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Heritage Auctions Features Ansel Adams and Milton Esterow Collection in April Photographs Sale market-auction
Heritage Auctions is hosting a Photographs Signature Auction on April 7, showcasing a diverse range of works from the history of photography. The sale includes iconic images, rare…
Early Minor League Baseball Card of Shoeless Joe Jackson to be Auctioned market-auction
A 1910 T210 Old Mill Cigarettes Series 8 baseball card featuring Joe Jackson, known as 'Shoeless Joe,' from his minor league days is set for auction. The card will be offered in…
1777 New Testament Bible Fetches $199,500 at John McInnis Auction market-auction
A 1777 edition of the New Testament printed by Edward Draper of Boston sold for $199,500 at an auction conducted by John McInnis Auctioneers. The sale took place virtually on…
Christie's Auction of Veil-Picard Collection Surpasses Expectations with €12M Total market-auction
Christie's held three auctions on March 24 and 25, achieving a combined total of nearly €12 million. The highlight was the sale of the Veil-Picard Collection, featuring…
Einstein's 1928 Letter Warning of Siemens' Antisemitism Heads to Auction market-auction
A private letter written by Albert Einstein in 1928 to his son Hans Albert is being auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions, with bidding open until March 26. In the correspondence,…
Christie's Hong Kong auction marks 40 years of Asian presence with collector-focused sale market-auction
Christie's will commemorate its 40th anniversary in Asia with a special auction titled 'Pearls of the Orient – Treasures from Hong Kong Private Collectors' on April 30, 2026,…
Patek Philippe Watch Sets World Record at Basel Auction market-auction
On March 11, 2026, Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer conducted its yearly auction in Basel, Switzerland. The event included Swiss art, international works from before 1900, and…
Christie's Paris Marquee Week to Feature Rediscovered Van Gogh and Fauvist Works market-auction
Christie's will conduct three additional auctions in Paris from April 15 to 17, complementing previously announced collection sales. The 20/21 Century Art Evening Sale on April 15…
Roland Auctions to Feature Rare Akbar Padamsee Painting in March 2026 Art and Jewelry Sale market-auction
Roland Auctions will hold an Important Art and Jewelry auction on March 28, 2026, at 10am during Asia Week New York. The sale includes a newly discovered 'metascape' work by…
Heritage Auctions' Prints & Multiples Sale Achieves Complete Sell-Through with Strong Results market-auction
Heritage Auctions' Prints & Multiples Showcase on March 18 sold all 89 lots, generating $231,775 in total sales. The auction attracted 422 bidders, with notable demand for works…
Heritage Auctions Features Top-Graded Resident Evil Game for Series Anniversary market-auction
Heritage Auctions is offering a highly-rated sealed copy of the original Resident Evil PlayStation game in its March 27–28 Video Games Signature Auction. This coincides with the…
Morphy Auctions to Host High-Value Marble Sale Featuring Rare Collectibles market-auction
Morphy Auctions will hold a Premier Marbles auction on April 11, featuring 478 lots of antique and vintage marbles. The event includes rare examples from 19th-century German…
RM Sotheby's Monaco Auction Estimate Reaches €87 Million with New Consignments market-auction
RM Sotheby's upcoming Monaco auction has increased its total low estimate to €87 million following new consignments. Thirteen vehicles contributed over €30 million in value,…
Milestone Auction Achieves Strong Results with Vintage Toy Collection Sale market-auction
On March 14, 2026, Milestone conducted a live auction of collectible toys in suburban Cleveland, attracting global bidders and generating $732,000. The event featured 664 lots…
Magnus Walker's Porsche Collection Sells for $2 Million in Online Auction market-auction
RM Sotheby's held an online auction of Magnus Walker's personal car collection, titled The Outlaw Collection, which sold all 160 lots for a total of $2 million. The sale included…
Sotheby's to Auction Unmatched Nelson Letters and Documents on Trafalgar Day market-auction
On 21 October, coinciding with Trafalgar Day, Sotheby's will present what it claims to be the most significant collection of letters and documents related to Vice-Admiral Horatio,…
Stork Club and Walter Winchell Ephemera Auction at Turner Auctions on September 12 market-auction
Turner Auctions + Appraisals will hold an auction titled 'Ephemera from the Stork Club, Walter Winchell & More' on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 10:30 am PDT. The auction…
Kimbell Art Museum Acquires Rare 1624 Bronze by Stefano Maderno market-auction
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, has announced the acquisition of a significant 1624 bronze sculpture, Samson and Two Philistines, by the Italian artist Stefano…
Rick Nielsen's Guitar Collection Heads to Julien's Auctions for St. Jude Benefit market-auction
Julien's Auctions has partnered with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen, the songwriter and guitarist known for Cheap Trick, to present "The Rick Nielsen Collection," a…
Christie's to Auction JPHY Buddhist Art Collection in Paris This December market-auction
Christie's has announced the sale of the JPHY Collection, a two-part auction event centered on Indian and Himalayan Buddhist art. A live auction titled "Masterpieces of Buddhist…
Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' Handwritten Lyrics Fetch $290,404 at RR Auction market-auction
