Sold! The first art piece painted by humanoid robot — which was expected to fetch up to $180,000 — shocked the crowd when it sold for a whopping $1.08 million. Sotheby’s, the famed auction house, sold the painting in New York on Thursday after 27 bids were placed on the work. First art piece painted … Read more
Resisting this auction would be futile. The penultimate collector’s items for die-hard “Star Trek” fans — Captain James Tiberius Kirk’s phaser and communicator, used by actor William Shatner during the filming of the ’60s series’ 79 episodes — will be up for grabs next week, along with over 200 other props, costumes, scripts, and conceptual … Read more
The art world’s gone bananas. Five years after its creation, Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” — consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall — could fetch an eye-popping $1.5 million when it is auctioned off by Sotheby’s in New York City next month. However, what you actually get for the staggering sum is not the original … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Toteme’s second NYC outpost, Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal share … Read more
A unique item that is worth thousands was recently found at the bottom of a toffee tin. Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently came across an old coin when evaluating items brought in from a private vendor. Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin is a continental dollar measuring 38 mm across and is made … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday. The hat featured in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” had been expected to fetch between $250,000 and $500,000, … Read more
Here’s your chance to take hero worship to the next level. Iconic props and costumes from the likes of “Harry Potter,” “Batman,” “Spider-Man” and “Captain America” are among the bevy of items up for bid Sunday on the final day of San Diego Comic-Con. An original USO shield used by Chris Evans in Marvel’s 2011 “Captain … Read more
Indiana Jones’ fedora from “Temple of Doom” could be worth more than it’s weight in gold. The hat, worn by Harrison Ford in the 1984 adventure-action flick, is expected to fetch up to $500,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. “It’s one of the nicest Indiana Jones pieces that we’ve ever handled,” gushed … Read more
Princess Leia’s itsy bitsy metal bikini from “Return of the Jedi,” is up for grabs at an upcoming auction, but it’s another “Star Wars” item going under the hammer that could command an out-of-this-world price. An on-screen model of a Y-wing starfighter, one of the ships that helps destroy the Death Star in the original … Read more
It’s one for the money. Elvis Presley’s iconic blue suede shoes walked off the auction block Friday at a hip-shaking six-figure price that echoed the huge footprint The King left on Rock n’ Roll. The pair, which Presley bought after his song of the same name rocketed up the charts in 1956, sold for about … Read more
The Olympics are approaching, and one lucky fan could be watching them in historical style. Tonya Harding’s outfit from the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating World Championship — a day after she orchestrated the infamous attack on Nancy Kerrigan — is up for auction by Lelands. The starting bid for the red sequined costume — which … Read more
The uniform pants Tom Brady wore during his final NFL game in 2023 were auctioned off for $89,100, according to Grey Flannel Auctions. The future Hall of Fame quarterback, who hung up his jersey for good on Feb. 1, 2023, after 23 seasons, wore the size 34 pewter and red colored pants for the Buccaneers on … Read more
Goat status achieved. King Charles’ ‘unique’ school project from more than 50 years ago — a hand-painted pottery goat — is set to fetch an estimated $12,000 at auction. The colorfully decorated ceramic animal is thought to be the only sculpture ever created by His Royal Highness, back in the 1960s when Charles was attending Cambridge University … Read more
Pat McAfee bought a gorgeous Cadillac Escalade for one of his show producers on Wednesday. Mecum Auctions is in Indianapolis, where McAfee is based, this week. It was therefore only natural that the former Colts punter got in on the action live on his show, which is simulcast on ESPN and YouTube. A 2002 Escalade … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II’s royal ride can be yours — and you need not be heir to the throne to afford it. The 2001 Daimler Majestic owned and driven by the late monarch is currently up for auction through Bonhams. The queen’s wheels will be on the block until Monday. “A very rare opportunity to own a vehicle … Read more
A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain. The auctioneers said Lennon played the guitar, which is expected to exceed its estimate of $600,000 to $800,000, on … Read more
A book from Egypt that was written at the dawn of Christianity and is considered one of the oldest books in existence will go up for auction in June in London. The Crosby-Schoyen Codex – written in Coptic on papyrus around 250-350 AD, and produced in one of the first Christian monasteries – has an … Read more
Prepare to witness a bidding frenzy as a rare 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth rookie card steps into the limelight at a Bonhams auction later this month. Esteemed collectors are expected to throw down anywhere from a cool $250,000 to a jaw-dropping $500,000 for this historic piece of sports memorabilia. Flashback to more than a century … Read more
It was a love triangle for the ages. Sixties supermodel Pattie Boyd was famously at the center of a rift between guitar-riffing gods George Harrison and Eric Clapton. In fact, Clapton tried to woo Boyd with secret love letters while she was married to late Harrison — when the two Rock & Roll Hall of … Read more
You can now own a piece of the “Rocket Man.” A treasure trove of items from Sir Elton John’s Atlanta home on Peachtree Road will be sold in a live auction at Christie’s in Midtown Manhattan on Feb 21. Dubbed “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road,” the priceless collection of musical history … Read more