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Artcurial auctioned the collection of Ferrari agent Fritz Neuser in Paris on March 15, 2026, achieving a total of €5 million with a 100% sell-through rate.
Bonhams will offer the 1977 Porsche 911S driven by detective Saga Norén in the hit Scandi-noir series 'The Bridge' at its Festival of Speed Sale on July 13 at Goodwood, with proceeds donated to the charity WaterAid by the producers Filmlance International and Nimbus Film.
Bonhams' 'American Stories: Celebrating 250 Years of Independence' sale concluded on June 30 in Massachusetts, achieving $2.4 million and surpassing its pre-sale estimate.
Bonhams has announced a major sale dedicated to Oscar Wilde's life and works, taking place on February 18, 2026, at Bonhams Knightsbridge, London.
Bonhams Knightsbridge will present 'A Feast for the Eyes', an online auction running from October 13 to October 23, 2025, centered on the theme of food. The sale features still life artworks, rare cookbooks, vintage kitchenware, and culinary ephemera.
A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton, thought to be the only oil portrait for which he sat, leads Bonhams Travel and Exploration sale, running 7-15 July online. The work, never before offered at auction, carries an estimate of £50,000-70,000.
Bonhams will offer the contents of Glyn Cywarch, the Welsh seat of Jasset Ormsby Gore, the 7th Baron Harlech, in a single-owner sale on March 29, 2017, at its New Bond Street saleroom in London.
Bonhams will auction Richard Simmons' personal collection, "Sweat and Soul," in an online sale from July 12-24. The auction features over 100 of his iconic bedazzled tank tops, each estimated at $200-300, along with branded memorabilia, gym equipment, and a portrait by Frank Cummings.
A violin crafted for and belonging to Albert Einstein sold for $516,500 at Bonhams New York's Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts auction.
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