17th century shipwreck wine to auction at Christie’s
Two bottles of wine recovered from a 17th century German shipwreck will be offered for sale at Christie’s in London next week. According to Christie’s, the 350-year-old bottles are the […]
2019-05-29
Jeff Koons’ Rabbit sells for world record $91 million in New York
Jeff Koons has reclaimed his title as the world’s most valuable living artist, after his sculpture ‘Rabbit’ sold at Christie’s this week for $91 million. The auction in New York […]
2019-05-16
Edgar Allan Poe’s pocket watch to auction at Christie’s
A pocket watch owned by the celebrated macabre mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe is heading for auction at Christie’s next month. The 18k gold engraved pocket watch will be offered […]
Apollo 11 manual flown to the Moon set for $9 million sale at Christie’s
The original Apollo 11 mission manual flown to the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin will lead a sale of space memorabilia at Christie’s in July. The document, known […]
2019-05-07
19th century Dodo skeleton could fetch over $500,000 at Christie’s
A rare skeleton of the legendary extinct Dodo bird could fetch more than half a million dollars when it goes up for sale at Christie’s in London next month. The […]
2019-04-29
Modigliani sculpture heads for sale at Christies valued at $40 million
A rare and important sculpture by Amedeo Modigliani could sell for up to $40 million when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. Modigliani’s limestone sculpture Tête, circa […]
2019-04-25
Banksy’s ‘This Is A Pipe’ leads Christie’s Hong Kong street art sale
Banksy’s 2011 work ‘This Is A Pipe’ will lead an upcoming sale of contemporary art at Christie’s in Hong Kong next week. The work, which parodies the famous René Magritte […]
2019-03-20
George Michael’s private art collection to auction at Christie’s
Pop icon George Michael’s private art collection, which offers a “portrait of Britain in the 1990s”, is heading for auction at Christie’s next month. Michael, who passed away in 2016, […]
2019-02-11
David Gilmour’s incredible guitar collection to auction at Christie’s
Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour’s incredible guitar collection is heading to auction at Christie’s in New York on June 20. The sale has been billed as “the largest and most […]
2019-01-30
Unique ‘Heart of Space’ meteorite could fetch $500,000 at Christie’s
One of the finest meteorites in private hands, known as ‘The Heart of Space’, could fetch up to $500,000 when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. The […]
Albert Einstein’s God letter sold for almost $3 million at Christie’s
An Albert Einstein letter on his religious beliefs, known as the “God letter”, has sold for almost $3 million during an auction at Christie’s in New York. Offered with a […]
2018-12-05
Unique Macallan whisky bottle sells for world record $1.5 million
A unique hand-painted bottle of Macallan whisky has sold for $1.5 million at Christie’s, setting a new record as the world’s most expensive bottle of whisky. The Macallan 1926 60-Year-Old […]
2018-11-30
Gigantic Pink Legacy diamond sells for $50 million at Christie’s
A gigantic pink diamond known as the ‘Pink Legacy’ sold at Christie’s in Geneva this week for a record-breaking $50 million. The diamond weighed an impressive 18.96-carats, and achieved a […]
2018-11-14
Original Alice in Wonderland printing blocks to auction at Christie’s
The original engraved printing blocks used to print Alice in Wonderland will be offered for sale by Christie’s in New York next month. Having survived intact for more than 150 […]
2018-11-09
Stephen Hawking’s original PHD thesis tops $750,000 at Christie’s
A rare copy of Professor Stephen Hawking’s original PHD thesis has sold for more than $750,000 during a special Christie’s auction in London. The sale ‘On The Shoulders Of Giants’ […]
