Avant-garde watches get high-style auction
A Geneva watch auction will take a new approach in order to sell some extremely arresting vintage, luxury watches. Sotheby’s are working with a watch-focused art collective, Heist-out, to style […]
2024-03-06
Tony Soprano’s “last meal” diner booth auctions for $82,600
Did TV mob boss Tony Soprano die? If he did, it was in the New Jersey ice cream parlour booth that has just realised $82,600 at auction. And the buyer […]
“Indian Mutiny” VC from Irish soldier makes £55,000 at auction
A Victoria cross won by Mayo-born soldier Edmond Jennings at the Relief of Lucknow in 1857 has sold for £55,000 in London. Jennings (sometimes recorded as Edward) was a 42-year-old […]
Mr Darcy’s wet shirt makes £25,000 at auction
Colin Firth, as Mr Darcy, wore this shirt as he dripped from a lake and into a TV nation’s hearts. Yesterday, March 5, it sold for £25,000 at auction, well […]
Elton John Bentley surprises as star of music auction
The stand-out sale in an auction of the contents of one of Elton John’s homes was a car. The Bentley Continental realised $441,000 (£350,000), around 18-times the low-estimate before the […]
2024-02-28
1066 silver coins auction for well over estimate
Anglo-Saxon coins that may have been ditched by a fighter at the Battle of Hastings have sold at auction for £325,000 – nearly twice their estimate. The 122 coins were […]
Liverpool v Madrid Champions League ball could auction for £30,000
The ball used at kick-off in the UEFA Champions League between Liverpool and Real Madrid is being auctioned carrying a top estimate of £30,000. The ball, an Adidas, was used […]
World War One Victoria Cross set for £220,000 auction
A Victoria Cross and a Distinguished Service Order awarded to a Royal Navy officer killed in action in 1915 are being auctioned and could realise more than £200,000. Lieutenant-Commander Edgar […]
Beatle-wife Pattie sells George and Clapton love letters
Beatle wife Pattie Boyd is selling personal items at auction next month. The collection includes letters illuminating the most famous love triangle in rock history as Eric Clapton tried to […]
Original comic book art attracts high early bids
Art for European comics including Tintin and Asterix currently tops the bidding in a major sale of original comic book and book art. The sale, which is open for online […]
2024-02-22
£150,000 for Hermes handbag in Hong Kong
A Hermes bag has topped the returns chart at a major Sotheby’s luxury sale in Hong Kong. The limited edition bag, made in 2022, realised around £142,000 (HK$1,397,000) at the […]
2024-02-21
$150k in sight for rare US “f-grill” stamp block
Stamp buyers will focus on New York next week as a block of rare “f-grill” stamps is sold at auction. The February 27 – 29 sale of United States stamps […]
£100,000 for WWII medal collection
Twelve medals worn by one of Britain’s most heroic World War II officers have realised £100,000 at auction in London. The medals were the property of Sir Mark Henniker (known […]
Harrison Ford’s Star Wars script makes £10k at auction
A Star Wars script abandoned by Harrison Ford in a London rental has sold for nearly £11,000. Ford was staying in Elgin Crescent, Notting Hill while filming the first Star […]
Lennon’s White Album could be yours
White Album number 0000006, John Lennon’s first copy of 1968 eponymous The Beatles album, is up for auction this month. The starting price at the online auction, which closes on […]
