and manuscript African Americana. The auction will take place at Swann […]
2018-03-13
Chontal and Mezcala artefacts offered in April sale
Christie’s will host a fascinating single owner collection of unique Mezcala, Chontal and Olmec artefacts in a Paris auction on April 9. Titled Quantum of History: the Prigogine Collection, the […]
Star Wars Landspeeder replica heads to auction in LA
A full size working replica of the X-34 Landspeeder from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) is up for sale at GWS Auctions in LA on March 24. […]
2018-03-12
Mike Mitchell’s Beatles photographs to make $346,500?
An extraordinary collection of Beatles photographs taken by teenager Mike Mitchell in 1964 are heading to auction again. The lot, set to cross the block at Beatles specialist Omega Auctions […]
Albert Einstein’s violin sells for $516,000
A violin gifted to Albert Einstein on his arrival in the US in 1933 has sold for $516,000 at Bonhams. That’s more than three times its $150,000 estimate, a figure […]
Phillips’ Contemporary Art auction sets house record
Phillips’ March 8 20th Century Contemporary Art auction in London saw total sales of £97.8m ($135.2m), a record for the auction house. Contributing almost half that sum was Picasso’s La […]
1923 Leica 0-Series camera sets new world record
A 1923 Leica 0-Series rangefinder camera has realised $3.8m at Westlicht Photographica Auction’s March 10 sale. That makes it the most valuable camera ever sold, exceeding the previous record of […]
Gandhi’s ‘Jesus’ letter sells for $50,000
A letter written by Gandhi in which he praises Jesus has sold for $50,000 in the US. The typed letter, which bears Gandhi’s signature at the bottom, changed hands at […]
2018-03-09
Czech National Museum’s gemstone collection uncovered as fake
The Czech National Museum’s collection of rare and valuable gemstones has run in to a problem – many of its constituents have been declared fake. An audit of 400 of […]
Banksy’s Girl and Balloon destroys estimate at auction
A limited edition print of the artwork recently voted Britain’s favourite has smashed its estimate at auction. Banksy’s 2003 piece Girl and Balloon sold for £345,000 ($477,000) at Bonhams’ Post-War […]
Papal clothing to star at Met’s Catholic couture exhibition
If you’ve ever wanted to get up close to a pair of the Pope’s slippers, now’s your chance. Forty pieces of clothing and artefacts from the Vatican will form the […]
Karl Marx handwritten letter sold for $53,500
A handwritten letter from Karl Marx was among the stars of RR Auction’s March 7 sale. The lot, dating to 1879, achieved $53,500. That’s a huge result given just how […]
2018-03-08
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book manuscript to make $3m?
The original manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous’ fabled Big Book is heading to auction following an extended legal battle over its ownership. The consigner, Ken Roberts, paid $997,000 for the manuscript […]
Titanic Stories exhibition to show at National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, UK is hosting a major new exhibition titled Titanic Stories. The show, which runs until January 7, 2019, will feature an astonishing array of […]
Christie’s breaks European contemporary art auction record
Christie’s has set a new record for a contemporary art auction in Europe. The auctioneer’s post-war and contemporary art sale in London on March 6 brought in £137m ($190m), with […]
