Stanley Spencer’s Cookham Regatta painting to sell
Sir Stanley Spencer’s Christ Preaching at the Cookham Regatta: Punts by the River (1958) is set to make up to £5m ($6.8m). The important canvas, unseen in public for almost […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-05-01
Marcel Proust document collection to sell in Paris
A collection of letters and documents from the celebrated French writer Marcel Proust will cross the block in Christie’s May 24 sale in Paris. All are consigned from the collection […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-30
200-year-old Battle of Trafalgar biscuit could top $3,000 at auction
A 200-year-old biscuit which survived the Battle of Trafalgar could fetch over $3,000 when it goes up for auction this month. The ship’s biscuit originally belonged to Able Seaman Thomas […]
Mark Rothko’s No. 7 to sell in New York in May
Mark Rothko’s monumental 1954 canvas No. 7 (Dark over Light) will feature in Christie’s May 17 Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York. The piece is executed in […]
By Dan Wade
Domino’s Pizza branded Rolex featured in online auction
Christie’s will offer a rare Domino’s Pizza branded Rolex watch in an online sale that closes on May 8. The 1989 Air-King, one of the more affordable models in the […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-27
Han Solo’s Return of the Jedi blaster up for auction
Han Solo’s original blaster from Return of the Jedi is heading for sale this summer at Julien’s Auctions. The iconic prop is one of the most famous weapons in movie […]
By Dan Wade
Madonna and Tupac letter will sell after all
Madonna has lost her bid to stop the sale of her memorabilia, including a breakup letter sent to her by the rapper Tupac. It’s set to cross the block at […]
2018-04-26
Kerry James Marshall’s Past Times valued at $12m
Kerry James Marshall’s extraordinary Past Times (1997) looks primed to achieve $8m-12m in Sotheby’s contemporary art evening sale on May 16 in New York. The work shows an African-American family […]
By Tom Meyrick
Audubon’s Birds of America to set new world record?
A rare complete first edition copy of US naturalist John James Audubon’s masterpiece Birds of America is set to realise $8m-12m in a sale at Christie’s New York on May […]
By Dan Wade
Stephen Hawking pen autograph featured at Nate D Sanders
Stephen Hawking’s last known autograph before his ALS rendered him unable to hold a pen is heading to auction on May 26 at Nate D Sanders. The book, titled ‘The […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-25
Winston Churchill cigar to sell in Dublin auction
Whyte’s May 5 Eclectic Collector auction in Dublin will feature a fascinating selection of pieces, including a Winston Churchill cigar valued at $1,218-1,827. Churchill gave the cigar as a gift […]
By Dan Wade
1953 Ferrari 625 Targa Florio valued at $7.9m
Bonhams will auction an ex-works 1953 Ferrari 625 Targa Florio two-seat spider in its highly anticipated Monaco auction on May 11. The car features groundbreaking coachwork from Carrozzeria Vignale. It’s […]
Handwritten George Orwell letter to sell
A handwritten letter from George Orwell will star in a May 9 online sale at RR Auction. It’s valued in excess of $15,000, a significant increase on the £8,750 […]
Babe Ruth home run bat causes controversy
Heritage Auctions is offering a baseball bat it claims New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth used to hit his 60th home run in 1927. It’s valued in excess of $1m […]
By Dan Wade
Alan Bean Moon painting offered in May sale
A 1983 Moon painting by Apollo astronaut Alan Bean is due to star in Heritage Auctions’ May 11 Space Exploration signature auction. Bidding starts at $31,250, with other works from […]
By Dan Wade
