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 […]
2024-02-07
US historic documents sale led by $6-million revolutionary protest sign
A major sale of US historic documents could realize as much as $12.7 million at a January 17 sale in New York. The star item is a 1765 placard denouncing […]
2024-01-03
Brando’s Apocalypse Rolex leads Geneva sale
Mohamad Zaman will be the owner of one of the world’s largest one-man watch collections until November 6th. That’s when Mr Zaman’s extraordinary lifetime collection will be sold at Christie’s […]
2023-10-19
£250 Alberto Giacometti chandelier sells for £2.9 million
An Alberto Giacometti chandelier bought for £250 has sold at Christie’s for £2.9 million – thanks to the well-trained eye of an artist. The chandelier was formerly owned by artist […]
2023-03-06
Document which established America’s first national Thanksgiving to auction at Christie’s
A historic document which helped establish America’s first national Thanksgiving will be offered for at auction at Christie’s next week. The broadside was printed in 1777, as a recommendation to […]
2020-10-08
STAN the T-rex skeleton sells for world record $31.8 million at Christie’s
A gigantic T-rex skeleton named STAN has set a new world auction record, after it sold for more than $30 million at Christie’s. The 67 million year-old dinosaur sold on […]
2020-10-07
Louis Armstrong’s trumpet to sell at Christie’s Exceptional auction
A trumpet owned by legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong will be offered for sale as part of Christie’s Exceptional auction next month. The trumpet was used by Armstrong in the […]
2020-09-24
Gigantic T-rex skeleton could fetch up to $8 million at Christie’s auction
One of the largest T-rex skeletons ever discovered is expected to sell for up to $8 million when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. Nicknamed STAN, the […]
2020-09-17
Complete copy of Shakespeare First Folio up for auction at Christie’s
A highly rare complete copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, one of the world’s most valuable books, will be offered for auction at Christie’s in next month The volume, published seven […]
2020-09-03
Thomas Edison’s 140-year-old experimental lightbulb up for auction
One of Thomas Edison’s earliest lightbulbs and hand-drawn designs for his invention have gone up for auction at Christie’s this week. The online sale, which runs until July 16, focuses […]
2020-06-24
Oldest newspaper printing of The Star Spangled Banner up for auction
A 206-year-old newspaper featuring the first dated printing of U.S national anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is up for sale at Christie’s this week. The incredibly rare copy of the Baltimore […]
2020-06-15
Original Led Zeppelin album cover art to auction at Christie’s
The original cover artwork for Led Zeppelin’s classic first album could sell for up to $30,000 when it goes up for auction at Christie’s this week. Designer George Hardie’s artwork […]
Newly-discovered L.S Lowry painting could fetch up to £1 million
A newly-discovered painting by the celebrated British artist L.S Lowry could sell for up to £1 million when it goes up for sale at Christie’s this month. The 1943 painting, […]
