This isn’t low-hanging fruit. Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” has fetched a phenomenal $6.2 million at auction at Sotheby’s in New York City. Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun snapped up the controversial work, which consists of a real banana duct-taped to a wall, on Wednesday evening at an event where pieces by Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns and Jeff Koons also … Read more
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the shipwreck. The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was given by three women survivors to Capt. Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship, the RMS Carpathia, … Read more
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
DALLAS — A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels. Online bidding has started and will continue through Dec. 7, Heritage Auctions in Dallas announced in a … 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
There’s no “Bad Blood.” The smash-happy buyer who went viral for paying $4,000 to take a hammer to a Taylor Swift guitar is a Donald Trump supporter who swears he just did it for “a joke” — and is using it to raise thousands more for a kids’ charity. Gary Estes, 67, was filmed picking … Read more
This Taylor Swift guitar really went under the hammer at auction. A mystery buyer is going viral for reportedly coughing up $4,000 to buy a signed Taylor Swift guitar at a Texas charity auction — just to immediately smash it up with a hammer. The white-haired man obliterated the “Shake It Off” singer’s old instrument … Read more
Rare items tied to the New York City music scene are on the auction block at Guernsey’s and will tomorrow land in the hands of lucky collectors. Personal pieces range from autographed musical instruments to history-making recordings and snapshots taken on a first date with Madonna. One things you won’t see are love letters written … Read more
The one with the auction. Fans can celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Friends” by buying iconic props that are being auctioned off from the beloved sitcom. “Friends: The One With the 30th Anniversary Auction” will give people the chance to snag clothes worn by the main cast and notable guest stars, furniture that appeared in … Read more
Here’s a chance to channel your inner ninja. An iconic pair of nunchaku brandished by martial arts legend Bruce Lee in the film classic “Enter the Dragon” are slated to go under the hammer Sept. 28. The seminal sticks — among a treasure trove of Lee memorabilia up for bid — are expected to fetch … Read more
Auction is coming! Here’s your first chance to reign over Westeros by seizing control of the never-before-auctioned Iron Throne — along with a treasure trove of memorabilia from HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Fans of the widely popular TV show can buy — starting bids range from $500 to $20,000 — dragon eggs, a White Walker, … 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
A collection of signed Salvador Dalí prints which spent 50 years gathering dust in a garage are set to fetch thousands at auction after being found during a clear-out. The ten forgotten lithographs by the renowned Spanish surrealist were found in the garage of a house in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London. They were bought for … 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
It’s been 27 years since the death of Princess Diana, but a newly revealed letter from King Charles III just four months after her passing feels just as raw as the day she left. The monarch wrote of the grief and “unbearable emptiness” he felt in the wake of Diana’s death. In the 1997 letter, … 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
A 16th-century painting stolen from an English manor house and later recovered at a bus stop has sold for an astonishing $22.3 million. “The Rest on the Flight into Egypt,” is an early work by the famed Italian painter Titian that depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph on their way to seek refuge in Egypt. Auction … Read more