George Harrison’s Hamburg Beatles guitar to auction at Bonhams
A guitar played by George Harrison during The Beatles’ early days in Hamburg is heading for auction at Bonhams later this year. The vintage Futurama guitar will hit the auction […]
2019-04-24
Original Star Wars Darth Vader costume could fetch $2 million at Bonhams
An original Darth Vader costume from The Empire Strikes Back is set to tempt Star Wars collectors over to the dark side at Bonhams next month. The production-made costume is […]
2019-04-23
Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island prison cell sketch to auction at Bonhams
A Nelson Mandela sketch of his prison cell door on Robben Island could sell for up to $90,000 when it goes up for auction at Bonhams next month. The Bonhams […]
2019-04-16
Unique Phantom of the Opera poster headlines Bonhams auction
An original poster for the 1925 horror film The Phantom of the Opera, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world, is heading for auction at […]
2019-04-02
‘Legendary’ Tucker 48 heading for auction at Bonhams
One of the most legendary cars in U.S automotive history, the Tucker 48, is heading for auction in Mississippi next month with Bonhams. The historic vehicle is one of only […]
2019-03-18
Rare Macallan-60 year old-1926 whisky could top $900,000 at Bonhams
A rare bottle of Macallan-60 year old-1926 whisky could fetch more than $900,000 when it hits the auction block at Bonhams next month. The bottle, featuring a label designed by […]
2019-02-20
World’s first picturephone up for auction at Bonhams
A rare surviving example of one of the world’s first picturephones will be offered for sale at Bonhams in New York next month. Today video calls are commonplace, and may […]
2019-02-13
Nigel Mansell’s 1992 championship-winning F1 car to sell at Bonhams
Nigel Mansell’s car from his 1992 World Championship-winning Formula 1 season could fetch a seven-figure sum when it crosses the block at Bonhams this summer. The Williams-Renault FW14B Formula 1 […]
2019-02-11
Shackleton Antarctic expedition sledge sells for $185,000 at Bonhams
A sledge used during Ernest Shackleton’s historic expedition to the Antarctic has smashed its estimate during an auction at Bonhams in London. The sledge had originally belonged to Eric Marshall, […]
2019-02-07
Walt Whitman’s personal copy of Leaves of Grass heads for auction
Walt Whitman’s personal copy of his seminal poetry book Leaves of Grass will be offered for auction at Bonhams next month. The unique first edition copy bears Whitman’s signature, and […]
2019-02-06
Steve Jobs handwritten Apple-1 document to sell at Bonhams
A Steve Jobs handwritten description of the Apple-1 computer is amongst the highlights of an upcoming Bonhams science and technology auction. The auction in New York on December 5 will […]
2018-12-03
Desk used to record Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven up for sale
The original studio console used to record Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven is heading for auction at Bonhams next month. The Helios console, which was also used by the likes […]
2018-11-26
Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape features in Bonhams sale
Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape will star in The Dark Side of Hollywood, a sale hosted by Bonhams and TCM in New York on November 20. The theme is inspired […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-11-06
Original lyrics to Elton John’s ‘Your Song’ up for auction
The original handwritten lyrics to the Elton John classic ‘Your Song’ will lead a sale of music memorabilia at Bonhams later this month. The manuscript by John’s celebrated songwriting partner […]
