Tag: Auctions
1925 Brough Superior motorbike set for £350,000 auction
A machine raced at a very high level and still going strong, this 1920s Brough motorcycle is one of the best bikes of its era and could make £350,000. Find out why here.
2025-04-24
Autographed Nevermind Nirvana LP sells for nearly £20,000
One of only 700 people to attend saw their choice to go to a 1991 Nirvana gig pay off this week. See how much their signed album went for at auction.
2025-04-23
Super-rare Shakespeare Folios full set worth £4.5 million
A complete set of the four Shakespeare Folios will be sold by auction in London this May with a top estimate of £4.5 million. Sotheby’s are selling the four volumes, […]
$1,500 eBay drawing is $150,000 Magritte masterwork
A Magritte on eBay? Sounds surreal, but a drawing sold for just over $1,500 might be worth 100 times that at auction next month.
Door to TV’s Cheers to make $150,000?
Cheers ran for 12 seasons and has a huge fan base. Will one of them stump up over $100,000 for a piece of the set? We’ll find out next month.
Tour van with Kurt Cobain artwork heads to auction
This van slogged around US tour venues full of punks and metalheads, but one day Kurt Cobain drew on its side and potentially made it a work of art. How much will it sell for?
2025-04-17
1971 Patek Philippe is star of Hong Kong watch sale
A “possibly unique”. “highly important” 1971 Patek Philippe watch is the star lot in Sotheby’s Hong Kong April show, with a top estimate of £2.3 million or $3.1 million (HK$24 […]
95-minute bid battle ends in $32 million Chinese scroll record
It’s one of the all-time treasures of Chinese art, and trade war or not, one buyer was willing to pay a record fee for this 20-foot, beautifully written scroll.
2025-04-16
“I shall await my journey’s end before I pass judgment on her.” Titanic message soars to pre-sale £60,000
The Titanic still fascinates collectors today, and a huge sale includes some incredible articles, like a card sent from on board the ship, and a used dining ticket.
$5.7 million first bid for Kobe Bryant rookie jersey
Kobe Bryant is next up in the battle for the most valuable star in basketball history. How much will his debut-season shirt make? It’s already riding on a nearly $6-million bid.
2025-04-11
$200,000 for Wonder Woman costume with bulletproof bracelets
Lynda Carter thrilled a generation as Wonder Woman. Now you can recreate the look yourself, with original costume items for sale – but you’ll need nearly $300,000 to get the costume together.
2025-04-10
Abraham Lincoln’s bloody gloves from assassination night for sale
Abraham Lincoln changed the United States fundamentally. And died for it. His story still inspires, and these gloves are a bloody reminder of the price he paid for his courage.
Princess Diana dress sale is largest ever
A summer charity auction in Beverly Hills claims to be the largest ever sale of items from the wardrobe of Diana, Princess of Wales. The sale, on June 26, at […]
Auction of Monty’s Roller recalls World War II’s defining moments
Monty’s Rolls-Royce was a witness to some of the most important moments of World War II, will it reveal its secrets to a new owner?
E.T. sketch makes 3-times estimate in horror/sci-fi sale
A character sketch of E.T. – the most celebrated alien in cinema – has sold for three-times its estimate at a New York science fiction and horror auction. The expression […]