Peter Wyngarde memorabilia snapped up at auction
Snakeskin jacket among items belonging to cult star who played Jason King from 1969
Auction
A rare complete set of Beethoven screenprints by Andy Warhol at auction
Complete sets of Warhol’s portraits of Beethoven hardly ever come up for auction and are highly desirable. Sotheby’s announced it will offer a rare complete set of screenprints of the German composer and pianist by American artist Andy Warhol. With 2020 marking the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, Sotheby’s … Read more
The Ultimate Oscar Weekend in The House on Sunset’s luxurious Penthouse Suite
The House on Sunset Partners with Bentley Beverly Hills and Paddle8 to Deliver the Ultimate Oscar Weekend Experience in Their Famed Penthouse Suite. Enjoy the House’s luxurious Penthouse Suite, a chauffeur-driven Bentley Bentayga, and live like a true Hollywood star. With a starting bid of $20,000, two guests can live the luxurious … Read more
Ian Fleming’s Love Letters Charting High Society And the Rise of James Bond to be Offered at Auction
Ian Fleming‘s Love Letters Written to His Wife, Ann to be Offered at Auction. A significant series of letters exchanged between author Ian Fleming and the great love of his life, Ann (“Darling Darling Baby”, “Dear Monkey”, “Darling Pig”), will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s next month. The correspondence chronicles two decades of … Read more
Yogi Berra’s baseball bat and a $17,500 typewriter: a visit to the auction of Philip Roth’s estate
The great American novelist died last year – and a huge stash of personal effects went on sale last week. J Oliver Conroy went along
An amethyst Birkin estimated at £22,000 is leading Sotheby’s Hermès Handbags sale
Hermès bag could turn out to be a wise investment. The White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Hermes Birkin with 18K gold and diamond hardware is one of the most valuable handbags in the world. A new Hermès Handbags auction can bring new records for Birkin and Kelly bags, two of the Hermès’ most … Read more