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 […]
2017-10-30
Ringo Starr’s converted Mini Cooper to sell at Bonhams
A Mini Cooper owned by Ringo Starr is heading to auction at Bonhams in December. The unique 1966 Mini Cooper ‘S’ Radford Conversion is expected to sell for £90,000 – […]
2017-10-19
Bonhams £2.75m Stafford sale spans 100 years of motorcycle history
Bikes spanning a century of motorcycle history realized a result of £2.75 million at Bonhams’ most recent Stafford sale. The auction on October 15 saw 95% sold by both lot […]
2017-10-16
Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet sets record at Bonhams
A highly rare 2017 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet has sold for a world record price during a Bonhams sale in Belgium. The Mercedes-Maybach G 650 Landaulet was launched at the 2017 […]
2017-10-09
Sputnik satellite test model sells for $850,000 at Bonhams
An original test model of the world’s first satellite Sputnik-1 has sold for more than five times its estimate in New York. The model crossed the block at Bonhams as […]
2017-09-28
Original Robby the Robot to sell in Bonhams movie auction
Bonhams has announced the sale of Robby the Robot – one of the most iconic sci-fi props in movie history. The seven-foot tall robot suit will be the star lot […]
2017-09-27
Bonhams to offer Lindley Bothwell’s model train collection
One of the world’s finest collections of model trains is heading for auction at Bonhams in November. The auction house is set to offer the collection of Lindley Bothwell, an […]
2017-09-25
Unique 600-year-old Buddha statue valued at more than $3 million
A remarkable 600-year-old Buddha statue could fetch more than $3 million at auction in Hong Kong next month. The 15th century sculpture is the star lot of the Bonhams ‘Images […]
2017-09-08
The former royal ride that takes you ‘home’ to Windsor Palace
A Bentley once owned by The Queen could be yours if you head down to the Bonhams Goodwood revival sale this weekend (September 9). The top-of-the-range Bentley Mulsanne was used […]
2017-09-06
Major Bonhams aviation sale traces the history of flight
A forthcoming sale of aviation memorabilia at Bonhams will trace mankind’s history of flight, from the 19th century to the present day. The Air and Space sale takes place in […]
2017-08-31
Bonhams to sell the unique Ferrari Conciso concept car
A Ferrari concept car unlike any other will be offered for sale at Bonhams in France next month. The Ferrari Conciso was built in 1993 by the Bernd Michalak Design […]
