Auction News
Kurt Cobain’s Nirvana Reading Festival hospital gown up for auction
A hospital gown worn on-stage by Kurt Cobain during one of Nirvana’s most famous live shows could fetch more than $50,000 when it goes up for auction next month. Cobain […]
2019-02-26
Oskar Schindler’s wristwatch and compass for sale at RR Auction
A collection of personal objects belonging to Oskar Schindler are currently up for sale at RR Auction, as part of an online auction of historic memorabilia. The artifacts include Schindler’s […]
Trio of rare banknotes could fetch $8 million in Stack’s Bowers auction
A trio of incredibly rare U.S banknotes could sell for up to $8 million when they go up for auction at Stack’s Bowers Galleries next week. The three 19th century […]
2019-02-21
Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers NHL rookie jersey heads for auction
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s jersey from his 1979-80 rookie NHL season with the Edmonton Oilers is up for sale at Classic Auctions. Gretzky’s white home jersey has been described as […]
2019-02-20
Rare Macallan-60 year old-1926 whisky could top $900,000 at Bonhams
A rare bottle of Macallan-60 year old-1926 whisky could fetch more than $900,000 when it hits the auction block at Bonhams next month. The bottle, featuring a label designed by […]
650-year-old gold coin discovered in a secret furniture drawer
A 650-year-old gold coin is heading for auction in the U.K next month, after it was found hidden in a secret furniture drawer. Experts were stunned to discover the 14th […]
2019-02-19
Unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for world-record $100,000
A rare, unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold for $100,150, setting a new world record price for a vintage video game. The iconic game sold in a private […]
2019-02-18
Bonnie and Clyde’s poetry book to sell at Heritage Auctions
A book of poems believed to have been written by the notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde will be offered for sale at heritage in Dallas next month. The handwritten journal […]
2019-02-14
Original JFK assassination newspaper printing plate up for auction
The original printing plate from the Dallas Morning News announcing the death of John F. Kennedy is heading for auction at Guernsey’s next week. The unique metal plate, dated Saturday […]
2019-02-13
World’s first picturephone up for auction at Bonhams
A rare surviving example of one of the world’s first picturephones will be offered for sale at Bonhams in New York next month. Today video calls are commonplace, and may […]
Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde guitar up for auction at Heritage
From Bob Dylan’s guitar to Frank Sinatra’s gun, the upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Signature Auction at Heritage on March 16 will offer something for every music fan. Leading the sale is […]
2019-02-12
Nigel Mansell’s 1992 championship-winning F1 car to sell at Bonhams
Nigel Mansell’s car from his 1992 World Championship-winning Formula 1 season could fetch a seven-figure sum when it crosses the block at Bonhams this summer. The Williams-Renault FW14B Formula 1 […]
2019-02-11
George Michael’s private art collection to auction at Christie’s
Pop icon George Michael’s private art collection, which offers a “portrait of Britain in the 1990s”, is heading for auction at Christie’s next month. Michael, who passed away in 2016, […]
Marilyn Monroe’s black ‘divorce’ dress set for auction
A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe as she tearfully announced her divorce from Joe DiMaggio in 1954 is heading for the auction block next month. The simple black zip-up dress […]
2019-02-07
Walt Whitman’s personal copy of Leaves of Grass heads for auction
Walt Whitman’s personal copy of his seminal poetry book Leaves of Grass will be offered for auction at Bonhams next month. The unique first edition copy bears Whitman’s signature, and […]