Auction News
17th century shipwreck wine to auction at Christie’s
Two bottles of wine recovered from a 17th century German shipwreck will be offered for sale at Christie’s in London next week. According to Christie’s, the 350-year-old bottles are the […]
2019-05-29
Only private Hiroshima bomb photo ever taken to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
The only-known private photograph of the WWII Hiroshima bomb explosion is heading for sale at Cowan’s Auctions next month. The photograph was taken by Lt. Russell E. Gackenbach, the last […]
2019-05-28
John Lennon’s handwritten nonsense poems to auction at Bonhams
A collection of John Lennon’s handwritten poems from his book A Spaniard In The Works will be offered for sale at Bonhams in London next month. The auction in London […]
2019-05-24
Charles Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’ could bring $300,000 at Bonhams
A highly rare copy of Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book ‘On the Origin of Species’ could fetch up to $300,000 when it goes up for auction at Bonhams next month. The […]
2019-05-23
Graham Nash’s guitar collection to sell at Heritage Auctions
Guitars from the collection of music legend Graham Nash will be offered as part of Heritage Auctions’ Entertainment Memorabilia sale on July 20. The Dallas auction will include 19 guitars […]
2019-05-21
Original Gone With The Wind plantation house set up for auction
The original Tara plantation house set from Gone With The Wind is heading for auction next month, after spending decades hidden away in a barn in Georgia. Having been originally […]
2019-05-20
The Who drummer Keith Moon’s iconic drum skin to auction at Bonhams
A drum skin used by The Who drummer Keith Moon during their explosive live shows is heading for auction at Bonhams next month. The hand-painted skin will be offered as […]
2019-05-16
Edgar Allan Poe’s pocket watch to auction at Christie’s
A pocket watch owned by the celebrated macabre mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe is heading for auction at Christie’s next month. The 18k gold engraved pocket watch will be offered […]
Salvador Dalí’s Christmas cards could sell for more than $1 million
A set of surreal Christmas card designs by Salvador Dalí could fetch more than $1 million when they go up for auction in Paris next month. The 15 artworks offer […]
2019-05-15
Iconic Alexandria Blue Boy stamp could set new philatelic world record
The Alexandria Blue Boy stamp, an icon of American philately, is heading for auction for the first time over 50 years next month. The famous postage stamp, the only one […]
2019-05-14
World’s First Porsche to auction at RM Sotheby’s
A car regarded by many as the world’s first Porsche will be offered for sale at RM Auctions in California later this year. Known simply as the ‘Type 64’, the […]
2019-05-13
Frank Frazetta’s masterpiece Egyptian Queen to auction at Heritage
A masterpiece by the American artist Frank Frazetta could achieve a new world record when it goes up for sale at Heritage Auctions later this month. Frazetta is one of […]
2019-05-09
Kurt Cobain’s final photo-shoot cardigan to auction at Julien’s
A cardigan worn by Nirvana front-man Kurt Cobain during his last-ever photo shoot will be offered for sale at Julien’s in New York later this month. Cobain wore the cardigan […]
2019-05-07
Apollo 11 manual flown to the Moon set for $9 million sale at Christie’s
The original Apollo 11 mission manual flown to the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin will lead a sale of space memorabilia at Christie’s in July. The document, known […]
First U.S D-Day flag flown on Omaha Beach to sell at Heritage Auctions
A U.S flag believed to be the first planted on Omaha Beach during the WWII D-Day landings will be offered for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The historic flag […]