Einstein’s nuclear warning letter goes for $3.9 million at Paul Allen sale
An incredible letter with literally earth-shattering implications has made millions at auction. And computing history is also going for big money at sales this week.
2024-09-13
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona headlines single-owner HK watch auction
Rolex, F.P Journe, Patek Philippe, Piaget… all of the great brands are represented in a sale in Hong Kong that will test market sentiment in East Asia.
2024-09-04
Great Wave prints with $500,000-plus estimates show appeal of much-copied image
It might be the best-known image in all of art history, it’s certainly always in demand and two copies of the legendary The Great Wave print will test the market this September in NY City.
2024-08-29
Buy the first Apple computer straight from Steve Jobs’ desk
How would you like to own the first computer to sit on Steve Jobs’ desk at Apple? The pioneering computer is the top item in a major sale from the collection of late Microsoft founder Paul G Allen.
2024-07-25
English Globes double low estimate in £200,000 auction
These gloves were the cutting edge of technology in 1700. They were sold recently and realised over £200,000.
2024-07-11
Oldest English globes worth at least £100,000
The oldest pair of English globes still in private hands will be sold next week with a low estimate of £100,000. The pair were made in around 1689 in London. […]
2024-07-05
Einstein atomic bomb letter stars in Microsoft founder auction
Albert Einstein’s signed 1939 letter to President Franklin D Roosevelt urging the US leader to start a nuclear bomb programme will be sold at auction. The letter is the star […]
2024-06-26
Two Milles combine to surpass $4 million at top watches auction
Richard Mille watches were the biggest hit at Christie’s Important Watches sale this week.
2024-06-12
LBJ Patek Philippe watch for sale in New York
No-one knew why these watches were inscribed with the “golden rule” until recently. Will the presidential link add value in this sale?
2024-05-23
Schumacher watches get $4 million start line
Watches owned by Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher are being offered at auction in Geneva on May 13. Schumacher’s Rolex Daytona matches one of history’s greatest drivers with the greatest […]
2024-04-17
£3 million for world’s oldest Christian book
A document written in Egypt in the 3rd or 4th century will be sold at auction in London in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex is among the first books according to […]
2024-04-10
£2 million Layla painting tops Pattie Boyd sale
The painting from the Eric Clapton album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs realised nearly £2 million to top a sale of Pattie Boyd’s personal collection in London. Bidders battled […]
2024-03-27
Elton John Bentley surprises as star of music auction
The stand-out sale in an auction of the contents of one of Elton John’s homes was a car. The Bentley Continental realised $441,000 (£350,000), around 18-times the low-estimate before the […]
2024-02-28
Beatle-wife Pattie sells George and Clapton love letters
Beatle wife Pattie Boyd is selling personal items at auction next month. The collection includes letters illuminating the most famous love triangle in rock history as Eric Clapton tried to […]
£8 m Mark Knopfler guitar auction smashes estimates
The sale of Mark Knopfler guitars has handsomely surpassed expectations and estimates to raise over £8 million. The sale was a big pay-day for charities, who received 25% of the […]
