Peter Blake-designed Macallan whisky will sell in Hong Kong
Bonhams will offer a bottle of 60-year-old 1923 Macallan whisky featuring a label by acclaimed pop artist Peter Blake in its May 18 sale in Hong Kong. Blake is best […]
2018-03-16
White gold Rolex Daytona Unicorn wristwatch expected to beat $3m
The Unicorn – the only known white gold manual-winding Rolex Daytona wristwatch – will auction at Phillips in Geneva. The ref 6265 will highlight the auctioneer’s May 12 sale dedicated […]
2018-03-15
Golden Sahara II to auction in Indianapolis in May
The Golden Sahara II, one of the most spectacular custom cars of all time, is heading to auction at Mecum in Indianapolis on May 15-19 without reserve. The original Golden […]
Chelsea Hotel celebrity doors auction set for April
Ever dreamt of opening Andy Warhol’s door? What about Humphrey Bogart’s? Or even Jim Morrison’s? Fifty-five doors from New York’s landmark Chelsea Hotel, salvaged by a homeless man, will auction […]
Australasian Tobacco God carving auctions for $122,000
A carved Tobacco God figure from Australasia was among the star performers of Sotheby’s Aboriginal Art auction in London today (March 14). The delicately carved piece, which comes from the […]
2018-03-14
Stanley Kubrick’s driver to sell memorabilia in Italy
The red jacket Jack Nicholson wore as menacing bad dad Jack Torrance in The Shining is primed to make upwards of $12,000 in an auction of Stanley Kubrick memorabilia. All […]
2018-03-13
1950 Malcolm X letter featured in Swann Galleries sale
A 1950 letter from civil rights activist and black community leader Malcolm X will headline a sale of printed and manuscript African Americana. The auction will take place at Swann […]
Chontal and Mezcala artefacts offered in April sale
Christie’s will host a fascinating single owner collection of unique Mezcala, Chontal and Olmec artefacts in a Paris auction on April 9. Titled Quantum of History: the Prigogine Collection, the […]
Jesse Owens’ Congressional Medal of Freedom heads to auction
American athlete Jesse Owens’ Congressional Medal of Freedom is offered with an opening bid of $55,000 at SCP Auctions’ online sale on March 23. Owens received the honour from US […]
Aryton Senna’s 1987 racing suit stars in Monaco sale
A racing suit worn by the great Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna during his 1987 season with Lotus will star in RM Sotheby’s Monaco auction on May 12. A special […]
Star Wars Landspeeder replica heads to auction in LA
A full size working replica of the X-34 Landspeeder from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) is up for sale at GWS Auctions in LA on March 24. […]
2018-03-12
Mike Mitchell’s Beatles photographs to make $346,500?
An extraordinary collection of Beatles photographs taken by teenager Mike Mitchell in 1964 are heading to auction again. The lot, set to cross the block at Beatles specialist Omega Auctions […]
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book manuscript to make $3m?
The original manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous’ fabled Big Book is heading to auction following an extended legal battle over its ownership. The consigner, Ken Roberts, paid $997,000 for the manuscript […]
2018-03-08
SS Normandie photograph collection offered in Paris
An enormous collection of photographs, documents and other ephemera relating to the great art deco era transatlantic liner the SS Normandie is heading to auction at Tessier Sarrou in Paris. […]
2018-03-06
Picasso Marie-Therese portrait set to make up to $35m
A tender Pablo Picasso portrait of his great muse Marie-Therese Walter is set to cross the block at Sotheby’s New York on May 14. The work is titled La Repos […]
