Auction Results
The latest auction results from around the world compiled daily by our experts.
Astor gold watch breaks Titanic auction record price
A gold watch owned by John Astor, the richest man to die on the Titanic, has been sold for over £1 million. It is now the most valuable item from […]
2024-05-01
The 1 in 12 $3.5 million Rolex record breaker
One of the 12 Rolex Split-Seconds Chronograph 4113 has sold for $3.5 million at auction in Monaco to set a new record for the reference. The Rolex Split-Seconds Chronograph 4113 […]
2024-04-24
Raquel Welch’s tiny costumes make big prices
A replica of one of Raquel Welch’s famously undersized costumes has made an outsized price at auction. The faux-fur bikini Raquel Welch wore as a cave woman in One Million […]
2024-04-17
$30k record for rare Velvet Underground single
A copy of the Velvet Underground’s All Tomorrow’s Parties single has sold for $30,000 setting an online auction record. The 7-inch vinyl promo single from 1966 is one of only […]
World’s most valuable comic: $6 million for Superman’s debut
A copy of Action Comics Number 1, the first Superman publication, has realised $6 million at auction: a new record for a comic book. Superman landed on news vendors’ shelves […]
2024-04-10
The golden Apple: Jobs business card makes nearly $200,000 at auction
The computer revolution has changed all of our lives. Now, its early pioneers are historic figures. And they’re very collectible, as a recent $1.6-million auction of early Apple memorabilia proves. […]
2024-03-27
£2 million Layla painting tops Pattie Boyd sale
The painting from the Eric Clapton album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs realised nearly £2 million to top a sale of Pattie Boyd’s personal collection in London. Bidders battled […]
£10,000 for Ringo’s unheard Beatle tapes but a recorded album makes more
Audio recordings made by Ringo Starr have realised £10,000 at auction in England. But a signed copy of Please Please Me, the Beatles’ debut album, proved more valuable than the […]
£100 banknote auctions for £38,000
A £100 bank note from 1894 has been sold at auction for £38,000. The sale price far exceeded the estimate of £24,000 to £30,000. The buyer is said to be a […]
2024-03-20
Moon landing Omega watch tops £20,000 at auction
An Omega watch made to honour the 1969 Apollo XI moon landing has sold for £22,000 at a UK auction. The very-limited-edition Omega Speedmaster was sold in North Yorkshire. Only […]
Watchmen comic page tops $1-million Gaiman auction
Original artwork from the Watchmen comic made $132,000 as the most valuable item in a $1 million auction of writer Neil Gaiman’s personal collection. Proceeds from the sale will help […]
Star Wars C-3PO head makes nearly $1million
C-3PO’s head, from the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi (1983), has sold for $843,750 at auction in the United States. Anthony Daniels, who inhabited the robot suit throughout […]
Beatles Ed Sullivan flight menu tops $100,000
A London to New York in-flight menu signed by The Beatles and their party has sold for $100,000 at auction in the United States. It’s 1964. February 7th. And The […]
2024-03-13
Peugeot 205 auctions for £250,000+ at Silverstone
A Peugeot 205 has sold for £227,250 at auction. It is not the standard model of the long-lasting and popular hatchback, but one of just 200 special editions and can […]
2024-03-06
Tony Soprano’s “last meal” diner booth auctions for $82,600
Did TV mob boss Tony Soprano die? If he did, it was in the New Jersey ice cream parlour booth that has just realised $82,600 at auction. And the buyer […]
