Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Darth Vader’s Empire Strikes Back helmet tops $1 million in sale of Star Wars treasures
Darth Vader’s helmet from The Empire Strikes Back has smashed its estimate during a sale of movie memorabilia at Profiles in History. Described as “the Holy Grail of science fiction […]
2019-09-27
Chinese vase valued at £500 sells for £1.6 million at U.K auction
Experts at a local U.K auction house were shocked last week when a Chinese vase soared to a seven-figure sum, having been originally valued at just £500. The 15″ tall […]
2019-09-17
1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics torch tops $200,000 at Nate D. Sanders auction
A rare and significant Olympic torch from the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble has sold for more than $200,000 during an online auction at Nate D. Sanders. The torch is […]
2019-09-02
“Legendary” 1894 dime sells for more than $1.3 million
A “legendary” 1894 dime has sold for an incredible $1,320,000 during a sale of rare U.S coins at Stack’s Bowers Galleries in Chicago. The 1894-S Barber dime is regarded as […]
2019-08-22
Iconic game-worn jerseys lead Heritage Auctions’ $11 million sports sale
Auction records tumbled during the latest Heritage sports sale in Dallas, led by two very different but equally important game-worn jerseys. The sale on August 17-18 achieved a total of […]
2019-08-21
Gadget-packed ‘James Bond’ Aston Martin DB5 sets new auction record
A gadget-packed Aston Martin DB5 built for the James Bond series has sold for a new world record at RM Sotheby’s in California. The iconic vehicle, described as “the most […]
Complete Pokemon card set sells at auction for over $100,000
A complete set of Pokemon cards mint condition has sold for over $100,000 at Goldin Auctions in the U.S this week. The set featured all 103 U.S first edition cards, […]
2019-08-13
Captain America #1 sells for world-record $915,000 at Heritage Auctions
A copy of Captain America #1 has sold at Heritage Auctions for $915,000 to become one of the world’s most valuable comic books. The rare issue, which marked the debut […]
2019-08-02
Rare Harry Potter first edition bought for £1 sells for over £30,000
A rare Harry Potter book bought for just £1 sold for more than £30,000 during a sale at Hanson’s Auctions in the U.K this week. The first edition copy of […]
2019-08-01
Auction record for medal awarded to the man who saved Hitler
A medal awarded to a bodyguard who saved Adolf Hitler’s life sold for a world record price at Hanson’s Auctions in the U.K last week. The Blut Orden Blood Order […]
2019-07-31
Nike prototype waffle ‘Moon Shoes’ become world’s most expensive sneakers
A pair of handmade prototype Nike running shoes has set a new world record as the most expensive sneakers ever sold at auction. The Nike waffle ‘Moon Shoes’, which helped […]
2019-07-24
‘Lost’ Apollo 11 tapes lead Sotheby’s $5.5 million space memorabilia auction
A set of video tapes containing NASA’s original footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing has sold for $1.8 million during an auction of space memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The tapes […]
2019-07-22
Neil Armstrong’s gold Apollo 11 Robbins medal sells for record $2 million
A unique gold Robbins medal flown to the moon by Neil Armstrong aboard Apollo 11 has sold for $2 million during a sale at Heritage Auctions. The solid gold Robbins […]
2019-07-18
Rare Harry Potter proof copy sells at Sotheby’s for over $30,000
The world’s earliest copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone smashed its estimate during an auction at Sotheby’s this week – but it might not be the version you’d […]
2019-07-12
Nigel Mansell’s title-winning F1 car sets new auction record at Bonhams
A Williams F1 car driven by Nigel Mansell in his 1992 Championship-winning season achieved a record price as part of Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction. The car, known to […]
