The sealed case could include the highly prized Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Or not. The buyer may never find out.
Tag: Auctions
Napoleon’s Hat Sells for $2.1 Million at Auction in France
The black bicorn hat, believed to have belonged to the 19th-century French emperor, had been expected to sell for far less.
Titanic Dinner Menu Is Up for Auction in England This Weekend
The menu, dated April 11, 1912, is part of a larger sale of maritime items taking place this weekend in England.
Lucky Find at Auction Identifies Man on Cover of ‘Led Zeppelin IV’
It’s not a painting. It’s a picture of a Victorian artisan taken in the English countryside in 1892.
“Children Wading” Painting Returns to Glasgow Decades After Theft
Thieves in Scotland made off with the painting “Children Wading” in 1989. The work was recently returned after showing up at an auction house in northern England.
A Stairway to Nowhere Sells for $32,000 in London
An entrepreneur saw what others didn’t and now owns the unused set of stairs, which are attached to the back of a suburban building.
The Mystery of the Disappearing van Gogh
After a painting by the Dutch artist sold at auction, a movie producer claimed to be the owner. It later vanished from sight, with a trail leading to Caribbean tax havens and a jailed Chinese billionaire.
Removal of Banksy Work in Ukraine Sparks Debate Around the Future Of His Murals
The removal of a Banksy mural sparks a debate about the future of a handful of his works scattered in and around Ukraine’s capital.
Pants Recovered From Shipwreck Sell for $114,000 at Auction
The pants and other artifacts auctioned were salvaged from the S.S. Central America, a ship that sank in 1857.
Almost Safe, She Returned to Munich and Lost a Bronzino and Her Life
A portrait by Bronzino that Ilse Hesselberger once owned is coming up for sale, a reminder of the brutality, and twists of fate, that Jews confronted in the Nazi era.