Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Peggy and David Rockefeller auction sets world record
Day one of the Peggy and David Rockefeller auction went off with a bang at Christie’s, setting a new record for the most valuable sale in history. The vast collection […]
2018-05-09
Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book achieves $2.4m
The original working manuscript to Alcoholics Anonymous’ legendary Big Book has sold for $2.4m. The text last sold for $992,000 at Sotheby’s in 2007. Controversy surrounded that first sale, as […]
By Dan Wade
2018-05-08
Man Ray’s London Underground poster sets new record
An example of Man Ray’s iconic 1938 London Underground poster has set a new record at auction. The lot realised $149,000, making it the most valuable Underground poster ever sold. […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-05-04
Naked Donald Trump statue sells for $28,000
How much would you pay for a statue of a naked Donald Trump? If the answer is anything less than $28,000 you would have been outbid in a street art […]
2018-05-03
Unrecorded Quran fragment makes $817,000
An unrecorded fragment of the Quran copied onto nine leaves of an earlier Coptic bible has sold for £596,750 ($817,056) at Christie’s. The lot originates from Egypt in the 7th […]
By Dan Wade
2018-05-01
Disneyland Small World model sells for $57,500
A model of the clock facade from Disneyland’s It’s a Small World ride has sold for $57,500 at Van Eaton Galleries. The lot was one of a vast array of […]
Jack the Ripper postcard sells for $30,500
A postcard purportedly written by Jack the Ripper has sold for £22,000 ($30,267) at Grand Auctions in Folkestone, UK. That’s a spectacular increase on the £900 ($1,238) estimate. However, there’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-30
Panini Mexico 1970 sticker album reaches $2,130
A Panini Mexico 1970 sticker album has sold for £1,550 ($2,130) on eBay. That’s a huge sum considering it’s missing six of the 288 stickers and also features some juvenile […]
By Dan Wade
Harry Houdini scrapbook leads at Potter & Potter
Harry Houdini’s two volume scrapbook on the subject of spiritualism was the star of Potter & Potter Auctions’ Spring Magic sale on April 28 with a final bid of $55,000. […]
Presidential eyeglasses collection sells for $31,000
A collection of nine presidential eyeglasses has sold for $31,250 at Nate D Sanders. All were acquired by Dr Spencer Sherman, a scholar in ocular science and proprietor of the […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-27
$1.8m Colt Walker Revolver is the world’s most valuable gun
An incredibly rare and important Colt Walker Revolver made history at Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) this week. The 19th century pistol sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million, making it […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-24
Modigliani’s masterpiece sets new world auction record
Amedeo Modigliani’s 1917 masterpiece ‘Nu Couché (Sur Le Côté Gauche)’ has set a new world record as the most valuable artwork ever offered at auction. The seminal painting will cross […]
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sets new record for type
A PSA Mint 9 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card has sold for $2.8m at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, setting a new auction record for its type. The card exceeded […]
2018-04-23
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock manuscript sells for $312,500
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original handwritten manuscript to the classic Sherlock Holmes story The Adventure of the Dancing Men has sold for $312,500. That’s significantly lower than the $500,000 estimate. It […]
By Dan Wade
2018-04-20
Wernher von Braun’s plans reach $99,000 at RR Auction
A collection of hand drawn plans and notes from the German rocket engineer Wernher von Braun realised $98,644 at RR Auction earlier this week. The 26 item collection relates to […]
