Peter Sellers’ Aston Martin DB4GT stars in RM Sotheby’s London sale
A vintage Aston Martin owned by British comedy legend Peter Sellers will be one of the star lots at RM Sotheby’s forthcoming London sale. The auction, which takes place at […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-26
Elvis Presley’s bullet-riddled TV set up for sale at Graceland
A TV set blasted at gunpoint by Elvis Presley is amongst the highlights of an upcoming auction at Graceland next month. The sale, which takes place at Presley’s former Memphis […]
World’s rarest Star Wars action figures could set new records at Heritage
A unique collection of the world’s rarest Star Wars action figures is heading for sale at Heritage Auctions in Dallas next month. ‘The Dubai Collection’, assembled by an anonymous collector, […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-25
David Bowie’s first demo tape rediscovered after 50 years
David Bowie’s first demo tape is up for auction in the U.K, having been rediscovered by his former band mate after more than 50 years. The recording dates from 1963, […]
2018-07-24
Davy Crockett’s Bowie knife to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
A Bowie knife once owned by the American folk hero Davy Crockett could sell for over $50,000 when it goes up for auction in Ohio this September. The decorative knife […]
By Tom Meyrick
Neil Armstrong’s personal collection to sell at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions has announced it will sell the personal collection of Neil Armstrong in a series of landmark auctions beginning later this year. Armstrong’s collection of personal memorabilia from his […]
2018-07-23
Sotheby’s to sell the personal collection of Robin Williams
Sotheby’s has announced it will sell items from the personal collection of Marsha and Robin Williams in a special charity auction later this year. The sale, which takes place in […]
2018-07-20
Apollo 14 microfilm bible offered at Nate D Sanders
Among the cargo carried aboard Apollo 14 was a set of 300 microfilm bibles, each measuring 1 inch square. On July 26 Nate D Sanders will offer one with a […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-18
Prince’s own copy of Purple Rain to sell at Heritage Auctions
Prince’s personal copy of his seminal album Purple Rain is amongst the highlights of a Heritage Auctions entertainment memorabilia sale in Dallas this week. The well-played record, from the late […]
Old Master Q comics offered at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
Sotheby’s will feature a collection of original artwork from the wildly popular Hong Kong comic Old Master Q in a second dedicated auction. Created by Alphonso Wong in 1961 this […]
By Dan Wade
2018-07-17
Unreleased Michael Jackson recordings up for auction
Gotta Have Rock and Roll is selling a DAT cassette featuring an alternative version of Michael Jackson’s fifth and final studio album Invincible (2001). Valued at $225,000-250,000 it’s set to […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-16
Adolf Hitler watercolour painting to reach $40,000?
A watercolour painting by Adolf Hitler that shows the Heiligenkreuzerhof in Vienna will feature in Alexander Historical Auctions’ July 31 sale. Hitler preferred to paint directly from postcards rather than […]
By Tom Meyrick
Benjamin Franklin’s ‘JOIN, or DIE’ cartoon featured at Nate Sanders
A remarkably rare copy of Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette, featuring his seminal 1754 “JOIN, or DIE” severed rattlesnake political cartoon, is selling at Nate D Sanders on July 26. This […]
By Tom Meyrick
Quentin Blake’s personal collection makes $1m for charity
Part of Quentin Blake’s vast personal collection of his own work has sold for £768,625 ($1m). All crossed the block as part of Christie’s Valuable Books and Manuscripts sale, billed […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-15
David Hockney photocopier prints featured at Christie’s
Christie’s is to offer a selection of seven photocopier prints by British painter David Hockney in its July 9-17 online Contemporary Curated sale. The works all date to the 1980s, […]
By Tom Meyrick
