Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Record for Buddhist manuscript set at Sotheby’s Hong Kong
Two sets of Ming dynasty Imperial Chinese sutras sold for $30.4m at Sotheby’s Hong Kong last night, setting a new auction record for a Buddhist manuscript. The auction house described […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-03
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol smashes estimate
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol was the sleeper hit of Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary African Art Sale on March 28. The lot sold for £200,000 ($281,266) at the London […]
2018-03-29
Jack Nicholson’s Shining jacket hammers for $23,500
The red jacket worn by Jack Nicholson in his groundbreaking role as Jack Torrance in The Shining (1980) has auctioned in Italy. It sold for $23,567 in a major sale […]
2018-03-28
Rusted Jaguar Series 1 E-Type hammers for $59,000
A 1965 Jaguar Series 1 E-Type discovered rusting at a home in Yorkshire, UK realised £41,625 ($58,774) at H&H Classics on March 21. The car was in a spectacular state […]
2018-03-27
Russian SA-4 Ganef missile hits $17,000
A deactivated Russian SA-4 ‘Ganef’ Cold War missile realised £12,000 ($17,056) at Summers Place Auctions’ Homes and Gardens sale on March 20. While it’s known as the 2K11 Krug in […]
2018-03-26
Mike Mitchell’s Beatles photographs sell for $360,000
Photographer Mike Mitchell’s shots of the Beatles at two early US concerts in 1964 have sold for £253,200 ($360,154). The 413 negatives were sold as a single lot (with full […]
Jesse Owens’ Medal of Honor sells at SCP Auctions
Jesse Owens’ 1976 Congressional Medal of Honor realised $128,617 at SCP Auctions on March 25, more than double the $50,000 starting bid and a record for the medal type. Owens […]
Babe Ruth’s ‘Called Shot’ bat realises $212,500
A baseball bat that might have been the one Babe Ruth used to make his 1932 “Called Shot” realised $212,587 in an online auction at Lelands on March 23. Ruth […]
Ibrahim Mahama’s Chale Wote leads African art sale
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama’s Chale Wote (2014) is poised to headline Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on March 28. The work is valued at £60,000-90,000 ($83,960-125,940). […]
2018-03-20
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 […]
