Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
David Bowie’s hair smashes estimate in Beverly Hills auction
A lock of David Bowie’s hair has soared above its estimate at an auction of music memorabilia in Beverly Hills. Having made news around the world, the lock of hair […]
2016-06-28
Barrett-Jackson tops $26 million at inaugural Northeast Auction
Barrett-Jackson has concluded its record-breaking inaugural Northeast Auction with a result of more than $26 million. The three-day sale was completely sold out, with all tickets snapped up within hours […]
Bonhams’ £8.2 million British Art sale led by major Moore and Nicholson works
An important Henry Moore sculpture and a pair of major works by Ben Nicholson led the way at Bonhams this week, as part of an £8.2 million ($11.6 million) British […]
2016-06-17
Signed copy of Das Kapital brings auction record at Bonhams
A signed first edition copy of Karl Marx’s Das Kapital, one of the most important books ever written, has sold for a record price at Bonhams. Estimated at £80,000 – […]
2016-06-16
Disney concept art leads Heritage ‘white glove’ animation sale
Rare Disney concept artwork led the way in Dallas this week, as Heritage Auctions hosted the second-highest grossing animation art auction in history. It wasn’t just Mickey Mouse wearing white […]
Sotheby’s record-breaking British Art sale tops £10 million in London
A Sotheby’s sale of Modern & Post-War British Art has achieved more than £10 million in London. Leading the sale were two works by Dame Barbara Hepworth, both with important […]
2016-06-15
U.S D-Day battle flag brings more than $500,000 at Heritage Auctions
A U.S battle flag flown from the first boat to land at Utah Beach on D-Day has sold for more than half a million dollars at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. […]
2016-06-13
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 […]
