Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
John Lennon’s hostile letter to Paul McCartney auctions for $30,000
A hostile letter John Lennon wrote to Linda McCartney, Paul’s wife, has sold for $29,843 at RR Auction – far above its $20,000 estimate. Lennon wrote the letter in 1971, […]
2016-11-21
Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" tops Sotheby’s contemporary auction
Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" top performed at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York last night. The 1986 piece sold above its $30 million high estimate for $34 […]
2016-11-18
Marilyn Monroe’s Happy Birthday Mr President dress sells for $4.8 million
The dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing Happy Birthday Mr President to JFK in 1962 has smashed expectations at auction. It sold for $4.8 million at Julien’s Auctions sale last […]
Earliest 10 Commandments tablet sells for $850,000
The earliest known stone tablet featuring the 10 Commandments sold for $850,000 on Wednesday. The 200 pound white marble tablet is thought to be more than 1,500 years old and […]
2016-11-17
De Kooning’s Untitled XXV sets artist record
Willem de Kooning’s Untitled XXV has set a new auction record for the Dutch-American artist. The 1977 oil on canvas sold for $66.3 million at Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art […]
2016-11-16
Munch’s Girls on the Bridge makes $54.5 million
Edvard Munch’s Girls on the Bridge was the star lot of Sotheby’s impressionist and modern art evening sale last night. Quintessential Munch, with swirling, vertigo-inducing colours, the 1902 piece sold […]
2016-11-15
World’s most valuable wristwatch sells for $11 million in Geneva
A vintage Patek Philippe watch has become the world’s most valuable wristwatch, after it sold for more than $11 million in Geneva. Made in 1943, the Ref. 1518 stainless steel […]
2016-11-14
Monuments Men’ artwork tops $100,000 at Heritage Auctions
An artwork owned by of the original ‘Monuments Men’ was amongst the star lots of a recent Modern & Contemporary Art Auction at Heritage in Dallas. The Monuments Men were […]
David Bowie’s art collection smashes estimate
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Air Power was the lead lot in the stunning sale of David Bowie’s art collection on Thursday. The piece (above) achieved £7.1m ($8.8m) at Sotheby’s in London, doubling […]
2016-11-11
Chinese Emperor’s rifle smashes estimate at Sotheby’s
An 18th century rifle made for the Chinese Qianlong Emperor has smashed its estimate at Sotheby’s in London. As the first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark ever to […]
2016-11-10
Chinese royal hat stand used as a table lamp tops $700,000 at Christie’s
A rare piece of Imperial Chinese porcelain has sold for more than $700,000 at Christie’s, after spending more than 50 years as a table lamp in Wales. The elaborately decorated […]
2016-11-09
Lock of Marilyn Monroe’s hair sold for more than $10,000 at OAK Auctions
A lock of Marilyn Monroe’s hair has sold for more than $10,000 in an online sale of historic memorabilia at One Of A Kind (OAK) Auctions. The clipping was originally […]
2016-11-01
Tupac Shakur’s Thug Life essay tops $172,000 at Goldin Auctions
An essay written in prison by Tupac Shakur has smashed its estimate to fetch more than $170,000 at Goldin Auctions. The four-page handwritten essay, entitled "Is Thug Life Dead?", was […]
Shoeless Joe Jackson’s bat tops half a million at Christie’s
A bat used by baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson has sold for more than half a million dollars at Christie’s. The bat was one of the leading lots in a […]
2016-10-20
Lost masterpiece found via Facebook sold for more than $1 million
A lost French masterpiece rediscovered via Facebook has sold for more than $1 million in Ohio. The artwork, entitled Rayon de Soleil (Sunbeam), was painted back in 1899 by the […]
