Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Chinese vase discovered in charity shop for £1 sells for £484,000
A vase bought in a U.K charity shop for just £1 has sold for almost £500,000, after it was discovered to have been made for a Chinese Emperor. The remarkable […]
2019-11-13
Patek Philippe watch sells for world record $31 million at Geneva charity auction
A Patek Philippe watch has smashed the world record price for a watch during a charity auction at Christie’s in Geneva. The Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime was expected to fetch […]
2019-11-12
Olivia Newton-John’s Grease outfit tops $400,000 at Julien’s Auctions
Olivia Newton-John’s famous ‘bad girl’ outfit from the hit movie ‘Grease’ has sold for more than $400,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. The screen-worn black leather jacket and skin-tight […]
2019-11-04
1300-year-old Islamic gold coin sells for record £3.72 million
A 1300-year-old Islamic coin has set a world record price at auction, after it sold for more than $4 million at auction in London. The incredibly rare Umayyad gold dinar […]
2019-10-30
Renaissance masterpiece found in French suburban kitchen sells for $26 million
A lost renaissance masterpiece discovered hanging in a French kitchen has sold over $26 million during an auction in Paris. The religious painting entitled ‘Christ Mocked’ dated from around 1280, […]
2019-10-28
Kurt Cobain’s cardigan and guitar set new world record prices at Julien’s Auctions
Kurt Cobain’s cardigan worn during the 1993 Nirvana MTV Unplugged performance has sold for a world record price at Julien’s Auctions. The cardigan fetched a remarkable $334,000 during an auction […]
Bottle of 1926 Macallan 60-year-old sets new $1.86 million whisky record
A bottle of 1926 Macallan 60-year-old has sold for $1.86 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new record as the world’s most expensive whisky. The rare bottle was the star lot […]
2019-10-25
Harry Potter book kept in a locked briefcase for 20 years sells for $70,000
A rare Harry Potter book kept inside a locked briefcase for 20 years has sold for more than $70,000 at auction in the U.K. The first edition copy of Harry […]
2019-10-11
Banksy’s Devolved Parliament sells for world-record £9.9 million at Sotheby’s
Banksy’s Devolved Parliament has smashed the auction record for the artist, after it sold at Sotheby’s in London for just under £10 million. The monumental canvas is Banksy’s largest painting, […]
2019-10-04
Jack Nicholson’s original Shining axe sells for record price in UK auction
The axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining has sold at auction for more than $200,000, making it the world’s most valuable horror movie prop. The wooden axe featured […]
2019-10-02
Original Ghostbusters props smash their estimates at Prop Store auction
A collection of original Ghostbusters props have smashed their estimates during an auction of rare movie memorabilia in London. The screen-used props from the classic supernatural comedy crossed the block […]
2019-10-01
Darth Vader’s Empire Strikes Back helmet tops $1 million in sale of Star Wars treasures
Darth Vader’s helmet from The Empire Strikes Back has smashed its estimate during a sale of movie memorabilia at Profiles in History. Described as “the Holy Grail of science fiction […]
2019-09-27
Chinese vase valued at £500 sells for £1.6 million at U.K auction
Experts at a local U.K auction house were shocked last week when a Chinese vase soared to a seven-figure sum, having been originally valued at just £500. The 15″ tall […]
2019-09-17
1968 Grenoble Winter Olympics torch tops $200,000 at Nate D. Sanders auction
A rare and significant Olympic torch from the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble has sold for more than $200,000 during an online auction at Nate D. Sanders. The torch is […]
2019-09-02
“Legendary” 1894 dime sells for more than $1.3 million
A “legendary” 1894 dime has sold for an incredible $1,320,000 during a sale of rare U.S coins at Stack’s Bowers Galleries in Chicago. The 1894-S Barber dime is regarded as […]
