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Exceptional molded copper Leaping Horse Weathervane, Boston, ca. 1860. Sold at auction for $150,000
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Antique Trader's auction coverage, including previews, results and stories.
Meissen Porcelain Collection Shatters Auction Expectations
The rare and prized pieces, stolen by Nazis and restituted by the Dutch government, fetch $15 million at Sotheby's.
Collector Donates Antique Tractors to YMCA
More than 85 tractors, valued at $500,000, will be auctioned on October 9 to support a child development center in South Carolina.
Comic Books Enter a Dazzling New Golden Age
Comics are continuously setting record-breaking sales, but why is the market on fire? Industry experts say the pandemic, investment opportunity and nostalgia are helping the hobby burn brightly.
Spider-Man Beats Superman as Most Valuable Superhero
After selling for $3.6 million, Spider-Man's debut, Amazing Fantasy No. 15, leaps over previous record set by Superman’s 1938 debut, and helps Heritage Auctions’ latest sale soar to a world-record $26.5 million.
Pokémania Infects Mainstream Collecting
A new wave of Pokémon fever is hitting adults hard who played the game as kids in the '90s and are now willing to shell out investor-level prices for a single playing card or unopened box from their youth.
Antiques, Rare Photos Found in Secret Attic Heading to Auction
The finds, including several rare photos of women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony, are estimated to fetch between $150,000-$200,000 at the September 18 sale.
Bertoia to Auction Part II of the Schroeder Toy, Bank Collection
Lovingly assembled over decades, the vast and storied collection contains some of the rarest and most-prized toys and banks ever to reach the market.
Elvis' Iconic Jumpsuit Heading to Auction
The 'eyelet jumpsuit' worn during Presley's historic sold-out Madison Square Garden shows in 1972 is estimated to fetch $1.5 to $2 million.
Fontaine’s Aug. 28 Auction Features Eclectic Mix of Collectibles
Sale offers collectors and decorators furniture, cool cars, art, toys, Asian art and antiques.
Hess' Sale Features Items By Famed Industrial Designer Richard Arbib
Aug. 21 auction includes Mid-Century Modern design pieces, watches, jewelry and fine art.
New Frontier's Show and Auction Channels Old West
Aug. 28 auction features important artifacts, memorabilia and antique and vintage firearms including an early Winchester collection and notorious outlaw's revolver.
Cheers! Whiskey Sells for $137,500
Thirst for Old Ingledew Whiskey bottled in 1860s proves to be too intoxicating, resulting in staggering auction house sale.
Auction Showcases Scandinavian Antiques
Pook & Pook offering the collection of Barbara A. and Fred Johnson, who spent decades amassing a colorful mixture of Americana and Swedish folk art and furniture, among other treasures.
Largest Collection of 'Sleeping Beauty' Art Highlights Sale
Heritage's Summer Animation Art Auction features 1,700 works by renowned artists including Eyvind Earle, Mary Blair and Chuck Jones.
Neal Schon's Guitar Collection Sells for More Than $4 Million
Amid records set for vintage six strings, Journey co-founder's 'Don't Stop Believin'' Les Paul escapes to an NFL owner's famous collection for $250,000.
