Clapton guitar is now $1.27 million music memorabilia
A seminal piece of music memorabilia has broken the million dollar mark at an auction in Nashville. Eric Clapton’s 1964 Gibson SG guitar, nicknamed “The Fool” and specially painted by […]
2023-11-28
£100,000 expected in Bowie lyric sale
Two handwritten lyrics with in-progress notes for David Bowie classics will be sold next week. The words for Rock N Roll Suicide and Suffragette City from The Rise And Fall […]
Dire Straits star Knopfler sells guitars
Legendary Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is auctioning over 120 of his iconic guitars and amps next year. The sale, organised in January, includes the 1983 Les Paul Knopfler played […]
2023-11-23
“Holy grail” Ferrari breaks record with $50million+ sale
A rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has set a new world record, selling for $51.7 million (£42.1 million) at auction in New York. The car, chassis number 3765, is considered […]
2023-11-17
The coin that sent a chilling message
A rare penny minted in 1066 following the Battle of Hastings is set to be auctioned next month. The coin carries the message “William rules as king” and provides a […]
2023-11-14
Titanic menu realises £80k+
A rare menu for first-class passengers on board the ill-fated Titanic has sold at auction for over £80,000. The remarkable Titanic memorabilia fetched £84,000 at a Wiltshire, England auction house […]
Sir Bobby’s ’66 semi shirt sells following funeral
The England shirt worn by legendary footballer Sir Bobby Charlton in the 1966 World Cup semi-final has realised £59,040 at an online auction. The iconic number 9 shirt was autographed […]
Will historic Masters prize sale set golf trophy records?
Sam Snead earned three Masters trophies. The first, won in 1949 at Augusta National course, is currently up for auction. Its sellers believe the silver trophy, a model of the […]
Independent watchmaker F.P. Journe could hit $million mark
Two of the five most valuable watches to be sold in the New York watch auction of December 9 – 10 are by a living independent watchmaker. If F.P. Journe’s […]
2023-11-09
Rare Jerry Garcia memorabilia auctions
An extensive collection of highly sought-after Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead memorabilia will be sold at auction on November 18 – 20 in the United States. The more than 200 […]
Cobain guitars head for million dollar mark
Two guitars played by grunge and Generation X icon Kurt Cobain’s are heading towards the million dollar mark in pre-sale bids for their November sale. The late Nirvana frontman is […]
Valuable Titanic artefacts show tragic ship still resonates
A blanket, watch, and menu that went down with the Titanic should raise 10s of thousands of pounds at a sale in Wiltshire, UK, this weekend. The story of RMS […]
£60 “every day” Rolex makes £82,000 at auction
A rare Rolex Oyster Submariner 369 Explorer bought for £60 has raised £82,000 in a sale in Wilshire, UK. The sale price of £65,000 (the £82,000 total includes fees) is […]
2023-11-01
In-demand Oppenheimer letter set to bust estimate
The auction of a personal letter signed by atom bomb pioneer Robert Oppenheimer is currently running at 75 times its estimate. The letter is listed in the Fine Autograph and […]
2023-10-27
Cobain’s last-show guitar tipped to realise millions
There can be little doubt that Kurt Cobain is now either at or close to the pinnacle as the most collectible modern rock star. The sale of the guitar he […]
