Auctions
Winston Churchill Wore False Teeth to Deliver Historic Wartime Speeches. Now, They're for Sale
The British prime minister likely acquired the custom gold-mounted dentures around the beginning of World War II
First Known Piece of Mail Sent Using a Stamp Goes to Auction
The 183-year-old envelope is a rare example of two early forms of prepaid postage: Mulready envelopes and adhesive stamps
Stuck in a Tokyo Hotel, the Beatles Divided a Canvas Into Quarters and Started Painting
"Images of a Woman," signed by all four members of the band, could fetch as much as $600,000 at auction
Purchased for $25, This Bargain Brooch Could Sell for $19,000—Thanks to 'Antiques Roadshow'
The piece is part of a rare collection by the Victorian-era designer and architect William Burges
The Met Is Selling This Rare Portrait of George Washington
Artist Gilbert Stuart painted the work after the president sat for him in late 1795
103-Year-Old Artificial Christmas Tree Sells for Over $4,000
The tree was originally purchased for 8-year-old Dorothy Grant in 1920
She Bought a $3.99 Vase at Goodwill. It Just Sold for $107,100
A thrifter in Virginia snagged a rare work from renowned Italian artist Carlo Scarpa
This Device Might Be England's Oldest Dated Scientific Instrument
The 712-year-old artifact is a horary quadrant, a medieval tool used to tell time based on the position of the sun
These May Be the Last Photos Ever Taken of Florence Nightingale
The rare images are among a collection of artifacts connected to the "Lady with the Lamp" that recently sold at auction
Jane Austen's Annotated Copy of 'Curiosities of Literature' Is For Sale
The novelist used a pencil to underline roughly 15 passages from the text by Isaac D'Israeli
See the Rediscovered Still Life by Forgotten 17th-Century Master Clara Peeters
The painting by the influential Flemish artist could sell for as much as $883,000 at auction
Princess Diana's Engagement Portrait Blouse Is for Sale
Diana wore the garment for a portrait that officially announced her engagement in 1981
Rare Bottle of Scotch Whisky Sells for Record-Breaking $2.7 Million
Made in 1926, the whisky aged in sherry casks for 60 years before being bottled in 1986
John Lennon's 'Psychedelic Eye' Swimming Pool Mosaic Goes to Auction
The famous musician commissioned the trippy mural for his home in Kenwood at the height of Beatlemania
This Forgotten Masterpiece Was Hanging Above an Elderly French Woman's Hot Plate. Now, It's Heading to the Louvre
The French government gave the museum 30 months to raise the funds to purchase the Cimabue painting
Titanic Passengers Dined in Style Before Disaster Struck
A water-stained first-class dinner menu dated April 11, 1912 just sold for more than $100,000
'Femme à la Montre' Becomes Second Most Expensive Picasso Ever Sold
The 1932 painting of the artist's mistress, Marie-Thérèse Walter, fetched $139 at auction
Only Ten Babe Ruth Rookie Baseball Cards Survive. Now, One Is Going Up for Auction
Bidding starts at $2.5 million, but the auction house expects the 1914 collectible to sell for much more—and possibly break memorabilia records
Sold for $239,000, This Map Is Actually a Rare 14th-Century Nautical Chart—and Worth $7.5 Million
A San Diego map dealer uncovered the artifact's true origins through impressive historical sleuthing
You Could Own Rare Artworks Celebrating Canine Companions
An upcoming "Dog Sale" at Bonhams Scotland features 250 paintings, sculptures and more
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