Auction News
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle auctions on April 19-20
A highly rare PSA Mint 9 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle will star at Heritage Auctions’ April 19-20 Spring Sports Card Catalog sale. With an estimate in excess of $1m, it’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-05
Julien’s to auction historic Bob Dylan ‘goes electric’ guitar
One of the most significant guitars in rock and roll history is heading for the auction block in New York next month. Julien’s Auctions is set to offer a 1965 […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-04
Ancient Egyptian grandiorite Apis bull to sell at Christie’s
An ancient Egyptian black grandiorite sacred Apis bull is heading to auction in Christie’s April 15 Antiquities sale in London. There’s no estimate available for the lot, but the rarity […]
By Dan Wade
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes text to make $500,000?
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original handwritten manuscript to classic Sherlock Holmes yarn The Adventure of the Dancing Men is set to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. It’s one of very […]
2018-04-03
American D-Day flag valued at up to $60,000
A US flag flown aboard an American landing craft on D-Day (June 6, 1944) is set to appear at Alexander Historical Auctions on April 17 with a $60,000 estimate. The […]
By Tom Meyrick
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943) painting to sell
Pablo Picasso’s Le Marin (1943), a self-portrait painted during the Nazi occupation of France, will sell at Christie’s Hong Kong on May 15. The work is valued at up to […]
1,000 year old shirt featured in Islamic Art sale
A 1,000 year old silk Sogdian samite shirt is set to be one of the most extraordinary auction lots of the year. The piece (produced in the 7th to 9th […]
1976 Entebbe raid documents featured in April 10 sale
An archive of documents connected with the 1976 Entebbe raid is set to cross the block in an online sale at University Archives on April 10 with an estimate of […]
2018-03-28
Fang Mvai statue to set new record at Sotheby’s?
Sotheby’s is to sell an exceptional Fang Mvai reliquary statue, one of the most extraordinary pieces of African art ever consigned to auction. The piece is valued at $3.5m-5m ahead […]
Naked Donald Trump statue valued at $30,000
The last survivor of the “Naked Trump” statues placed in a series of American cities in August 2016 is to sell this year. It will be the headline lot of […]
2018-03-27
1883 No Cents Liberty nickel hoard featured at Heritage
A hoard of 297 1883 “No Cents” Liberty nickels will appear in Heritage Auctions’ Chicago Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) Convention sale from April 25-30. There’s no estimate available for […]
Iron Man’s Urwerk UR-110RG watch to sell in May
The Urwerk UR-110RG watch worn by Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man in Marvel movie Spider-Man: Homecoming is up for auction. The piece will be offered at Phillips Geneva on […]
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle poised to break trading card record
Heritage Auctions is offering a spectacular PSA Mint 9 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle trading card in its April 19-20 sale in Dallas. Valued at $3.5m, the lot is poised to […]
2018-03-26
Carole King’s piano could make up to $60,000 in April
A 1924 model M Steinway piano that prolific songwriter Carole King used to write some of her biggest hits is heading to auction on April 20. Christie’s will feature the […]
2018-03-23
Elvis Presley 1955 poster featured at Heritage Auctions
A unique poster advertising a 1955 Elvis Presley concert at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee is selling at Heritage Auctions. Online bidding starts at $6,250 ahead of the […]