The Art Newspaper
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
If it goes for the auction house's estimate, "L'empire des lumières" (1954), from the collection of late interior designer Mica Ertegun, would set an auction record for the Surrealist artist
The Art Newspaper
JULY 1, 2025
The bustling view of Venice from around 1732, once owned by Britain’s first prime minister, Robert Walpole, smashed the artist's auction record tonight at Christie's in London
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
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.
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. What Makes Wemyss Ware Pottery So Desirable Among Collectors?
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 24, 2025
An unsigned and untitled Thomson painting of a lake in Algonquin Park, which he originally gifted to his friend Charlie Scrim, was entrusted to Waddington’s Auction House in Toronto in 2015 by Joseph Murray, whose uncle had given it to him in 1977. In 2022, Murray filed an C$11m ($8m) lawsuit against Waddington’s. Larry Humber
WorthPoint
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Henry Aldridge and Son handled the auction. They are quite familiar with Titanic items, as they are the same auction house that sold the watch that Astor’s husband, John Jacob Astor IV, was wearing when he perished onboard the ship. The post Watch from Titanic Survivors Sets Auction Record appeared first on WorthPoint.
Jewelry Judge
MAY 6, 2024
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest passenger on the ill-fated Titanic, recently set an auction record as the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia. " That was nearly 10 times the high estimate established by British auction house Aldridge & Son. An American private collector paid $1.5
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
334 
Let's personalize your content