Christie’s to auction Lionel Messi NFT artwork
Is Lionel Messi an artist? Plenty of Barcelona, Argentina and Inter Miami fans will tell you that he is. And now you can buy an artwork jointly credited to him […]
2025-07-02
Stormtrooper helmets, Yoda heads… everything a Star Wars fan could need at summer auction
A major Star Wars sale later this month will help fund a new museum to celebrate the film series. Lots including on-screen props and costumes, production drawings, posters and publicity […]
$20 coin currently worth $65,000 say auction bidders
An example of the most famous American collector’s coin of them all is heading towards a landmark sale at an auction this month. The 1913 specimen of a Saint-Gaudens double […]
Schumacher’s F1-winning suits head major motorsport sale
Racing suits worn by Michael Schumacher on the way to some of his seven F1 championships are the top lots in a huge sale of motorsport memorabilia taking place online […]
£1 million sale for shrapnel-marked Battle of Trafalgar flag
A Union Jack flown at the Battle of Trafalgar – Admiral Lord Nelson’s tragic, triumphant final act – has auctioned in London for over £1 million this week. The war […]
Diana’s “caring” dress makes over $500,000 at LA auction
There’s no let-up in demand for the best fashion pieces associated with Diana Princess of Wales. The winning bidder here, jumped up and fell to the floor in delight.
2025-06-27
Shrapnel and splinters in Trafalgar-flown Union Jack at July auction
You can’t get any closer to Nelson’s final triumph than this flag complete with ammunition holes and shrapnel from the Battle of Trafalgar.
2025-06-26
Napoleon collection sale shoots through estimates
A major Paris sale of artefacts relating to Napoleon Bonaparte has surpassed pre-sale predictions to make nearly $10 million. Sotheby’s, who hosted the sale, said paintings performed especially well. Paintings, […]
How much is the word of God (Hollywood style) worth?
Charlton Heston was Moses. But the director of the movie in which he received The Ten Commandments had his own copy of the word of God made. Meet Cecil B DeMille’s tablets.
Billionaire bottle sale reaps $28.2 million wine-auction record
Fancy a drink? You’ll need serious money to take a taste from this extraordinary collection assembled by a US billionaire.
Rafa Nadal’s French Open-winning racquet sets new auction record
Definitely one of the all-time greats, Rafa Nadal is also one of the most collectible tennis players of all times. This racquet sale sets a new benchmark for the player.
2025-06-13
John Lennon’s funny, sexy, tragic letter to Cynthia Powell to be sold
A frank, personal 1962 letter from John Lennon to future first-wife Cynthia Powell will be auctioned in London in July. The young Beatle was in Hamburg, where in the bunk […]
Al Capone’s Patek Philippe watch makes $95,000 in New York sale
Al Capone loved this watch so much he had his initials diamond-embossed on the case. Find out how Scarface’s timepiece proved to be worth nearly $100,000.
2025-06-11
Lady Astor’s Cartier tiara doubles estimate at auction
An extraordinary Cartier piece has been sold at auction in London for a surprise price. Discover the Astor Tiara and its links to Charlie Chaplin and British political history.
Only photos of 19th-century computer pioneer Ada Lovelace to sell
Ada Lovelace lived a short but impactful life and was captured by a pioneering London photographer for these moving portraits that will sell this month.
