Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
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, […]
Original Matthews Final ball hammers for $7,500
The original ball used in the 1953 FA Cup Final, forever after known as the Matthews Final, has sold for £5,250 ($7,334) at Hansons Auctioneers. Blackpool won 4-3 against rivals […]
2018-02-23
$20′ early American porcelain teapot sells for $642,000
One of the first porcelain teapots made in America sold for £460,000 ($642,072) at Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury, UK yesterday (February 20) – setting a record for the manufacturer. […]
2018-02-21
Princess Diana’s Raleigh bike sold for $13,000
This 1970 Raleigh Traveller bike once belonged to Princess Diana. Prior to her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, she regularly used it to get around London. However, she was […]
2018-02-19
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl ring sells for $345,000
An official Tom Brady 2017 Super Bowl LI ring has sold for a record $344,927. That’s the most anyone has ever paid for a Super Bowl ring at auction, a […]
Robert B Talfor’s Red River Raft makes shock sum at photo sale
Photographic Views of Red River Raft, a celebrated collection of images by photographer Robert B Talfor, was the surprise hit of Swann Auction Galleries’ February 15 photographs sale in New […]
2018-02-16
Sotheby’s Erotic Art sale a huge success
Sotheby’s Erotic Art sale featured a wealth of titillating treasures from throughout history, ranging from mild to pulse pounding. Among the headliners of the February 15 sale was Francis Picabia’s […]
