Gavels n Paddles
LeBron and Jordan card, $900,000, Goldin Auctions
A 2003-2004 Upper Deck “Exquisite Collection” #JJ Lebron James/Michael Jordan Logoman card (#1/1), graded BGS NM-MT+ 8.5, sold for $900,000 in an online auction held in February by Goldin Auctions, ...
Keith Haring mural, $3.86 million, Bonhams
An untitled mural known as The Church of the Ascension Grace House Mural (portion shown), by Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990), circa 1983-1984, oil-based house paint on a cement wall, sold ...
Patek Philippe wristwatch, $471,000, Christie’s
A Patek Philippe platinum perpetual calendar minute repeating tourbillon wristwatch with Breguet numerals, retrograde date and moon phases, made in 2007, sold for $471,000 at a Watches and American Icons ...
Tiffany Dragonfly lamp, $180,000, Michaan’s
A Tiffany Studios Dragonfly lamp sold for $180,000 at an auction held in December by Michaan’s Auctions in Alameda, Calif. Also, an acrylic on canvas painting by James Weeks (American, ...
LeBron James rookie card, $270,600, Goldin Auctions
A 2003-2004 Upper Deck Exquisite NBA Rookie Patch Parallel #78 LeBron James signed rookie card, graded BGS NM-MT+ 8.5, sold for $270,600 in an October Legends Auction held by Goldin ...
Abraham Lincoln signed book, $175,000, University Archives
A copy of the book The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, by the American author Washington Irving, with an ownership signature by Abraham Lincoln, sold for $175,000 in an online ...
Superman movie cape, $193,750, Julien’s Auctions
The original cape worn by actor Christopher Reeve in the movie Superman (Warner Bros., 1978) sold for $193,750 at an Icons & Idols: Hollywood Auction held December 16th by Julien’s ...
Patek Philippe watch, $31 million, Christie’s
A one-of-a-kind Patek Philippe men’s wristwatch sold for $31 million at an Only Watch auction held November 9th by Christie’s in Geneva, Switzerland. It was the most ever paid for ...
Rare 1847 circus poster, $11,400, Potter & Potter
A rare circus poster for Raymond & Company’s Menagerie for 1847 sold for $11,400 at a Circus, Sideshow & Oddities Auction held November 16th by Potter & Potter Auctions in ...
Pair of Hamblin portraits, $64,350, Jeffrey S. Evans
A pair of Sturtevant Hamblin (American, 1817-1884) folk art portraits of a brother and sister from a Bath, Maine family (one shown) sold for $64,350 at an Americana Auction held ...
‘Black Cat’ slot machine, $96,000, Morphy Auctions
A Caille Bros. 5-cent ‘Black Cat’ musical upright cabinet slot machine, very rare and in fine working order, sold for $96,000 at a Coin-Op & Advertising Auction held Nov. 20-21 ...
Gavels 'n' Paddles: Anthony Bourdain knife, $231,250, Lark Mason
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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The late chef Anthony Bourdain’s Bob Kramer steel and meteorite chef’s knife sold for $231,250 in an online auction ...
