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Top UK auction house told to stop taking buyer’s premium for charity sales

Bonhams has been forced to clarify how it holds auctions for good causes after complaints about a recent sale

The Guardian - UK

There's a MotoGP-Derived Ducati Desmosedici RR Up For Sale Right Now

Ducati's Desmosedici is one of the coolest MotoGP-derived motorcycles of all time. It even had exhaust pipes coming out of the tail and you could own it right now.

RideApart

Rare Messi-Barcelona Napkin Sells For 5,000 At Auction

Historic napkin linking young Messi to Barcelona sold for 5,000 at auction. Messi's legacy at Barcelona remains unmatched in the club's history.

Top News

A piece of Lionel Messi's history, even if it's just a piece of paper, could be yours—if you have the money

Last December, a set of six game-worn jerseys used by Messi in the 2022 World Cup sold for $7.8 million

Latin Times

Own Richard Avedon's one-of-a-kind Leica M6!

Bonhams is offering a rare chance to own a piece of photography history as Avedon's Leica is auctioned

Digital Camera World

Digital Disruption In The Art Market: How Major Players Are Adapting

The precondition for the NFT boom is often attributed to the sale of an NFT artwork for $69 million at an art auction. This particular artwork, created by Beeple, was auctioned online by Christie's in March 2021.

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'The Crown' Props Prove Popular At London Auction

The UK sale of sets, costumes and props from the hit Netflix drama "The Crown" was due to end Thursday after several showpiece items smashed estimates and netted tens of thousands of pounds.

International Business Times

Napkin used to secure Messi's first contract with FC Barcelona to be sold at auction

Soccer star Lionel Messi's first unofficial contract with FC Barcelona was done on a napkin. It's now going to auction with a starting bid of nearly $400,000.

WEKU

If You Want One of 450 Items from the Set of ‘The Crown,’ Now’s Your Chance to Claim It

A replica of Princess Diana’s revenge dress? Could be yours. How about your very own Gold State Coach? Up for grabs, too.

Marie Claire

Succession coffee mugs and dresses from The Crown: hit TV shows sell off prized props

Production companies are putting entire sets up for auction, with an array of onscreen memorabilia up for grabs

The Guardian - UK

New auction of The Crown props and costumes ‘a real love letter to the show’

Fans of the show can bid for the ‘revenge dress’ worn by Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, a copy of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation robes as seen on Claire Foy, or a reproduction of the No 10 Downing Street facade and front door

The Independent UK

Incredibly Rare Vincent Black Lightning Found In UK Shed

An exceedingly rare Vincent HRD Black Lightning recently turned up in a shed in the UK, and will be heading to Bonhams in Spring 2024 to be auctioned off.

RideApart

Bonhams exhibition of The Crown’s props including Princess Diana revenge dress and engagement ring opens

Bonhams to open its preview exhibition and auction of 450 props and costumes from The Crown, including Princess Diana’s revenge dress and engagement ring

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Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Recording Console To Fetch Over £1m At Auction

Historic EMI TG12345 Mk I unit used by Fab Four to record groundbreaking album to be auctioned in London

MusicRadar

"He liked the look of the knobs": The extraordinary story of The Beatles' Abbey Road mixing desk that was rescued from a skip and is now worth over a million pounds

Here comes the seven-figure sum - that's what you might have to pay for the desk that was used to record Fab Four's final album, then given to a school that binned it…

The Independent UK

Props and outfits from The Crown including Diana’s revenge dress set for auction

A reproduction of the Queen’s Coronation carriage is expected to sell for between £30,000 and £50,000.

Evening Standard

Bonhams Hermès auction proves Birkins are as collectable as ever

The mini bags fetched as much as £35,000 at auction

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Suits and watches owned by James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore to go under hammer

Around 180 items from the late star’s personal collection will go on sale through Bonhams auction house on October 4

Motor1

Watch Koenigsegg One:1 With Naked Carbon-Fiber Body Hit The Streets

Koenigsegg made just six examples of the One:1 for customers. We rarely see them on the road.

Wallpaper

Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth unite for a sensorial London exhibition and auction

Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth are working together to raise money for arts and mental health charities

Guitar World

“An incredible piece of history”: Peter Green’s 1962 Silvertone Speed Demon has just been listed on Reverb

The semi-hollow single-cut was first snapped up by Chris Tapp of The Cold Stares – whose impressive Peter Green guitar haul also included a very notable National resonator

Motor1

Rare British Military Light Strike Vehicle Dune Buggy Heads To Auction

It served with the Special Air Service in the first Gulf War.

Guitar World

Vintage resonators, budget rarities and seaweed-hued semi-hollows: inside Peter Green’s guitar collection

With over 100 of his guitars coming up for auction, we examine some gems from the Fleetwood Mac founder’s personal collection – some of which are surprisingly affordable

Tribune News Service

Amelia Earhart personal items up for auction: Her fingerprints, a president’s fan letter

Eight pieces of memorabilia from the storied life of Kansas-born aviator Amelia Earhart — including a glowing fan letter from her friend, President Franklin D. Roosevelt — go up for auction June 22.

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