Heirlooms handed down by royal photographer up for auction
A skirt, bodice and bloomers owned by Queen Victoria are set to go under the hammer – more than a century after they were handed to a royal photographer.
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Marilyn Monroe and David Bowie photos to go under the hammer
Striking photographs of Marilyn Monroe and David Bowie are expected to fetch thousands of pounds in an auction.
Status Quo star’s guitar among lots at entertainment auction
A guitar owned by Status Quo’s Francis Rossi is predicted to fetch as much as £150,000 when it goes under the hammer at auction.
Secret guide to London prostitutes sells for 13 times estimate
A Victorian man’s pocket guide to London’s prostitutes – disguised as a wallet – has sold for more than 13 times its estimate of £300.
Superman’s cape and Bilbo Baggins’ tobacco pipe among items up for auction
Superman’s cape and Bilbo Baggins’ tobacco pipe from the original Lord Of The Rings film are among a trove of Hollywood memorabilia going under the hammer.
Hitler auction items donated to keep them out of ‘bad hands’
A businessman has purchased Adolf Hitler’s top hat and other Nazi memorabilia from a German auction in order to keep them out of the hands of neo-Nazis, and has agreed to donate them to a Jewish group.
First Marvel Comics issue sells for £1m
A rare near-mint condition copy of the first Marvel Comics comic book has sold at auction in Dallas for just under £1 million.
Doris Day auction to feature late star’s Golden Globe awards
More than 800 items owned by Doris Day will go under the hammer in Hollywood, including the late star’s Golden Globe awards.
The Prodigy star Keith Flint’s belongings to be sold at auction
Items belonging to late The Prodigy star Keith Flint, including his gothic bed and a distinctive nose ring he wore on and off stage, are to be sold at auction.
Intimate letter revealing Sigmund Freud’s softer side up for sale
A handwritten letter by Sigmund Freud, which shows a rare sentimental side to the 20th-century thinker as well as insight into the life of a prominent Jewish refugee amid the advance of the Nazis, is set to go on sale in Jerusalem.
Kurt Cobain’s guitar and Unplugged sweater head to auction
The olive green cardigan that Kurt Cobain wore during Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance and one of the late rocker’s custom guitars are to go under the hammer.
Banksy artwork depicting MPs as chimpanzees sold for record amount
A Banksy artwork depicting MPs in the House of Commons as chimpanzees has been sold for almost £9.9 million, in what organisers say is a record for the street artist.
Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket trail on course to raise more than £1m for charity
The Oor Wullie BIG Bucket Trail has now raised more than £870,000 for charity after last night's auction in Edinburgh.
Harry Potter fans invited to bid for Hogwarts acceptance letter
Aspiring witches and wizards no longer have to wait for their ticket to Hogwarts to be delivered by owl as one of Harry Potter’s acceptance letters goes under the hammer.
VIDEO: Watch highlights as Oor Wullie BIG Bucket Trail auction raises £239k
An incredible £239,000 has been raised for children in Tayside thanks to this year’s Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail auction.
Historic ring found at Loch Lomond could fetch £10,000 at auction
A 17th century ring with links to King Charles II, which was found by a metal detectorist, is expected to fetch around £10,000 at auction.
Movie memorabilia worth over £6 million to go on sale
Film fanatics will be able to get their hands on a piece of Hollywood history as memorabilia from the world’s most famous movies goes under the hammer.
Missing Lewis Chessmen piece bought for £5 sells for £735,000 at auction
A medieval chess piece missing for almost 200 years has sold for £735,000 at auction.
Dundee seller’s rare whisky snapped up at auction for £13,500
A Dundee seller has been left delighted after his rare bottle of whisky was snapped up at auction for £13,500.
Auction firm gutted by fire plans new base at Perth Aerodrome
A fire-hit auction firm is preparing to rise from the ashes with plans for a new base.