Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
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, […]
2018-02-26
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 […]
Canyon Diablo meteorite sells for enormous sum
How much would you pay for a 70 pound Canyon Diablo meteorite? If it’s anything less than $237,500, you would have missed out in Christie’s online-only meteorite sale, which closed […]
2018-02-15
Adolf Hitler’s office desk sells for $29,000
Adolf Hitler’s desk sold for $29,000 at Milestone Auctions over the weekend. While that’s considerably less than its $100,000-1m estimate, it’s a fairly solid price for this piece considering its […]
2018-01-29
$929,000 Vincent Black Lightning sets new world auction record
A rare and historic Vincent Black Lightning has become the world’s most valuable motorcycle, after it sold for $929,000 at Bonhams in Las Vegas this week. British manufacturer Vincent originally […]
2018-01-26
American icons lead RM Sotheby’s $36m Arizona sale
The recent RM Sotheby’s Arizona sale fetched an impressive total of $36.5 million, with a pair of iconic American vehicles leading the way. Topping the sale was a 1966 Shelby […]
2018-01-24
HMS Victory Union Jack from the Battle of Trafalgar tops $400,000
Part of the Union Jack flag that flew from the HMS Victory during the battle of Trafalgar has sold for more than $400,000 at auction in London. The historic relic […]
2018-01-18
Fidel Castro’s personal cigars sold for $22,000 at RR Auction
A signed box of cigars from the personal collection of Fidel Castro sold for an impressive $22,000 this week at Boston-based company RR Auction. The box of Trinidad Fundadores cigars […]
2018-01-08
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man suit raises $41,000 for Toys for Tots
The Spider-Man suit worn by Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ sold for $41,000 this week in an online charity auction. The screen-worn costume crossed the block at Screenbid, having been […]
2017-12-19
John Lennon’s fat budgie sells for more than $30,000
A famous sketch by John Lennon entitled ‘The Fat Budgie’ has sold for more than $30,000 at auction in the U.K. Lennon drew the rotund bird as an illustration for […]
