£300,000 for whisky one-off at charity sale?
A single decanter of whisky by distillers Port Ellen could realise as much as £300,000 (around $400,000) at auction in a charity sale in October. The whisky is a 46-year-old […]
2025-08-21
Van Halen guitar is $3 million auction headliner
A Kramer electric guitar played by Eddie Van Halen and given a trademark paintjob by the musician will be auctioned in New York this October. Sotheby’s will sell the red, […]
2025-08-14
$30 million for young dinosaur skeleton at New York auction
$30 million for an incredible Jurassic dino skeleton that’s as complete as they come. A bidding battle will see the monster shown in an institution on loan.
2025-07-18
Huge moon photo dwarfs estimate at space exploration auction
What a view this was. It was picked up by machines in 1967 and sold this week as one of the most valuable items in a landmark space exploration auction.
The original Hermes Birkin bag auctions for record £7.4 million at Paris sale
The original Birkin bag was always going to stir up a big fuss, and it’s
2025-07-10
Steve Jobs-handmade Apple-1 computer could auction for $600,000
It still works after all these years, but the buyer of this historic Apple-1 computer will probably put it safely in a display case.
2025-07-09
Napoleon collection sale shoots through estimates
A major Paris sale of artefacts relating to Napoleon Bonaparte has surpassed pre-sale predictions to make nearly $10 million. Sotheby’s, who hosted the sale, said paintings performed especially well. Paintings, […]
2025-06-26
Al Capone’s Patek Philippe watch makes $95,000 in New York sale
Al Capone loved this watch so much he had his initials diamond-embossed on the case. Find out how Scarface’s timepiece proved to be worth nearly $100,000.
2025-06-11
Al Capone’s Patek Philippe pocket watch set for New York auction
Capone, notorious gang boss, and luxury watch owner. Al obviously cared for this time piece and had it personally altered more than once. Find out how much it’s selling for here.
2025-05-28
Major Napoleonic collection goes up for sale
He’s still debated to this day, and a Napoleon collection selling next month in Paris is said to be one of the most important ever assembled.
“Unique” Patek Philippe sells for £1.6 million in Hong Kong watch auction
Patek Philippe have added another entry to the list of most expensive watches with the sale of a £1.6-million watch in Hong Kong.
2025-04-29
Super-rare Shakespeare Folios full set worth £4.5 million
A complete set of the four Shakespeare Folios will be sold by auction in London this May with a top estimate of £4.5 million. Sotheby’s are selling the four volumes, […]
2025-04-23
1971 Patek Philippe is star of Hong Kong watch sale
A “possibly unique”. “highly important” 1971 Patek Philippe watch is the star lot in Sotheby’s Hong Kong April show, with a top estimate of £2.3 million or $3.1 million (HK$24 […]
2025-04-17
95-minute bid battle ends in $32 million Chinese scroll record
It’s one of the all-time treasures of Chinese art, and trade war or not, one buyer was willing to pay a record fee for this 20-foot, beautifully written scroll.
2025-04-16
$5.7 million first bid for Kobe Bryant rookie jersey
Kobe Bryant is next up in the battle for the most valuable star in basketball history. How much will his debut-season shirt make? It’s already riding on a nearly $6-million bid.