A double-sided manuscript containing Bob Dylan's working lyrics for two songs from his 1975 album Blood on the Tracks sold for $290,404 at RR Auction's Remarkable Rarities sale,…
Long-Lost Portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn Discovered After Two Centuries market-auction
A previously missing portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns, created by artist Sir Henry Raeburn, has been identified after more than two hundred years. The artwork emerged during…
RM Sotheby's to Sell Beau Boeckmann's 120-Car Collection Across Two 2027 Auctions market-auction
RM Sotheby's will disperse The Boeckmann Collection over two sales in 2027, with more than 120 vehicles assembled across decades by Beau Boeckmann, president of Galpin Motors and…
Reba McEntire's Personal Collection to Be Auctioned for Charity at Musicians Hall of Fame market-auction
Julien's Auctions will hold "The Reba Collection," a benefit auction featuring personal items from Reba McEntire, on Friday, October 23 at 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET. The live event…
Artemis Fine Arts' Summer Marketplace Auction Features Ancient and Global Artifacts market-auction
On August 13, Artemis Fine Arts will host its Summer Marketplace | Ancient & Ethnographic sale, an online auction beginning at 8 a.m. GMT-6. The auction presents a diverse array…
Christie's Hong Kong Evening Sale Achieves HK$655.7 Million with Strong Market Momentum market-auction
On March 27, 2026, Christie's Hong Kong held its 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, which generated a total of HK$655,761,600 (approximately US$83,802,193). This result represents a…
Bertoia Auctions to Sell Dr Robert E. Booth Jr.'s Mechanical Bank Collection on September 25 market-auction
More than 100 rare mechanical banks from the collection of Dr Robert E. Booth, Jr. will be offered at Bertoia Auctions on Friday, September 25, in the house's first major sale of…
Sotheby's Hong Kong Modern and Contemporary Sale Sets Multiple Auction Records market-auction
Sotheby's Hong Kong recently concluded a Modern and Contemporary evening sale that achieved a white-glove result, meaning every lot found a buyer. The auction's standout piece was…
Julien's Auctions to Launch Celebrity & Culture Week in Abu Dhabi in 2026 market-auction
Julien's Auctions has revealed plans for its first-ever Celebrity & Culture Week in Abu Dhabi, set to take place in December 2026. This new global initiative aims to honor the…
Heritage's Art of Disney Auction Hits $3.4M, Led by Tenggren's Snow White Art market-auction
Heritage Auctions' three-day Art of Disney Signature Auction, held from August 21-23, achieved $3.43 million in sales, with a 100% sell-through rate across 1,346 lots and…
Grant Zahajko Auctions to Relocate to Nevada After Final Davenport Sale market-auction
Grant Zahajko Auctions will hold its final auction in Davenport on Wednesday, August 12th, featuring Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books, Autographs, and other collectibles.…
Brooklyn Museum Sells Deaccessioned Items at Brunk Auctions market-auction
Brunk Auctions will conduct a sale on April 9, featuring approximately 225 lots of early American and Continental furniture, samplers, works on paper, flags, and military buttons…
Morphy's July 15-16 Auction Features 1,300 Lots of Automobilia and Petroliana market-auction
On July 15 and 16, 2025, Morphy Auctions will host its Automobilia, Petroliana & Soda Advertising auction, showcasing nearly 1,300 items related to motoring, including signage and…
Julien's Auctions and Comic Relief Mark 40 Years with Memorabilia Sale market-auction
Julien's Auctions is collaborating with Comic Relief to host a 40th Anniversary Auction featuring memorabilia from comedy and entertainment spanning four decades. This auction…
Milestone Auctions to Feature Military Artifacts Including Mussolini's Marshal Hat in April Sale market-auction
Milestone Auctions will hold a Premier Military & Edged Weapons auction on April 18, featuring 723 lots of historical military items. The sale includes uniforms, helmets, medals,…
Christie's Marks 60 Years of Wine Auctions with Hong Kong Sale of Henry Tang's Cellar market-auction
On 10 October 2026, Christie's will host a live auction titled The Cellar of the Hon. Henry Tang at its Asia Pacific headquarters located at The Henderson in Hong Kong. This event…
PSA Mint 9 Pikachu Illustrator Sells for $5 Million, Heritage Auctions TCG Sale Hits $12.1 Million market-auction
At Heritage Auctions’ Trading Card Games Signature Auction on September 18–19, a PSA Mint 9 Pikachu Illustrator card, which holds a Mike Baker Authenticated Gold Diamond…
Roland Auctions NY Sets Record with Akbar Padamsee Painting Sale Approaching $500,000 market-auction
Roland Auctions NY achieved a historic milestone by selling a work for the highest price in the auction house's existence. The transaction occurred during their 'Important Art and…
Knute Rockne Handwritten Letter Headlines Grant Zahajko's Inaugural Sports Auction in Mesquite market-auction
Grant Zahajko Auctions will hold its first Sports Cards & Memorabilia auction at its new Mesquite, Nevada gallery on October 28, featuring over 400 lots. The most notable item is…
Artemis Fine Arts and Arte Primitivo Auction Pairs Native American Art with Fossils and Meteorites market-auction
On September 15, Artemis Fine Arts and Arte Primitivo will hold an auction that juxtaposes Native American artifacts with fossils, meteorites, and other natural-history specimens.…

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