Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Cullinan Dream blue diamond sold for record $25 million at Sotheby’s
A massive 24.18 carat blue diamond has sold for more than $25 million at Sotheby’s in New York. Known as the Cullinan Dream, the jewel is the world’s largest Fancy […]
2016-06-10
Patek Philippe world time watch brings $730,000 at Sotheby’s in New York
A remarkably rare vintage Patek Philippe world time watch has sold for $730,000 in New York, leading a line-up of watches at Sotheby’s which fetched a combined total of $11.7 […]
Pele’s Jules Rimet trophy tops $500,000 in London auction
Pele’s personal copy of the Jules Rimet trophy has sold for more than half a million dollars in London. The trophy was one of the star items in a landmark […]
2016-06-09
Duck-billed dinosaur skeleton sold for more than $130,000
The skeleton of a duck-billed dinosaur almost as large as a T-Rex has sold at auction for more than $130,000. The rare, almost-complete skeleton was the leading lot in a […]
2016-06-08
Silverstone Auctions tops $2 million at international debut in Denmark
Silverstone Auctions made its international debut in Denmark last weekend, with a result of more than €2 million at the Classic Race Aarhus event. Topping the auction was a magnificent […]
2016-06-01
Thornhill Stem Cup sells for $5.3 million at Lyon & Turnbull
A highly rare, 600-year-old Chinese cup known as the Thornhill Stem Cup has sold for more than $5.3 million, after being discovered in a cupboard at a British university. The […]
One-of-a-kind Indy 500 car sold at charity auction for $900,000
A one-of-a-kind race car signed by almost every living Indy 500 driver has raised $900,000 at a charity auction in Indianapolis. The vehicle, known as ‘The Stinger’, was a 21st […]
2016-05-31
Finest Willie Mays jersey tops $220,000 at Grey Flannel Auctions
One of the finest Willie Mays jerseys in the hobby has sold for more than $220,000 at Grey Flannel Auctions. The game-worn New York Giants jersey was worn by Mays […]
2016-05-26
Shakespeare’s First Folio brings $2.7 million at Christie’s
A copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio has sold for more than $2.7 million at a special Christie’s auction in London. The work, which is regarded as "incomparably the most […]
Johnny Ramone’s custom guitar sold for more than $50,000
A custom guitar owned by the late punk legend Johnny Ramone has sold for more than $50,000 in an online auction. The white Hamer right-handed electric guitar was made for […]
Kurt Cobain’s smashed guitar and Courtney Love letter sold at Julien’s
A Kurt Cobain guitar from the start of Nirvana’s career, and a letter which almost spelt the end of it both crossed the block at Julien’s Auctions in New York […]
2016-05-25
Lamborghinis lead Silverstone Auctions’ £3.2 million sale
Lamborghinis led the field at the Silverstone race track last week, as Silverstone Auctions achieved a result of £3.2 million in their annual May sale. Topping the sale was a […]
2016-05-24
William Koch wine cellar sets $21.1 million record at Sotheby’s
The wine cellar of William I. Koch has sold for more than $21 million, setting a new world record price at Sotheby’s. Koch’s remarkable collection of rare vintages, assembles over […]
2016-05-23
Elvis Presley’s guitar and piano fetch big prices at Julien’s auction
A pair of instruments owned by Elvis Presley were amongst the biggest-sellers in New York this weekend, at a sale of iconic music memorabilia hosted by Julien’s Auctions. Topping the […]
American masterworks bring $27.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York
Important works by John Singer Sargent, Norman Rockwell and Jamie Wyeth were amongst the biggest sellers at Sotheby’s sale of American Art this week. The auction in New York set […]
