Smashed Cobain Fender stars in US music sale
A black, signed, left-handed Fender Stratocaster played – and then smashed – by Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain is listed with a $60,000 – $80,000 estimate in Julien’s Auctions current music sale.
2023-05-16
5 extraordinary items from the giant Freddie Mercury auction
Sotheby’s have fired the starting gun on what could be one of the biggest rock-related auctions of recent years. Such is the extent of the collection of personal items owned […]
2023-05-04
Controversial Tupac ring tops hip hop auction bill
A ring that may link late rapper Tupac Shakur to a Los Angeles gang is leading the bidding in a huge online auction of hip hop memorabilia that closes tonight, […]
2023-03-03
Comedy legend Jerry Lewis’ collection to sell at Julien’s Auctions
The personal collection of legendary comedian Jerry Lewis is heading for sale in Las Vegas next month with Julien’s Auctions. The sale on June 22 will feature memorabilia from Lewis’ […]
2018-05-10
Rockefeller’s American art collection raises $106.8m
Christie’s sale of David and Peggy Rockefeller’s American art collection raised an extraordinary $106.8m last night. That brings the total for the sale of the couple’s unparalleled estate sale to […]
By Dan Wade
Royal wedding cakes to sell at Julien’s Auctions
Ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming nuptials, Julien’s Auctions will offer an assortment of cakes from five major royal weddings. The slices, all displayed in their original boxes, […]
By Dan Wade
2018-05-04
Naked Donald Trump statue sells for $28,000
How much would you pay for a statue of a naked Donald Trump? If the answer is anything less than $28,000 you would have been outbid in a street art […]
2018-05-03
Superman #1 comic features at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions’ May 10 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction features a CGC 3.0-graded copy of Superman #1 (1939). This rare book originated from the Billy Wright collection, a run […]
2018-05-02
Matt Busby’s Manchester United contract offered for sale
Legendary Manchester United manager Matt Busby’s first contract with the team will feature in Graham Budd Auctions’ May 21-22 sale in London. It’s expected to make around £30,000-40,000 ($40,932-54,577). The […]
Harry Houdini scrapbook leads at Potter & Potter
Harry Houdini’s two volume scrapbook on the subject of spiritualism was the star of Potter & Potter Auctions’ Spring Magic sale on April 28 with a final bid of $55,000. […]
2018-04-30
1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sets new record for type
A PSA Mint 9 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card has sold for $2.8m at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, setting a new auction record for its type. The card exceeded […]
2018-04-23
Sitting Bull signed photograph to lead at OAK Auctions
An extraordinary signed photograph of Sioux chief Sitting Bull with his family is set to headline the April 26 online sale at One of a Kind (OAK) Auctions). The image […]
2018-04-09
Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar to cross the block
Texan blues master Stevie Ray Vaughan’s first guitar looks set to be one of the highlights of the auction calendar this year. The 1951 Fender No-caster will appear in Heritage […]
2018-04-06
Pete Townshend’s smashed guitar to beat $12,500?
A guitar the Who’s Pete Townshend smashed to bits in a 1967 concert at the Long Island Arena in New York is to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. The […]
2018-04-05
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle auctions on April 19-20
A highly rare PSA Mint 9 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle will star at Heritage Auctions’ April 19-20 Spring Sports Card Catalog sale. With an estimate in excess of $1m, it’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
