A Record $3.875 Million Sale: The painting by Tom Jung was offered in the recent Heritage Auction Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction that was held on December 9-10, 2025. It set a record for most valuable Star Wars collectible and piece of movie poster…
Another world record sale from PAI totals over $2.8M; Rare Posters Auction LXXXVI on March 20 realized new chart-topping prices. New York, NY – March 30, 2022 — Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) first sale of the year, on March 20, finished at $2,880,000. Rare…
FABULOUS TIFFANY STUDIOS LEADED GLASS BRONZE FLOOR LAMP LIGHTS UP THE ROOM FOR $135,600 AT PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS SALE WAS HELD SEPT. 24-26 (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – A Tiffany Studios leaded glass bronze floor lamp lit up the room for $135,600 at a three-day…
Presidential items, to include a bench handmade by Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan’s College yearbook, to be sold November 6 – 7 by Red Baron in Atlanta; Auction could be red Baron’s biggest sale ever. Other items include a signed acoustic guitar…
What’s in the Attic? by Linda Hamer Kennett (reprinted with permission) With a body modeled after May West and an attitude to rival Madonna’s, she has evolved into a cult figure with thousands of fans world wide. Although only a cartoon character, her…
Christie’s Plans Cuts as Art Auctions Slow NYTimes.com By JULIA WERDIGIER Published: January 12, 2009 “LONDON – When works by the British artist Damien Hirst sold for a record $127 million on the same day in September that Lehman Brothers filed for…
Saxon relic worth up to 15,000 pounds BBC NEWS | UK | England | South Yorkshire 17 September 2008 “A rare Saxon artifact found by a metal detector enthusiast from South Yorkshire is expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds (US $27,300) at auction. Tim Pearson…
Rare Islamic ewer expected to fetch over $5 million Yahoo! News Wed Sep 10, 2008 “LONDON (Reuters Life!) – A 1,000-year-old carved rock crystal ewer, one of only seven known surviving examples, will be offered for auction next month at Christie’s…
Sotheby’s Sues CNET Founder for $16.8 Million in Fees By DAVID GLOVIN, Bloomberg News September 4, 2008 “Sotheby’s, the world’s largest publicly traded auction house, sued Halsey Minor, founder of CNET Networks Inc., for not paying $16.8…
Nancy Sheehan interviewed Paul Royka, a nationally known antiques expert, who runs a gallery and auction house at 213 Newbury St. in Boston. He had the following insight on the current art market: “There’s definitely a great opportunity still in regard to…