Auction Results
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Oppenheimer Blue’ diamond sets new world record at Christie’s
An enormous diamond known as the ‘Oppenheimer Blue’ has smashed a world record at Christie’s in Geneva. Weighing 14.62 carats, the Fancy Vivid Blue diamond was the largest of its […]
2016-05-19
Records tumble at Heritage original comic art auction
A Heritage Auctions sale of rare comic books and comic art saw records tumble in New York last week. In front of a packed house at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, the […]
Willie Mays rookie card leads Heritage $11 million sports collectibles sale
A rare Willie Mays rookie card has topped another successful sale of trading cards and sports memorabilia at Heritage. The Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction on May 12-14 achieved a total […]
2016-05-18
Sotheby’s sets $175 million record for world’s biggest jewelry sale
Sotheby’s has hosted the biggest jewelry auction in history, setting a new record of more than $175 million in Geneva. The Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale achieved a total […]
Napoleonic General’s pocket watch tops $3 million at Christie’s
A 200-year-old pocket watch owned by a Napoleonic General has sold for more than $3 million at Christie’s. The Breguet No. 217 ‘perpétuelle’ pocket watch was the star lot of […]
2016-05-17
Barnum & Bailey circus wagon brings record $250,000 at auction
A stunning Barnum & Bailey circus wagon that toured America as part of the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ topped an auction of historic Americana at Heritage this week. The carved […]
1951 Ferrari leads RM Sotheby’s $39 million Monaco auction
A 1951 Ferrari race car with Le Mans 24 Hours provenance led the way in Monte Carlo last weekend, as the top lot of the RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale. More […]
2016-05-16
Vintage Le Mans Jaguar tops $8 million in Bonhams Monaco auction
A vintage Jaguar once raced in the Le Mans 24-Hours has sold for more than $8.2 million at a Bonhams auction in Monaco. The 1953 Jaguar XK120C ‘C-Type’ Sports-Racing Two-Seat […]
Frida Kahlo painting sets world record auction price in New York
A painting by Frida Kahlo has set a new world record price at auction in New York. Her 1939 painting ‘Dos desnudos en el bosque’ (Two Nudes in a Forest) […]
2016-05-13
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art sale tops $240 million in New York
A Sotheby’s sale of contemporary art has achieved more than $240 million in New York. Major works by the likes of Cy Twombly, Francis Bacon and Christopher Wool topped the […]
2016-05-12
Birger Sandzén landscape sets auction record at Heritage American Art sale
A masterwork by the "American Van Gough" has set a new auction record at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. Birger Sandzén’s 1921 landscape ‘Lake at Sunset, Colorado’ was the star lot […]
2016-05-11
Rare 1933 penny brings record $103,000 at Baldwin’s
A remarkably rare 1933 penny has set a new record as the world’s most expensive copper or bronze coin sold at auction. The 1933 Lavrillier Pattern Penny, which crossed the […]
Basquiat masterpiece sets new $57.2 million auction record in New York
A masterpiece by Jean-Michel Basquiat has set a new record price at auction in New York. The monumental untitled work, painted in 1982, had been described as Basquiat’s "explosive tour […]
Auctions America hosts record-breaking Auburn Spring sale
Auctions America returned to Indiana last weekend, to host its highly anticipated Auburn Spring sale. The three-day event attracted record numbers of collectors and enthusiasts to the historic Auburn Auction […]
Record-breaking Rodin sculpture tops Sotheby’s $144.5 million art sale
A sculpture by August Rodin has achieved a new world-record price at Sotheby’s, as part of a $144.5 million sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York. Conceived in […]
