Signed Turing maths problem letter makes $88,000
Alan Turing is one of the unsung heroes of the WWII war effort. And collectors are still willing to pay high prices for artefacts from his too-short life.
2024-06-28
$8 million estimate for US Declaration, Constitution and Bill of Rights
Early printings of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence are up for sale.
2024-06-20
Warhol screen print could top £500,000
A silkscreen portrait by Andy Warhol of German artist Joseph Beuys will be sold in London on June 26. It is expected to realise between £400,000 and £600,000. The dark […]
2024-06-12
Will this historic Hebrew Bible hit $7 million estimate?
A 14th-century Hebrew bible that is one of the most beautiful and important ever made is expected to make millions of dollars at auction this month.
2024-06-06
Million dollar Sherlock Holmes manuscript leads “significant” book sale
A signed Sherlock Holmes manuscript from a surgeon’s private library will be sold in one of the most significant book sales of the 21st Century say auctioneers Sotheby’s. The Swantko […]
2024-04-17
Swiss Alpine Rolex watch could scale auction heights
A super-rare Rolex made for Switzerland’s mountain research crews is one of the top items at a huge luxury watch sale in May. The watch is Rolex’s most famous racing […]
2024-04-10
Ali’s Thrilla trunks set for $6-million knock out
Trunks worn by Muhammad Ali for the Thrilla in Manilla fight are going on sale with a predicted top price of $6 million. They are one of the standout items […]
2024-03-20
Avant-garde watches get high-style auction
A Geneva watch auction will take a new approach in order to sell some extremely arresting vintage, luxury watches. Sotheby’s are working with a watch-focused art collective, Heist-out, to style […]
2024-03-06
Close to $8 bn in sales at top auction house
Sotheby’s recorded $7.9bn in sales last year, just short of the highs recorded in 2022. The exclusive auction house, founded in London in 1744, enjoyed a hugely successful year that […]
2024-01-31
1926 Macallan could break whisky sale records
You can bid now for a bottle of Macallan 1926 being sold at Sotheby’s on November 18. It’s likely you’ll need at least £750,000 to enjoy what is being called […]
2023-11-02
Pink gold Pateks head “important watches” sale
Two Patek Philippes in pink gold are expected to realise the highest prices at the first of Sotheby’s “Important Watches” sales in Geneva in November. The top estimate in the […]
2023-10-25
Freddie sale makes £12million+ start
An evening sale of personal items from Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s raised £12.4 million at Sotheby’s on September 6th. No lots were left unsold. The sale opened a 6-night series of auctions that raised over £39.9 million in total.
2023-09-20
Rolex Daytona watches among highlights of Paul Newman sale
Can you have it all? Paul Newman was a top-level Hollywood star for decades. He enjoyed a famously long-lasting, loving marriage. And he could indulge his passions. Two of those […]
2023-03-31
World’s earliest Hebrew Bible to auction at Sotheby’s
The world’s earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible, known as the Codex Sassoon, is heading for auction at Sotheby’s. The ancient text, which has been described as “one of the […]
2023-02-16
Banksy’s ‘Love is in the Bin’ heads back to auction at Sotheby’s
Banksy’s ‘Love is in the Bin” is heading for auction at Sotheby’s next month, with a price tag of up to £6 million. The now-iconic artwork will hit the block […]
