The Art Newspaper

JUNE 24, 2025

Murray says he hired private investigators to find Ranger, who insisted the painting was at the auction house. In 2022, Murray filed an C$11m ($8m) lawsuit against Waddington’s. The auction house, he says, insisted that the painting was never in its possession and simultaneously that it was not an original Thomson.

Paintings 154

Paintings Auction House Appraiser/appraisal Authentication 154

WorthPoint

AUGUST 21, 2024

Image Source: Goldin Auctions Just months after its latest record-breaking auction, Kenner’s 1979 Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype has achieved a new world auction record. million—more than double its previous record—making it the most expensive toy ever. WorthPoint—Discover.

Sale 98

Sale Auction Records Auction House Collectibles 98

Invaluable

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2004, a world auction record was set for Weymss Ware, when a Scottish collector bid almost £70,000 (around $86,715) at a Sotheby’s auction for two sleeping piglets produced by the original Fife pottery. The big figure sales haven’t faltered, with rare Wemyss pieces selling in excess of $2,000 at auction.

Antiques and Decorative Arts 52

Antiques and Decorative Arts Appraiser/appraisal Collectibles Ceramics 52

Jewelry Judge

APRIL 16, 2025

All eyes will be on "The Golconda Blue" on May 14 as the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever to appear at auction goes under the hammer at Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva. million sale of the 14.62-carat million sale of the 15.10-carat Weighing in at 23.24

Provenance 52

Provenance Gemology Sale Auction Records 52