Auctions
Found in a Candy Tin: One of the First Coins Struck in Colonial North America
Illegally minted in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the 1652 silver shilling recently sold at auction for $351,912
Catherine the Great Letter Extolling the Virtues of Vaccination Is Up for Auction
The Russian empress, who was inoculated against smallpox in 1768, was an early proponent of the practice
Sketch Bought at Estate Sale for $30 May Be Dürer Drawing Worth $50 Million
Dated to around 1503, the depiction of the Virgin and Child bears the Renaissance master's monogram and watermark
Rare First Printing of the U.S. Constitution Is the Most Expensive Text Ever Sold at Auction
A collective of cryptocurrency owners attempted to buy the document but was outbid by Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin, who shelled out $43.2 million
Intimate Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait Sells for $34.9 Million, Smashing Auction Records
The stunning work became the most expensive Latin American artwork ever sold, breaking a benchmark set by the Mexican painter's husband, Diego Rivera
Marty McFly's 'Back to the Future II' Hoverboard Sells for $500,000
Signed by the franchise's star, actor Michael J. Fox, the movie prop easily surpassed its auction estimate
You Could Own a Former Military Town in New Mexico
In its heyday, Fort Wingate housed Buffalo Soldiers, Navajo code talkers and a future general
Wooden Falcon Sold for $101 Originally Belonged to Anne Boleyn
The discovery is striking because Henry VIII removed almost all traces of his second queen following her execution in 1536
For Sale: One Real Warhol Print, Hidden Among 999 Fakes
Collective MSCHF sold the 1,000 drawings for $250 each in a stunt designed to draw attention to authenticity in the art world
Two Tiaras Once Owned by Josephine Bonaparte Are Up for Auction
Napoleon's empress was an early 19th-century style icon. Now, two of her diadems are on sale at Sotheby's
See Newly Discovered Works by Trailblazing Painter Hilma af Klint
The Swedish Modernist created innovative, genre-defying abstract art inspired by science, mysticism and her own encounters with the spiritual world
Inside the Global Cult of Al Capone
A recent auction of the Chicago gangster's mementos testifies to his enduring appeal—and the thorny nature of collecting items owned by criminals
You Could Own the Landmark That Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's 'Poohsticks Bridge'
Built in 1907, the structure—expected to sell for between $54,000 and $81,000—is newly rebuilt and restored
Why Andy Warhol Peed on This Portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat
One of the iconic Pop Artist's "oxidation" paintings, the work will go up for auction at Christie's next month
First Edition of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' Sells for Record-Breaking $1.17 Million
A rare copy of the iconic Gothic novel is now the most expensive printed work by a woman sold at auction
Marie Antoinette's Diamond Bracelets Are Going Up for Auction
The jewels carry an estimate of $2 to $4 million but may fetch a far higher price
Missouri Cave Filled With Ancient Artwork Sold Against Osage Nation's Wishes
The Native American tribe had hoped to preserve and protect the site, which may be associated with the Mississippian culture
Looted Maqdala Treasures Returned to Ethiopia After 150 Years
A nonprofit foundation purchased the objects, which were seized by British troops in 1868, with the aim of restituting them
Rare Impressionist Landscapes Found in Storage Unit Could Sell for $60,000
Created by artist Paul Henry, the oil paintings depict the Irish countryside
Will the Mystery of 'Salvator Mundi' Ever Be Solved?
A new documentary, "The Lost Leonardo," explores the dramatic history of a purported Renaissance masterpiece
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