Princess Diana fashions on global tour before auction
The boom in value of dresses owned by Diana Princess of Wales will undergo another test at an auction in Ireland in June. The most valuable items carry estimates of […]
2024-04-17
Swiss Alpine Rolex watch could scale auction heights
A super-rare Rolex made for Switzerland’s mountain research crews is one of the top items at a huge luxury watch sale in May. The watch is Rolex’s most famous racing […]
2024-04-10
Titanic band played on with violin from this case
A leather violin case could sell for £120,000 at auction. The price is down to its final use, holding the instrument of tragic Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley. That instrument is […]
Sinatra-gift watch attracts early bidding in Tony Bennett sale
A watch given by Frank Sinatra to fellow crooner Tony Bennett is among the top items in early bidding at a sale of Bennett’s personal collection. Engraved, “To Tony Thanks […]
£3 million for world’s oldest Christian book
A document written in Egypt in the 3rd or 4th century will be sold at auction in London in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex is among the first books according to […]
In German, full of equations and worth $30,000: Einstein letter at US auction
A signed Albert Einstein letter could be worth $30,000 if it hits its top estimate at auction in the US on April 10. The 2-page letter is typewritten and signed […]
2024-03-27
Auctioned Titanic prop plank makes over £0.5 million but doesn’t settle argument
A floating door frame that saved the heroine and doomed the hero of the movie Titanic has sold at auction for $718,750 or £567,561. The prop was the top valued […]
Ali’s Thrilla trunks set for $6-million knock out
Trunks worn by Muhammad Ali for the Thrilla in Manilla fight are going on sale with a predicted top price of $6 million. They are one of the standout items […]
2024-03-20
Pope to sell his bike – one previous owner – for €30,000
A bike given to the Pope by a champion cyclist is being auctioned online with an estimate of €30,000. The Pinarello machine was given to Pope Francis in 2021 by […]
Dickens watch makes over £11k at auction
A pocket watch given to a young magazine editor called Charles Dickens has realised £11,500 at auction. It is an early memento of one of the most extraordinary careers in […]
2024-03-13
$5-million Z Grill stamp to top most valuable stamp auction ever?
It doesn’t look like very much, but an 1868 one-cent stamp could become the most valuable single American stamp ever sold in June. The incredibly rare Z Grill is the […]
“Holy Grail” iPhone tipped for $100,000 sale
A rare iPhone from 2007 is up for auction and tipped to sell for over $100,000. The sealed model was a failure when launched, making it an extremely desirable buy […]
Titantic rescue panel prop is buoyant at auction
A piece of wood that saved the life of Rose DeWitt Bukater (as played by Kate Winslet) in Titanic is proving popular with bidders in a Hollywood props auction. At […]
Avant-garde watches get high-style auction
A Geneva watch auction will take a new approach in order to sell some extremely arresting vintage, luxury watches. Sotheby’s are working with a watch-focused art collective, Heist-out, to style […]
2024-03-06
Liverpool v Madrid Champions League ball could auction for £30,000
The ball used at kick-off in the UEFA Champions League between Liverpool and Real Madrid is being auctioned carrying a top estimate of £30,000. The ball, an Adidas, was used […]
