Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein cover art sells for world record $1.2 million
Bernie Wrightson’s original cover art for the Marvel Comics adaptation of Frankenstein has sold at auction for a world record price of $1.2 million. Wrightson’s illustration had been described as […]
2019-12-13
Jerry Garcia’s Alligator guitar tops $500,000 at Bonhams L.A auction
A guitar once owned by Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia has sold for more than half a million dollars at a Bonhams auction in Los Angeles. Garcia had nicknamed the […]
2019-12-12
Wizard of Oz magic wand sells for $400,000 at Bonhams
A prop magic wand from The Wizard of Oz has sold for $400,000 during a sale of classic movie memorabilia at Bonhams in Los Angeles. The wand was made for […]
Titanic survivor’s pocketwatch sets new world record at Goldin Auctions
A pocketwatch owned by Titanic Second Officer Charles Lightoller has sold at auction in the U.S for more than $170,000, setting a new world record for a Titanic timepiece. The […]
2019-12-11
Marlon Brando’s Apocalypse Now Rolex watch sells for $1.95 million
A Rolex watch worn by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now has sold for almost $2 million during a sale of rare and important timepieces in New York. The watch was […]
Ancient coin hoard found with metal detector nets builder more than $100,000
A British builder hit the jackpot this week when a hoard of 1,000-year-old coins he discovered with a metal detector sold at auction for more than $100,000. Don Crawley uncovered […]
2019-12-06
Michael Schumacher’s 2002 Ferrari F1 car sells for $6.6 million
The 2002 Ferrari F2002, which helped Schumacher win the 2002 F1 Driver’s Championship, has sold for $6.6 million at RM Sotheby’s. The special auction, held in conjunction with Formula 1, […]
2019-12-04
The world’s most valuable Marvel comic book sells for record $1.26 million
A copy of Marvel Comics #1, which launched the entire Marvel brand back in August 1939, has sold for a new world record price at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The […]
2019-11-22
“Masterpiece” Chinese teapot discovered by accident sells for record £1 million
A Chinese teapot described as “an Imperial masterpiece” has sold for £1 million in the U.K, after it was discovered by accident during a routine valuation. Auctioneers at Duke’s in […]
2019-11-13
Chinese vase discovered in charity shop for £1 sells for £484,000
A vase bought in a U.K charity shop for just £1 has sold for almost £500,000, after it was discovered to have been made for a Chinese Emperor. The remarkable […]
Patek Philippe watch sells for world record $31 million at Geneva charity auction
A Patek Philippe watch has smashed the world record price for a watch during a charity auction at Christie’s in Geneva. The Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime was expected to fetch […]
2019-11-12
Olivia Newton-John’s Grease outfit tops $400,000 at Julien’s Auctions
Olivia Newton-John’s famous ‘bad girl’ outfit from the hit movie ‘Grease’ has sold for more than $400,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. The screen-worn black leather jacket and skin-tight […]
2019-11-04
1300-year-old Islamic gold coin sells for record £3.72 million
A 1300-year-old Islamic coin has set a world record price at auction, after it sold for more than $4 million at auction in London. The incredibly rare Umayyad gold dinar […]
2019-10-30
Renaissance masterpiece found in French suburban kitchen sells for $26 million
A lost renaissance masterpiece discovered hanging in a French kitchen has sold over $26 million during an auction in Paris. The religious painting entitled ‘Christ Mocked’ dated from around 1280, […]
2019-10-28
Kurt Cobain’s cardigan and guitar set new world record prices at Julien’s Auctions
Kurt Cobain’s cardigan worn during the 1993 Nirvana MTV Unplugged performance has sold for a world record price at Julien’s Auctions. The cardigan fetched a remarkable $334,000 during an auction […]
