HMS Bounty cannon estimated at up to $668,000
Thomson Riddick will auction an original cannon from the HMS Bounty in its June 9 sale in Dumfries, Scotland. It’s valued at up to £500,000 ($667,670). This ship occupies a […]
2018-05-24
James Bond’s Goldeneye Aston Martin DB5 to star in Bonham’s Goodwood sale
Bonhams will offer a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 that appeared in popular James Bond movie Goldeneye (1995) in its Goodwood Festival of Speed sale on July 13. The annual auction […]
By Tom Meyrick
Enigma machine codebook to auction at Bonhams
A number of Enigma machines have come to auction over the past couple of years. Much rarer are the codebooks used to operate them. Bonhams’ June 12 Books and Manuscripts […]
2018-05-21
Native American etched battle scene to beat $50,000?
A battle scene etched onto a kettle plate by a Native American warrior is to star in a sale at Heritage Auctions. The lot is valued at upwards of $50,000, […]
Tribal arms offered at Bonhams LA on May 22
Bonhams will offer an extraordinary collection of tribal arms from Africa and the south Pacific in a May 22 sale in Los Angeles. Among the finest is a pole club […]
2018-05-17
1904 Olympic Gold medal expected to reach $200,000
Christie’s is to auction a 1904 Olympic gold medal awarded to George Louis Redlein of basketball side the Buffalo Germans. Valued at $100,000-200,000, it’s primed to become one of the […]
George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess manuscript to make $112,500?
Sotheby’s is to auction a handwritten manuscript from George Gershwin’s great opera Porgy and Bess (1935) on May 22 with an estimate of £60,000-80,000 ($84,306-112,408). This appears to be a […]
2018-05-15
Nate D Sanders auction to feature eclectic memorabilia
Nate D Sanders’ sale on May 31 will feature an excitingly eclectic range of memorabilia. The star lot will be a G-1 leather bomber jacket that once belonged to President […]
1957 Ferrari 250 GT to lead RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale
A 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione “Tour de France” is to lead RM Sotheby’s Monaco 2018 sale. The spectacular model, one of only 72 ever built, has an $8.3m-10.7m […]
2018-05-11
1774 vin jaune wine to feature at Christie’s Geneva
Christie’s has announced the sale of three hugely rare bottles of 1774 vin jaune in its upcoming Fine Wines sale in Geneva on May 26. Each is valued at up […]
By Dan Wade
Comedy legend Jerry Lewis’ collection to sell at Julien’s Auctions
The personal collection of legendary comedian Jerry Lewis is heading for sale in Las Vegas next month with Julien’s Auctions. The sale on June 22 will feature memorabilia from Lewis’ […]
2018-05-10
Frank Lloyd Wright windows to star in New York sale
A collection of stained glass windows by singular American architect Frank Lloyd Wright are to star in Sotheby’s Important Design auction in New York on May 24. Among the highlights […]
World’s greatest collection of baseball autographs heads to Heritage Auctions
One of the world’s greatest collections of baseball autographs is expected to fetch more than $200,000 when it hits the block at Heritage Auctions next week. The Jack Smalling Collection […]
Duke of Cambridge medal collection offered at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is teaming up with medal specialists Morton & Eden to offer the collection of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904). That’s the position now occupied by Prince William. Around […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-05-09
Richard Diebenkorn collection to sell in New York
Christie’s will auction a collection of 22 works by the celebrated Californian painter Richard Diebenkorn. They’re consigned from the collection of New York developer Donald Zucker and his wife, Barbara. […]
