A Birkin Birkin sets another handbag high water mark in Abu Dhabi auction
The design was requested by actor Jane Birkin and named for her. Now a second Birkin bag has hit a multimillion dollar sale.
2025-12-10
Rolling Stones guitar sells for $150,000 at Dallas auction
Brian Jones’ first guitar has been sold at auction in a big sale of Rolling Stones memorabilia. Buyers picked up nearly 200 prized lots.
2025-12-05
Sequel for ground-breaking British Commonwealth, Empire and Chinese stamp auction
After a £200,000 debut sale, new auctioneers JC Auctions are holding a second stamp sale promising some high-quality bargains for sharp-eye philatelic buyers.
2025-12-04
Designer’s work-in-progress Tube map could be £100,000 London guide
A unique proof copy of the first London Underground map annotated by its designer will be sold at auction this month when it is expected to make up to £100,000. […]
2025-12-03
Masquerade hare treasure hunt prize makes over £82,000 in auction
The Masquerade treasure hunt was one of the great publishing stories of the late 20th century. Kit Williams’ hare had people hard on its tale, and now it is still a treasured piece of art.
Faberge egg breaks record for Imperial jeweller with £22.9 million sale
Created for an Empress and then lots in the chaos of revolution and war, the Winter Egg is perhaps the greatest Faberge Egg of all and now it has a price-tag to match that claim.
Legendary Titanic watch sets £1.78-million record at auction
Is this the most moving and compelling story from the tragic night of April 15, 1912? A watch that tells the love story of Isi and Ida Strauss has set a new Titanic record.
Superman takes top spot with world record $9 million comic sale
Another Superman record as the Man of Steel becomes the most expensive ever comic book in his own title toppling Action Comics #1, his debut.
2025-11-21
Klimt portrait sets new modern art record at $236.4 million New York auction
Most of us can recognise a Klimt. His work is enormously popular in reproduction, but originals are precious beyond belief. Find out how this example just set a new world record.
2025-11-20
Winston Churchill’s Marrakech painting makes over £700,000 in Canada store sale
Buying Churchill’s artwork has proved the most lucrative way to collect the Prime Minister’s life, and a sale by a shuttered business has made big news in Canada.
Patek Philippe wristwatch sets record for brand with $17.6 million sale
A rather humble finish in stainless steel on this legendary Swiss watch is one of the reasons it’s so rare and so valuable. It sold this week for a huge, record-setting price.
2025-11-19
Wicked Witch’s hat tipped for multi-million Wizard of Oz sale
A hat worn on screen in The Wizard of Oz by the Wicked Witch of the West will be auctioned next month when it could sell for millions of dollars. […]
Bob Ross painting receives $1 million bid
Bob Ross inspired countless people to take up art. What an achievement! Now Ross’s paintings will help save the broadcasting networks that helped him to fame.
Waterloo looted Napoleon hat pin sells for 17 times estimate at £3.3-million-plus auction
Waterloo was a terrible, bloody end to Napoleon’s sometimes glorious military career. As he fled to Paris, Prussian officers went through his possessions – one of them took this jewelled pin.
2025-11-13
Ancient Egypt in the sale room: buy your own sarcophogi in Paris auction
Ancient Egypt still fascinates us, and the chance to buy a genuine relic from that distant time rarely comes up. Big buyers will no doubt be in Paris on November 18 for this major sale.
