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 […]
2019-11-20
John James Audubon’s Birds of America could fetch $8 million at Sotheby’s
A rare copy of John James Audubon’s natural history book Birds of America will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s in New York next month. The landmark 19th century work […]
2019-11-08
Banksy sculpture The Drinker to auction at Sotheby’s after being stolen – twice.
One of Banksy’s most famous sculptures, ‘The Drinker’, is set to auction for the first time at Sotheby’s, 15 years after it was stolen from the streets of London. The […]
2019-11-04
Bottle of 1926 Macallan 60-year-old sets new $1.86 million whisky record
A bottle of 1926 Macallan 60-year-old has sold for $1.86 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new record as the world’s most expensive whisky. The rare bottle was the star lot […]
2019-10-25
Original handwritten Olympic manifesto to auction at Sotheby’s
The original handwritten manifesto that inspired the modern Olympic Games is heading for auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The 14-page manuscript was written by the French aristocrat Pierre de […]
2019-10-23
10 Lots We’d Love To Own: Sotheby’s Collection of Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne, October 2019
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2019-10-21
Banksy’s Devolved Parliament sells for world-record £9.9 million at Sotheby’s
Banksy’s Devolved Parliament has smashed the auction record for the artist, after it sold at Sotheby’s in London for just under £10 million. The monumental canvas is Banksy’s largest painting, […]
2019-10-04
Banksy’s Devolved Parliament to auction for the first time at Sotheby’s
Banksy’s famous painting Devolved Parliament, depicting Chimpanzees in charge of the British House of Commons, could set a new record at Sotheby’s next month. The huge hand-painted canvas, which spans […]
2019-09-16
“Holy Grail” whisky collection set for landmark £4 million sale at Sotheby’s
The world’s most valuable whisky collection ever offered for auction will hit the block at Sotheby’s in London next month. Dubbed ‘The Ultimate Whisky Collection’, the sale will feature 467 […]
2019-09-05
Sotheby’s to auction legendary print portfolio that nobody believed existed
A 120-year-old print portfolio that nobody believed existed is heading for auction at Sotheby’s, after it was discovered hidden in a private collection. ‘Les Peintres-Graveurs’ was first published by the […]
2019-08-14
Nike prototype waffle ‘Moon Shoes’ become world’s most expensive sneakers
A pair of handmade prototype Nike running shoes has set a new world record as the most expensive sneakers ever sold at auction. The Nike waffle ‘Moon Shoes’, which helped […]
2019-07-24
‘Lost’ Apollo 11 tapes lead Sotheby’s $5.5 million space memorabilia auction
A set of video tapes containing NASA’s original footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing has sold for $1.8 million during an auction of space memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The tapes […]
2019-07-22
