Notorious BIG crown sells for $600,000 at Sotheby’s hip hop auction
The crown worn by rapper Notorious BIG in his iconic King of New York portrait sold this week for almost $600,000 at Sotheby’s. The famous crown was the star lot […]
2020-09-17
Biggie Smalls’ ‘King of New York’ crown up for auction
The crown worn by rapper Biggie Smalls in one of the most iconic music portraits of all-time is heading for auction at Sotheby’s this month. The crown is expected to […]
2020-09-01
Einstein’s ‘God’ letter to auction at Sotheby’s
An Albert Einstein letter on the existence of God will be offered for auction at Sotheby’s in New York this week. The letter is expected to sell for $70,000 – […]
2020-07-20
Handwritten Sherlock Holmes manuscript could fetch $450,000 at Sotheby’s
A handwritten Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle could fetch up to $450,000 when it goes up for sale at Sotheby’s next week. The 34-page manuscript is Doyle’s original […]
2020-07-16
One of Rembrandt’s last self-portraits in private hands set for auction
One of the last self-portraits by Rembrandt remaining in private hands is heading to auction at Sotheby’s in London next month. The rare work is expected to sell for £12-16 […]
2020-06-11
Collection of every D.C comic book ever published to sell at Sotheby’s
A remarkable private collection of every single D.C comic book published from 1935 to 2014 has gone up for sale at Sotheby’s in London. The collection of more than 40,000 […]
2020-04-01
Banksy’s ‘rejected’ Brexit artwork could top £500,000 at auction
A Brexit-themed Banksy artwork could fetch more than half a million pounds at auction next week, after being rejected from an exhibition at the Royal Academy. The 2018 piece entitled […]
2020-02-04
John Hancock’s 1776 Declaration of Independence letter sells for $1 million
A copy of John Hancock’s historic letter which announced the Declaration of Independence has sold for just over $1 million during an auction at Sotheby’s. The letter was of 13 […]
2020-01-28
David Hockney’s iconic artwork The Splash to auction at Sotheby’s
David Hockney’s iconic Pop Art masterpiece ‘The Splash’ is set to auction at Sotheby’s next month, during the Contemporary Art Evening Auction in London. The painting is perhaps Hockney’s best-known […]
2020-01-14
John Lennon’s iconic round sunglasses sell for 17 times their estimate at Sotheby’s
A pair of John Lennon’s round sunglasses have stunned auctioneers after they sold for 17 times their estimate at Sotheby’s in London. The shades were described as “the most iconic […]
2019-12-16
The Beatles’ first demo tape sells for £62,500 at Sotheby’s
A unique copy of the Beatles’ first professional demo tape has sold for £62,500 ($74,500) at a Sotheby’s auction in London. The historic demo tape, which was famously rejected by […]
2019-12-13
Rare Star Wars treasures up for sale in special Sotheby’s auction
Sotheby’s is hosting a special online auction of Star Wars memorabilia, to coincide with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker later this month. The sale runs online […]
2019-12-03
Famous ‘X-Files’ UFO photographs to sell at Sotheby’s
A collection of UFO photographs made famous by The X-Files is up for sale at Sotheby’s, as part of an online auction of space photography. The photographs were taken in […]
2019-11-27
The Beatles’ first demo tape owned by Brian Epstein to auction at Sotheby’s
Brian Epstein’s personal copy of The Beatles first demo tape will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s next month, in a special auction dedicated to the Fab Four. The tape, […]
2019-11-22
James Bond author’s passionate love letters to auction at Sotheby’s
An archive of love letters charting the romance of James Bond author Ian Flemming and his wife Ann will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s next month. The collection of […]
