For sale: Lennon asks Clapton to join his band in $100,000+ letter
What a team they might have been. John Lennon’s eight-page letter to Eric Clapton is full of fascinating detail on the former-Beatles political and musical dreams.
2024-11-27
$12.5 million record auction of Tiffany window shocks New York sale
Agnes Northrop worked her way up at Tiffany from glass cutting to making works like the spectacular Danner Memorial Window that has just set a world record for Tiffany.
2024-11-22
Beatle guitar surprises with £1 million auction sale
An early Beatles guitar played by George Harrison has surpassed estimates to auction for over £1 million in Nashville this week. The Resonet Futurama was Harrison’s “workhorse” guitar as the […]
John Daly’s Claret Jug auctions for $392,000 at golf sale
John Daly has lived a hell of a life. And he’s a hell of a golfer. A buyer has shown just how much fan’s value him by shelling out nearly $400,000 for a trophy he won 30 years ago.
2024-11-21
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 […]
Bradman “Baggy Green” cricket cap to auction this December
A cricket cap worn when Don Bradman, the game’s greatest ever batter, scored his 100th first-class century is expected to make over £200,000 at auction in Sydney next month. Bradman […]
2024-11-20
$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.
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
Mystery of the Marilyn Monroe cheque from the day she became a star
A British collectibles company is selling a cheque signed by Marilyn Monroe to a Hollywood jeweller. Marilyn spent nearly $90 at Marvin Hime & Co on the day Gentlemen Prefer […]
As close to the original Ten Commandments as you can get for $2 million
A marble tablet thought to be the oldest copy of the Ten Commandments will be auctioned in December at Sotheby’s in New York. The auction house expect the single-lot sale […]
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 […]
Buddy Holly, Grateful Dead, Guthrie likely to lead rock poster extravaganza
A poster from Buddy Holly’s tragic final tour, iconic Grateful Dead imagery, and the first ever auction sale of a “Woody Guthrie” poster are some highlights of a major rock […]
2024-11-13
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 […]
Is this 500-year-old golf club the world’s oldest? And how much would you pay for it?
A golf club that may be the world’s oldest will be sold this weekend in the US, with observers expecting it to realise millions of dollars. The iron club was […]
Love Nest Marilyn autograph catches a young star ascending
A signed photograph of Mailyn Monroe is a rare surviving test shot of the young star and captures an important personal relationship. The picture, a behind-the-scenes shot of a costume […]
