Bowie’s Aladdin Sane portrait sets new album-art record at nearly £400,000
Bowie, on a stool, when a makeup artist suggests a lightning flash on his face and the photographer says “make it bigger”. So was born a legendary image that has just been sold.
2025-11-05
Bob Ross paintings to sell in aid of TV stations that made him famous
Paintings by Bob Ross, the celebrated TV artist, will be auctioned this November, with the profits going to support US TV stations facing cuts in funding. Ross became a popular […]
2025-10-09
Iconic Bowie print from Aladdin Sane cover tipped for record sale
The original artwork for one of the most recognisable of David Bowie’s classic albums will be sold on November 5, Bonfire Night, in London. The portrait of Bowie with a […]
2025-09-25
New Nirvana film for auction sale – rights included – for $150,000
Nirvana in concert? Never seen before? Buyers will surely be queueing up to buy these tapes in Los Angeles next week.
2025-09-17
Servant bells crush estimates at Downton prop sale
Downton Abbey is winding down as a franchise, but this record-setting sale shows there’s an appetite for collectibles from the series.
1944 Enigma machine makes £305,000 at London auction
German Enigma machines and their eventual decoding are one of the great stories of World War II. This 1944 machine’s sale shows they still fascinate collectors.
2025-09-10
Rare 1944 Nazi Enigma machine heading towards £200,000 auction sale
An example of the Nazi’s Enigma coding machine will be sold in London next week and is already valued at £180,000 by one bidder. Bonhams are auctioning the machine in […]
2025-09-04
$1.5 million for 1956 Ferrari 250 Europe GT
A 1956 Ferrari 250 Europa GT has sold for $1.5 million at a California car auction. The white car was one of the star items at Bonhams’ Quail Auction in […]
2025-08-21
Downton Abbey finale signals curtain up on prop auction in London
Fancy driving yourself around your estate in a car fit for an earl? This fine 1925 Sunbeam starred onscreen as the Grantham/Crawley family’s car in Downton Abbey and it’s for sale soon.
2025-07-09
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.
2025-06-11
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.
2025-06-04
1925 Brough Superior motorbike set for £350,000 auction
A machine raced at a very high level and still going strong, this 1920s Brough motorcycle is one of the best bikes of its era and could make £350,000. Find out why here.
2025-04-24
Charity-shop Chinese bible makes nearly £60,000 in sale
An early 19th-century Bible in Chinese was spotted by charity shop voulnteers who earned nearly £60,000 for their good cause with their sharp eyes. Find out how here.
2025-03-26
Two £1 million guitars at Jeff Beck sale
The Jeff Beck guitar collection sold in London yesterday, with two instruments going for over £1 million. Beck’s collection was sold at Christie’s in London, with an online and phone […]
2025-01-23
Santana guitar, Prince shirt top major pop sale
A landmark guitar and a trademark shirt from two great American artists are the lead items in a sale built around the Spencer Davis collection.
