Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Banana artwork auctions for $6.2 million
A piece of art made of a banana taped to a wall has been sold for $6.2 million to a man who says he will eat the main feature of […]
2024-11-21
$2.5 million sale for early US coin found in Amsterdam cabinet
Bearing just the letters NE and the Latin numerals III, this silver threepence is hardly sophisticated but it’s a hidden gem and collectors had waited for decades for a chance to buy one. Find out more here.
2024-11-20
The £1,500 lump of coal? A Titanic buy of course
Coal from the Titanic has been sold at auction for £1,500. The fuel was recovered from the wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1994 and came with a certificate of […]
2024-11-14
Marie Antoinette necklace auctions for nearly $5 million
A necklace that played an important role in the fall of the French monarchy in 1789 has been sold at auction for $4.8 million. The diamond encrusted piece went well […]
World glass record smashed at £5-million London auction of Mosque lamp
A 14th-century enameled and gilded lamp has become the most valuable glass item sold at auction, with a £5.1 million sale in London. The piece is a Mamluk enamelled glass […]
2024-11-13
Superman strikes again with another major Action #1 comic sale
Superman’s debut in print is among the most valuable moments in comic history, and this week another Action #1 proved the point with a $324,000 sale. The comic was sold […]
2024-10-30
10 cents for $500,000 as farmer’s rare dime is auctioned at last
A 1975 dime with a portrait of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a very rare error has been sold at auction for $506,250. The 1975 Roosevelt dime was sold through […]
Fleming’s penicillin mould achieves $76,000 at New York sale
Some bacteria that changed the world was sold in New York this week. A buyer paid over $76,000 for a sample of Alexander Fleming’s penicillin, the basis for the world’s […]
2024-10-24
Ohtani’s 50/50 baseball breaks ball auction world record
A baseball hit over the fence by Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for a record-breaking home run has set another record with its $4.4 million sale at auction this […]
Filing cabinet-find US Constitution goes for $9 million
A copy of the US Constitution hidden for decades in a North Carolina filing cabinet has sold at auction for $9 million this week. The sale, at Brunk Auctions in […]
2024-10-18
The million dollar throne that confirms Game of Thrones is in the big leagues
Props, weapons, costumes… all performed well as Game of Thrones confirmed its place in modern culture and in the collectibles investing market with a huge sale.
2024-10-16
Game of Thrones auction: day 1 round-up
Game of Thrones was a bloody, long-running success. A sale of some of its most iconic costumes proved just as impactful, as on-screen armour went for over $200,000.
2024-10-11
JFK film and Jackie dress sales reveal continuing allure of the Kennedys
The Kennedy assassination will always fascinate and appall. Newly found footage of his fatal motorcade has just sold at auction.
2024-10-03
LeBron high school jersey shoots over $1 million mark for world record sale
A jersey worn by LeBron James for a famous high school photoshoot has realised $1.3 million at auction in Hong Kong. This is a world record for a high school […]
Exit the Nunchaku – Bruce Lee weapons sell for three-times estimate
A set of nunchaku used by Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon realised $190,500 against an estimated price of $30,000 to $50,000 at auction in Hong Kong last week, a […]
