Tag: Sotheby’s
‘Lost’ Lewis Chessmen piece sells at auction for £735,000
A single chess piece from the famous Lewis Chessman hoard has sold for £735,000 ($928,380) at Sotheby’s in London today (July 2). The historic figure is believed to originate from […]
2019-07-02
NASA’s ‘lost’ Apollo 11 Moon landing tapes could fetch $2 million
NASA’s original ‘lost’ video footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing is heading for auction at Sotheby’s later this month, where it could sell for up to $2 million. The […]
2019-07-01
Sotheby’s to sell one of the world’s “most important” watches
One of the world’s most important watches could sell for more than $1 million when it goes up for sale at Sotheby’s in London next month. Made in 1982, the […]
2019-06-19
The Beatles’ first management contract to auction at Sotheby’s
The Beatles’ original 1962 contract with manager Brian Epstein will be offered for sale next month during an online auction at Sotheby’s. The contract is regarded as one of the […]
2019-06-18
Lock of Beethoven’s hair could top $15,000 at Sotheby’s
A lock of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s hair could sell for more than $15,000 when it goes up for auction at Sotheby’s next week. The large lock of the composer’s grey […]
2019-06-03
Monet’s Haystacks becomes the first Impressionist work to break the $100 million mark
A painting by Claude Monet has become the first Impressionist artwork to sell for over $100 million during a Sotheby’s auction in New York this week. On Tuesday (May 14) […]
2019-05-15
‘Great Escape’ hero’s Rolex watch to auction at Sotheby’s
A Rolex watch owned by a British WWII hero who helped inspire The Great Escape is up for auction at Sotheby’s this month. The watch belonged to Sergeant Anthony O’Brien, […]
2019-04-03
KAWS Simpsons/Beatles mash-up artwork sells for world record $14.8 million
A KAWS artwork inspired by The Beatles and The Simpsons stunned auctioneers at Sotheby’s on Monday (April 1) as it sold for a world-record $14.8 million. The painting, a parody […]
2019-04-02
$100 Chinese statue discovered on Antiques Roadshow sells for $2.1 million
A Chinese bronze statue discovered on an episode of Antiques Roadshow has sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York for a remarkable $2.1 million. The 10th century statue had […]
2019-03-22
Supreme skateboard collection could fetch more than $1 million at Sotheby’s
A unique collection of Supreme skateboards valued at more than $1 million is heading for auction at Sotheby’s later this month. The collection includes an example of every skateboard created […]
2019-01-16
US flag rescued during the D-Day landings to auction at Sotheby’s
A U.S flag flown during the D-Day landings and rescued from a sinking battleship could fetch up to $500,000 when it goes up for auction at Sotheby’s this month. The […]
2019-01-08
Contract which officially broke up The Beatles to sell at Sotheby’s
A copy of the contract which finally broke up The Beatles is expected to sell for $50,000 when it hits the block at Sotheby’s next week. The contract, signed by […]
2018-12-14
Soviet moon rocks sold for $855,000 at Sothebys
A collection of lunar rocks has sold for $855,000 during a Sotheby’s sale of space memorabilia in New York on November 29. The three rocks were collected in 1970 during […]
2018-11-29
Unseen Beatles Sgt Pepper album artwork to sell at Sotheby’s
A psychedelic painting created as the original album artwork for The Beatles classic Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is up for sale at Sotheby’s. The unused artwork, by Dutch […]
Unique Bible signed by Albert Einstein heading for auction at Sotheby’s
A copy of The Bible signed by Albert Einstein could fetch up to $300,000 when it goes up for auction in New York later this month. The book is the […]