Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Christopher Columbus book auctions for $1.6 million
A 1494 print of Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas has proved valuable at auction. And an Einstein photo surprised to go for many times its estimate.
2025-10-22
Einstein’s violin makes over £1 million at auction
Einstein loved this violin. It must have hurt to leave it behind in Germany. But with Hitler in power he had no choice. Now it has sold for a record price.
2025-10-15
The Mafia boss and the Beat writer and the missing story
A mafia don somehow acquuired an unpublished Jack Kerouac story and now, fully authenticated, it has sold for thousands of dollars. A story worthy of the Beat Generation.
Record auction price for super rare 1907 $10 dollar coin
A rare proof coin of a 1907 $10 dollar coin has just sold for $2.4 million. There are just two examples of this coin known.
2025-10-08
162 world records as historic Rothschild wine sale brings in $11 million
She was born into the Rothschild family, owners of the greatest vineyard in the world. Her wine collection was stored from inception and was unveiled to an $11 million sale.
2025-10-01
World record $1.15 million for skateboard at Tony Hawk’s LA sale
Tony Hawk is by some distance the most well-known skateboarder in history, but even he was shocked by the sale price of his most famous board.
$550,000 for 1999 rare Pokémon error card
A 1999 Pokémon Raichu 14 trading card has been auctioned in Dallas, Texas, for $550,000. The card was sold by Heritage Auctions last Friday, September 19. It was published in […]
2025-09-24
Servant bells crush estimates at Downton prop sale
Downton Abbey is winding down as a franchise, but this record-setting sale shows there’s an appetite for collectibles from the series.
2025-09-17
$13.5 million Conan painting sets Frank Frazetta auction record
There’s no mistaking the brooding violence of this painting, which has become the iconic portrayal of Conan the Barbarian, and is now a record setting piece of fantasy art.
Rare Jimmy Page guitar sets Led Zeppelin record
Jimmy Page is a great guitarist. But he didn’t horde great guitars, making sales few and far between. This £100,000 instrument will appear a bargain in time.
2025-09-10
Lord of the Rings Dark Lord’s helmet passes from Sauron to new owner
The helmet behind which Sauron hid his face in the Lord of the Rings movies has sold for nearly $300,000 at a Los Angeles movie memorabilia sale. The prop realised […]
1944 Enigma machine makes £305,000 at London auction
German Enigma machines and their eventual decoding are one of the great stories of World War II. This 1944 machine’s sale shows they still fascinate collectors.
$3.6 million Darth Vader lightsaber breaks Star Wars prop record
Will the Star Wars bubble ever burst? Not with a big anniversary on the way and a museum opening in Los Angeles. Find out why this blade set a new series prop record.
2025-09-05
Queen Elizabeth II Range Rover sets record in fierce sale battle
A car literally fit for a Queen, and fitted out for the late Queen Elizabeth II. This Range Rover proved a hit with buyers as two bidders battled to send its price sky high. Find out why here.
2025-08-27
Joint signed Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant collector’s card makes record $12.9 million
Bryant and Jordan. What a pair. Tragically never to be joined again. That’s one reason why this card is worth so much. Discover this unique issue here.
