Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi painting smashes art world record
Salvator Mundi, the last Leonardo da Vinci painting in private ownership, has smashed the art world record. The circa 1500 depiction of Christ sold for $450 million at Christie’s post-war […]
2017-11-16
Barack Obama’s doodled self-portrait sells for $11,000
A set of doodled pencil sketches by President Barack Obama has sold at action for more than $11,000 in the U.S. The drawings on a sheet of White House stationary […]
2017-11-15
Record-breaking diamond tops $33 million in Geneva
The world’s largest flawless D-colour diamond ever offered at auction has sold for more than $33 million at Christie’s. The gemstone, originally discovered in Angola, weighed in at a remarkable […]
Bob Dylan’s Martin guitar brings $400,000 at Heritage Auctions
A guitar played by Bob Dylan during a historic charity concert has sold for almost $400,000 at auction in Dallas. The 1963 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar crossed the block at […]
2017-11-13
Man Ray photograph fetches $3.1m world record in Paris
A photograph by surrealist artist Man Ray has soared to a new world record price of more than $3 million at Christie’s in Paris. ‘Noire et Blanche’, taken in 1926, […]
Chinese folding chairs fetch $7 million at Bonhams
A set of Chinese folding chairs stunned auction goers at Bonhams this week, selling for almost $7 million against an estimate of just $200,000. The set of four Huanghuali folding […]
2017-11-10
Jimi Hendrix’s shirt sells for more than $100,000
A shirt once owned by Jimi Hendrix has sold for more than $100,000 at auction in the U.S. The shirt was offered with amazing photographic provenance, which showed Hendrix wearing […]
2017-11-07
Jackie Robinson’s baseball cap sets $590,000 world record
A baseball cap worn by Jackie Robinson during his rookie season in the MLB has sold for a world-record $590,000 at Leland’s Auctions. Robinson wore the cap in 1947, as […]
2017-10-30
Paul Newman’s original Rolex Daytona watch sells for $17.75 million
A Rolex watch owned by Hollywood star Paul Newman has sold for an astounding $17.75 million in New York. For decades the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Oyster wristwatch has been nicknamed […]
2017-10-27
Einstein’s ‘Theory of Happiness’ note sells for $1.5 million
A simple handwritten note in which Albert Einstein describes his secret to happiness has sold for almost 200 times its estimate in Israel. Einstein originally wrote the note in November […]
2017-10-25
Rare Titanic locker keys sold for more than $100,000
A rare set of locker keys from the Titanic has sold for more than $100,000 at auction in the U.K this past weekend. The keys had originally belonged to Sidney […]
2017-10-23
Lizzie Borden murder document sells for $16,250
A document signed by the infamous Lizzie Borden sold for $16,250 at Heritage Auctions in Dallas this week. Borden became notorious in 1892, when her father and step-mother were brutally […]
2017-10-18
Illustration art sets two new world records at Heritage Auctions
Original works by Patrick Nagel and Robert McGinnis achieved world record prices at Heritage Auctions last week, as part of a $1 million+ sale of pin-up and illustration art. Nagel’s […]
2017-10-17
JFK’s speedboat sells for $75,000 at Guernsey’s
A vintage speedboat once owned by U.S President John F. Kennedy has sold at auction for $75,000. The boat was the star lot in a sale dedicated to JFK memorabilia, […]
2017-10-09
Ancient Chinese ‘brush washer’ bowl sets $37.6m world record
A 900-year-old Chinese bowl has set a new world record in Hong Kong by selling for $37.6 million. The ancient ceramic bowl, known as a ‘brush washer’, was made in […]
