Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Nazi-fugitive Traveller Collection gets estimate-busting £5.7 million debut
The Traveller’s Collection could be the most significant coin sale in history. It’s started. And already records are being broken and estimates surpassed.
2025-05-28
Blood-stained Lincoln assassination gloves exceed $1.2 million
Any link to April 14, 1865 at Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC adds value to an item. Why? That night, President Lincoln was assassinated – and he carried these gloves as he died.
2025-05-22
Rolex Daytonas made 50 years apart both hit big prices
With yellow gold cases marking them out, two Rolex Daytonas made half a century apart were both in the sights of buyers this week in Geneva.
2025-05-14
Dress up as Wonder Woman for $240,000 – Hollywood auction news
How much would you pay to dress up as Wonder Woman? Costume parts have together made nearly $0.25 million at auction this week. Find out how here.
2025-05-08
£26,000 bid wins George Best trophy auction
Few doubted George Best’s status as an all-time great. This trophy was just confirmation of his brilliance. Find out about this 1968 award and its sale here.
2025-05-07
£100,000-plus sale of Monty’s Rolls-Royce in which Churchill travelled
A car in which D-Day was plotted has been sold at auction. The legendary Green Car of Field Marshall Montgomery was a witness to history.
£10 Lowry painting goes for £800,000 at auction
Lowry’s style has made his work instantly recognisable, but when he sold this painting, he was an unknown and was worried the £10 he charged was ripping off the buyer.
T206 Honus Wagner card makes $1.9 million
The Honus Wagner T206, a legend among baseball cards. Another big sale has been added to its extensive and record-breaking history this week, just shy of $2 million for a tiny sliver of card.
2025-04-29
Titanic victim’s tragically predictive letter makes £300,000
The tragedy of the Titanic continues to fascinate us all and drive big auction prices. This letter sets a record, and it’s obvious why.
Napoleon’s Papal kidnap denial goes over $30,000
Napoleon said he didn’t do it, but he very obviously did. Read the shameless denial by the Emperor in a letter that’s just been sold for $30,000.
“Unique” Patek Philippe sells for £1.6 million in Hong Kong watch auction
Patek Philippe have added another entry to the list of most expensive watches with the sale of a £1.6-million watch in Hong Kong.
Autographed Nevermind Nirvana LP sells for nearly £20,000
One of only 700 people to attend saw their choice to go to a 1991 Nirvana gig pay off this week. See how much their signed album went for at auction.
2025-04-23
95-minute bid battle ends in $32 million Chinese scroll record
It’s one of the all-time treasures of Chinese art, and trade war or not, one buyer was willing to pay a record fee for this 20-foot, beautifully written scroll.
2025-04-16
E.T. sketch makes 3-times estimate in horror/sci-fi sale
A character sketch of E.T. – the most celebrated alien in cinema – has sold for three-times its estimate at a New York science fiction and horror auction. The expression […]
2025-04-04
Star Wars props surpass $1 million at auction
Two Star Wars items topped a major Hollywood props sale this week. Find out why the series still retains its power 50 years on.
