Guide to Smithfield's Christmas Eve Meat Auction
Everything you need to know about London's famous Christmas Eve meat auction at Smithfield Market. Find times, tips, and how to bag a festive bargain.
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Whatnot App: The Murky Side of Live Auctions and Toy Scalpers
The live auction app Whatnot, valued at $11.5bn, is booming. But its gamified sales and popularity with scalpers are creating artificial scarcity for toys and fuelling dangerous spending habits.
Meloni Auctions £700k in World Leader Gifts for Charity
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is auctioning 270 gifts from world leaders, including a Javier Milei statuette and a Joe Biden bowl, with proceeds going to charity. Discover the unique items up for bid.
Turner's 'Mother's Frustration' Sells for £1.8m
J.M.W. Turner's lost watercolour, 'Mother's Frustration', fetches a record £1.8m at auction, its value boosted by a chance encounter with Francis Bacon. Discover the full story of this remarkable find.
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Swallowed Fabergé Egg Recovered Intact After Six Days
A thief who swallowed a £14,250 Fabergé egg has 'naturally passed' the jewel to police. The unique Octopussy egg, encrusted with 183 diamonds, was recovered intact after six days. Read the full story.
Swallowed Fabergé pendant recovered by police
A unique Fabergé pendant, swallowed by a suspect, has been recovered after a six-day police watch. The £14,250 Octopussy-inspired jewel is now evidence. Read the full story.
Swallowed Fabergé pendant recovered by police
A rare, James Bond-inspired Fabergé egg pendant has been recovered by police six days after a suspect swallowed it. The £14,250 jewel was monitored until it passed naturally.
Tattersalls December Mares Sale Breaks Records
The Tattersalls December Mares Sale shattered European auction records with a £60m day. Barnavara sold for a world-leading £5m. Read the full breakdown of the historic sales.
Record £23m for Fabergé's Winter Egg in London
A historic Fabergé egg, commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II, has sold for a world-record £22.9m at Christie's London. Discover the story of this imperial masterpiece.
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Faberge Egg Sells for Record £22.9m at London Auction
A historic Faberge egg, the Winter Egg, has sold at Christie's in London for a staggering £22.9 million, setting a new world auction record. Discover the story behind this imperial treasure.
Kyren Wilson's cue nightmare ends with new replica
Kyren Wilson reveals his World Championship-winning cue broke during a refurb. Now using a 'better' replica, he's auctioning the original for charity. Read his full story.
Long-lost Rubens painting fetches €2.3m at auction
A rediscovered Peter Paul Rubens painting, 'Christ on the Cross', sold for nearly €2.3 million in France, far exceeding its estimate. Discover the story of the Flemish master's lost work.
Unknown Renoir painting fetches €1.8m in Paris
A previously unknown Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting, 'L'enfant et ses jouets', sold for a stunning €1.8m at auction. Discover the story behind this remarkable find.
Marianne Faithfull's personal items up for auction
An intimate collection from Marianne Faithfull's estate, including diaries, art, and a Carrie Fisher trunk, is being auctioned in London. Discover the stories behind these iconic pieces.
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Gordon Murray S1 LM Sells for Record $20.6m
The first Gordon Murray S1 LM hypercar sold for $20.6m in Las Vegas, setting a new record for the most expensive new car ever sold at auction. Discover the story behind this iconic sale.
Superman #1 comic sells for record £7 million
A pristine Superman #1 comic discovered in a California attic sells for £7 million, breaking the world record for most expensive comic book ever sold. Read the incredible story.
Titanic watch that stopped as ship sank sells for £1.78m
A gold pocket watch belonging to Titanic victim Isidor Straus, which stopped the moment the ship sank, has sold for a record £1.78 million at auction in Wiltshire.
Titanic watch sells for record £1.78m at auction
A gold pocket watch belonging to Titanic victim Isidor Straus has sold for a record £1.78m, becoming the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold. Discover the tragic love story behind the artefact.
Titanic watch sells for record £1.78m
A gold pocket watch owned by Isidor and Ida Straus, who died on the Titanic, has sold for a record-breaking £1.78m, becoming the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold.
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Superman comic sets world record at $9.12m auction
A pristine 1939 Superman No 1 comic discovered in a California attic has become the world's most expensive comic book after selling for $9.12 million. Read the incredible story behind this record-breaking find.
Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, sets new record
Frida Kahlo's 1940 self-portrait 'El Sueño' sells for $54.7m at Sotheby's, setting a new world record for a female artist. Discover the story behind this iconic painting.
Gustav Klimt painting sells for record $236.4m
A Gustav Klimt portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has sold for a record-breaking $236.4m at Sotheby's, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever auctioned. Discover the full story.
Klimt portrait sells for £179.7m, second highest ever
A Gustav Klimt portrait, once looted by the Nazis, has sold for $236.4m at Sotheby's, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. Discover the story behind this masterpiece.
Alan Rickman's Personal Scripts & Mementoes For Auction
Rare collection of Alan Rickman's annotated scripts from Die Hard and Harry Potter go to auction. Discover the actor's creative process through personal items.
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‘Useless’ Norwich alleyway for sale for just £1
A narrow alleyway in Norwich is going under the hammer for a guide price of just £1 after failing to sell. Discover if this viral TikTok property is your bargain.
Legendary 137-Carat Diamond Found After Century
After vanishing for nearly 100 years, one of the world's most famous diamonds has been miraculously recovered, solving one of jewellery's greatest mysteries and sending shockwaves through the antiques world.
Spurs 'THFC' number plate could fetch £20k at auction
A prized 'THFC' private registration plate goes under the hammer this month, offering Spurs supporters the ultimate show of club loyalty with an estimated value of up to £20,000.
Chinese vase valued at £2k sells for £328,000
A remarkable Chinese imperial vase discovered in a routine valuation stunned auctioneers when it sold for 164 times its estimate at a London auction house.
Discogs: Rare Vinyl Records Sell for Thousands in October
From obscure Japanese jazz to legendary rock demos, discover the astonishing vinyl records that commanded five-figure prices in October's collector market.
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