Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
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 […]
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 […]
