Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Heritage Auctions’ T206 baseball card sale rewrites the history books
A remarkable sale of T206 baseball cards at Heritage Auctions has rewritten the record books, setting more than 400 new individual world records. The auction in Dallas on September 20 […]
2018-09-24
Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones hat sold for world record $521,000
It’s the most famous hat in cinema history – and now Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones hat is also the most valuable ever sold. The iconic Fedora, worn by Harrison Ford […]
2018-09-20
Chipped £3 porcelain dish sells for £100,000 at Hansons Auctioneers
A chipped Chinese porcelain dish originally bought for just £3 has sold for an incredible £100,000 ($131,250) at Hansons Auctioneers in London. The blue and white dish turned out to […]
2018-09-14
David Bowie’s first demo tape tops $50,000 at Omega Auctions
David Bowie’s first demo tape sold for than $50,000 during a sale of music memorabilia at Omega Auctions in the U.K Bowie was just 16 years old in 1963 when […]
2018-09-12
Original Sooty TV puppet sells at auction for record £14,500
A Sooty puppet originally used on TV by Harry Corbett stunned experts this week when it sold at auction for £14,500 ($16,000). The famous yellow bear is one of Britain’s […]
2018-09-04
Tragic Titanic watch tops $50,000 at Heritage Auctions
A watch owned by a passenger who died during the sinking of the Titanic has sold for more than $50,000 at Heritage Auctions. The rusted watch, featuring Hebrew letters for […]
2018-08-30
Vintage Ferrari sells for $48.4 million in record-breaking RM Sotheby’s sale
A vintage Ferrari has become the most valuable car ever sold at auction, after it achieved an incredible $48.4 million in California. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was the star […]
2018-08-28
Rare Stalin death mask found in U.K sells for eight times its estimate
A bronze death mask of Joseph Stalin stunned auctioneers in the U.K last week when it sold for $17,000, more than eight times its estimate. The rare mask, which featured […]
2018-08-14
World’s most valuable signed baseball sells for $623,000
A baseball signed by icons including as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner has become the world’s most valuable signed baseball, after it sold for $623,000. The 80-year-old ball […]
Original “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster brings $12,500 in New York
An original “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster was amongst the top lots of Swann Auction Galleries‘ recent sale in New York. The famous British WWII propaganda poster sold for […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-08-07
Lady Gaga’s crazy outfits lead pop star memorabilia auction
A collection of outlandish outfits worn by Lady Gaga led a sale of music memorabilia at Gotta Have Rock and Roll Auctions last week. Gaga’s unusual fashion choices have fetched […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-08-02
Watch containing the world’s oldest rum brings top price at Fellows
A rare watch containing a drop of the world’s oldest rum surprised auctioneers this week, when it sold for three times its estimate in the U.K. The Speake-Marin limited-edition timepiece […]
By Tom Meyrick
Judy Garland’s unseen Wizard of Oz wig soars at Profiles in History
A wig worn by Judy Garland during filming of The Wizard of Oz has smashed its estimate at a Profiles in History sale, featuring memorabilia from the personal collection of […]
2018-07-31
Ada Lovelace’s rare 1843 computer book tops $150,000 in U.K auction
A highly rare book by Ada Lovelace, regarded as one of the world’s first computer programmers, has sold for more than $150,000 at auction in the UK. The book ‘Sketch […]
2018-07-23
Frank Frazetta war paintings headline at Hake’s Americana
Two war paintings by legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta led an auction at Hake’s Americana last week. Both canvases were originally produced in the mid-1960s for American comic book series […]
By Tom Meyrick
