Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Steve Jobs’ job application sets new auction record
A job application filled out by Steve Jobs in 1973, when he was 18, has set a new world record for the former Apple CEO’s signature at auction. The lot […]
2018-03-16
2003 Ferrari Enzo leads at Gooding & Co
A 2003 Ferrari Enzo led Gooding & Co’s Amelia Island auction on March 9, selling for $2.3m. The car is among the most sought after models put out by the […]
2018-03-15
1923 Leica 0-Series camera sets new world record
A 1923 Leica 0-Series rangefinder camera has realised $3.8m at Westlicht Photographica Auction’s March 10 sale. That makes it the most valuable camera ever sold, exceeding the previous record of […]
2018-03-12
Albert Einstein’s violin sells for $516,000
A violin gifted to Albert Einstein on his arrival in the US in 1933 has sold for $516,000 at Bonhams. That’s more than three times its $150,000 estimate, a figure […]
Banksy’s Girl and Balloon destroys estimate at auction
A limited edition print of the artwork recently voted Britain’s favourite has smashed its estimate at auction. Banksy’s 2003 piece Girl and Balloon sold for £345,000 ($477,000) at Bonhams’ Post-War […]
2018-03-09
Gandhi’s ‘Jesus’ letter sells for $50,000
A letter written by Gandhi in which he praises Jesus has sold for $50,000 in the US. The typed letter, which bears Gandhi’s signature at the bottom, changed hands at […]
Karl Marx handwritten letter sold for $53,500
A handwritten letter from Karl Marx was among the stars of RR Auction’s March 7 sale. The lot, dating to 1879, achieved $53,500. That’s a huge result given just how […]
2018-03-08
Christie’s breaks European contemporary art auction record
Christie’s has set a new record for a contemporary art auction in Europe. The auctioneer’s post-war and contemporary art sale in London on March 6 brought in £137m ($190m), with […]
2018-03-07
John Lennon’s monkey bike smashes estimate
A Honda “monkey bike” John Lennon used to whizz around his Berkshire estate has sold for £57,500 ($79,444) in H&H Classics’ National Motorcycle Museum Auction. That’s close to double its […]
2018-03-05
Pablo Picasso’s Femme au beret makes $68.4m
Pablo Picasso’s Femme au beret et a la robe quadrillee made £49.8m ($68.4m) in a major auction of impressionist and modern art in London last night (February 28). The canvas […]
2018-03-01
Ben Enwonwu’s Tutu portrait sold for record $1.6m
Ben Enwonwu’s Tutu, often referred to as Africa’s Mona Lisa, has sold for a massive £1.2m ($1.6m) in Bonhams’ Africa Now sale. The work is one of three versions of […]
Rare Toby jug sold for $13,500
A rare Toby jug realised £9,680 ($13,527) in an auction at Martin & Pole in Wokingham, UK last week. The piece features a bewigged sailor playing a violin and is […]
2018-02-26
Amazing Spider-Man artwork achieves record sum
John Romita Sr and Frank Giacoia’s original artwork for the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #100 (1971) led a sale of comic book art at Heritage Auctions. The piece made $478,000 […]
George Washington Pater Patriae button makes $225,000
A copper “Pater Patriae” button commemorating George Washington’s inauguration led a sale of political memorabilia on February 24. The lot sold for $225,000, a record figure for this variant. By […]
Ty Cobb trading card realises $408,000 at auction
A T206 1909-1911 Ty Cobb red background with “Ty Cobb back” trading card has sold for $408,000 at Heritage Auctions. The piece is part of the so-called “Lucky 7” find, […]
