#12 Strangest Collectible Sold At Auction
ValueMyStuff counts down the 15 strangest collectibles sold at auction.
Rare maps to be sold in Washington DC heritage auction
Those with a passion for antique paintings might be interested in details of one auction in the United States.
Bloodstained flag given $5m antiques valuation
An antiques valuation of $5m has been given to a flag.
Lennon's toilet exceeds antique valuation to sell for £9,500
Antique valuation seekers may be interested to note that a toilet owned by John Lennon has fetched nearly ten times its expected amount.
£43m vase beat antiques valuation and other Chinese porcelain in 2010
A vase with an antiques valuation of £1.2 million that sold for £43 million was the most expensive of its kind sold this year.
Mackintosh cabinet offered without reserve takes £36,000
This Arts and Crafts music cabinet, entered into a recent sale at Robertson’s of Kinbuck, near Dunblane, without reserve, turned out to be a hitherto lost design by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
House clearance vase betters antiques valuation to go for £43m
The item had been valued at £1.2 million.
Kennedy-Lincoln document 'sells for more than double antiques valuation'
The document sold for $3.8 million.
Hitler's cutlery handed antique price guide of £7k
An antique price guide of £7,000 has been placed on cutlery previously owned by Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun.
Batmobile has antiques valuation of $499k
The vehicle from the Batman and Batman Returns movies is going under the hammer.
Christie's Affordable Antiques
Christie's is set to hold a sale of varying antiques at South Kensington on July 31st. Lots range from £100 to £12,000.
Remarkable Pearl Pendent is Valued at $180,000-250,000
On April 20th, Christie's will be selling a Pearl Pendent on a diamond chain in Dubai with an estimate of US$180,000-250,000.
Strictly Come Dancing stars get antique valuations for Children In Need
Antique valuation seekers might be inspired by news of a special charity fundraising drive.
Antiques valuation 'proving profitable'
It has been revealed that greater numbers of investors are going to auctions.
Francis Bacon Appraised at $25 Million
On May 11th, Christie's will be selling a great example of one of Francis Bacon's self-portrait triptychs with the hope that the price will exceed $25 million.
Turkish Contemporary Art Sale Valued at $9.5 Million
On Tuesday, March 22nd, Antik A.S. auction house held their annual Turkish Modern and Contemporary art sale in Istanbul. As the leading auction house in Turkey, Antik holds the most important sales throughout the year.
Cezanne sketch rediscoverd
Nearly a year after the "Card Players" painting, by repute, sold for over $250 million to a Middle east collector, a study for Paul Cezanne's master work, missing for decades, has been rediscovered among the paintings of a Texas art collector, and looks set to sell for more than $15 million when it goes under the hammer later this year.