Hiroshima navigator’s log to sell at Bonhams
The only true copy of the navigator’s log from the Enola Gay’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima is heading to auction at Bonhams on March 9. Theodore Van Kirk was the […]
2018-03-05
Bonhams’ Asia Week sales will star this incredible Tibetan sculpture
Bonhams will feature a fascinating selection of art and antiques in its Asia Week sales in New York from March 19 to 21. Topping the Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian […]
2018-02-27
Albert Einstein’s violin to make $200,000?
A violin that once belonged to Albert Einstein will star in Bonhams’ Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts sale. The piece is valued at $100,000-200,000 ahead of the March 9 auction. Einstein […]
2018-02-23
Bugatti Type 57T stars in Bonhams’ Grand Palais sale
A Bugatti Type 57T racing car has sold for $886,758 in Bonhams’ Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais auction in Paris today. The lot was among the top […]
2018-02-08
$929,000 Vincent Black Lightning sets new world auction record
A rare and historic Vincent Black Lightning has become the world’s most valuable motorcycle, after it sold for $929,000 at Bonhams in Las Vegas this week. British manufacturer Vincent originally […]
2018-01-26
Ayrton Senna’s 1993 Monaco winning McLaren is to sell
This is Ayrton Senna’s Formula 1 McLaren MP4/8A, which he raced to his final victory at the Monaco Grand Prix in 1993. The car is set to feature in Bonhams’ […]
2018-01-23
Bonhams offer once-in-a-lifetime pair of Porches in Scottsdale
Bonhams will offer a stunning pair of once-in-a-lifetime Porches in the forthcoming 2018 Scottsdale sale. Described as “the ultimate pair of performance cars”, the two Porches – a 918 Spyder […]
2017-12-13
Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin DB5 could top £1 million
An Aston Martin once owned by Paul McCartney could fetch more than £1 million when it hits the auction block at Bonhams next week. The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is […]
2017-11-28
Robby the Robot sells at Bonhams for world record $5.37 million
The original Robby the Robot has sold at Bonhams for $5.37 million, making it the most valuable movie prop of all-time. The seven-foot tall robot starred in the 1956 science […]
2017-11-22
Harry Potter book breaks world record price for the third time in 2017
A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for a world record at Bonhams. The sale marks the third time in 2017 that the book […]
2017-11-17
Remarkable WWII ‘Rat Bomb’ to sell at Bonhams
An auction at Bonhams next month will include a particularly strange piece of WWII memorabilia – a ‘rat bomb’ used by secret agents in Occupied France. The preserved bomb is […]
2017-11-13
Chinese folding chairs fetch $7 million at Bonhams
A set of Chinese folding chairs stunned auction goers at Bonhams this week, selling for almost $7 million against an estimate of just $200,000. The set of four Huanghuali folding […]
2017-11-10
Bonhams to offer historic Le Mans Porsche 550A Spyder
A vintage Porsche with a truly remarkable racing history is heading for the block in Arizona next year. Bonhams will offer a highly rare and important 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder, […]
2017-11-07
Columbo’s iconic raincoat to sell at Bonhams
The iconic raincoat worn by Peter Falk in the classic TV show Columbo is heading for auction this month. As one of the most recognizable costumes in TV history, the […]
2017-11-01
Bonhams to sell the world’s oldest working British car
Bonhams is set to offer the oldest working British car in existence at auction this week, a remarkable 123 years after it was first built. Despite being built during the […]
