Tag: Bonhams
JFK’s assassination day Lincoln Continental to auction at Bonhams
A car used by President John F. Kennedy on the morning of his assassination will be offered for auction at Bonhams next month. The Lincoln Continental was the last car […]
2020-09-24
George Harrison’s rare fretless guitar heads for auction at Bonhams
An incredibly rare fretless guitar once owned by George Harrison will lead an auction of entertainment memorabilia at Bonhams next month. The sale in London on October 13 will feature […]
2020-09-22
Oldest surviving F.A Cup football trophy to sell at Bonhams
The oldest surviving F.A Cup in British football could sell for up to £900,000 when it goes up for auction at Bonhams this month. The trophy has been described as […]
2020-09-09
Signed Harry Potter book sells for £119,000 at Bonhams
A signed Harry Potter book with a remarkable backstory has sold for £118,812 ($149,000) during an auction of rare books and manuscripts at Bonhams in London. The first-edition copy of […]
2020-03-13
Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition photo album to auction at Bonhams
A rare photograph album from Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 – 1917 is heading for auction at Bonhams in London next week. The album features the work […]
2020-02-19
Harry Houdini’s original escape tricks set to auction at Bonhams
A pair of escape tricks originally owned by legendary magician Harry Houdini are up for auction at Bonhams in New York on March 6. Both pieces originate from Houdini’s estate, […]
2020-02-14
Albert Einstein’s childhood puzzle toy up for auction
One of Albert Einstein’s most treasured childhood puzzle toys is going up for auction at Bonhams in New York next month. The antique pegboard puzzle game dates from the 1880s, […]
2020-02-10
Important signed Harry Potter first edition could fetch world record price at Bonhams
A highly important first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone could be about to set a new world record price at Bonhams next month. The rare signed […]
2020-02-04
Isaac Newton’s notes on the existence of God up for auction at Bonhams
A remarkable manuscript by Sir Isaac Newton discussing his theories on the existence of God is heading for auction at Bonhams next month. Written in 1710, the manuscript explores Newton’s […]
2020-02-03
Salvador Dalí’s £10 million masterpiece to auction for the first time
A surreal masterpiece by Salvador Dalí could sell for up to £10 million at Bonhams this March, when it goes up for auction for the first time in its history. […]
2020-01-31
Steve McQueen’s Thomas Crown Affair Rolls Royce to auction at Bonhams
Steve McQueen’s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow from The Thomas Crown Affair is heading for auction at Bonhams in March. The car, which plays a major role in the classic 1968 film, […]
2020-01-30
Jerry Garcia’s Alligator guitar tops $500,000 at Bonhams L.A auction
A guitar once owned by Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia has sold for more than half a million dollars at a Bonhams auction in Los Angeles. Garcia had nicknamed the […]
2019-12-12
Wizard of Oz magic wand sells for $400,000 at Bonhams
A prop magic wand from The Wizard of Oz has sold for $400,000 during a sale of classic movie memorabilia at Bonhams in Los Angeles. The wand was made for […]
Original copy of Macbeth owned by Charlton Heston to sell at Bonhams
A highly rare, original copy of Macbeth once owned by Hollywood legend Charlton Heston will be offered for sale at Bonhams later this week. Dating from 1673, the copy is […]
2019-12-03
Bomb plugs from the Hiroshima atomic bomb to auction at Bonhams
A set of original bomb plugs from ‘Little Boy’, the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during WWII, is currently up for auction at Bonhams in New York. The green […]