Auctions
Harrison Ford Forgot This 'Star Wars' Script in an Apartment He Rented During Filming
A fourth draft of "Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope" sold at auction for over $13,000
Magritte Masterpiece Featuring a Floating Baguette Goes to Auction
"L'ami intime" could fetch $63 million at an upcoming sale celebrating 100 years of Surrealism
Forgotten J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Discovered in an Attic
The painter, renowned for his atmospheric landscapes, created the sketch of Hampton Court Castle in England when he was about 21
One of David Hockney's First Pool Paintings Is Going on View for the First Time in 40 Years
"California," which set the stage for the British artist's later poolside pieces, is expected to sell for more than $20 million
Lost Gustav Klimt Portrait Rediscovered Nearly 100 Years After It Vanished
"Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," one of the last works the Austrian artist painted before his death, could sell for over $50 million
Winners Got Silver Medals at the First Modern Olympic Games in 1896
A rare example of the nearly 130-year-old silver medal just sold at auction for $112,000
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
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