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Paul McCartney's key sells for double the estimate
The star composed some of The Beatles' first songs in the Liverpool council house with John Lennon.
October 8, 2026Oasis acoustic guitar sells for record price
Noel Gallagher played the instrument at Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged gig.
October 2, 2026The Bottom Line
How does the antiques industry work and is it accurately portrayed on television shows?
October 1, 2026Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey sells for £9m
A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season sells for $12.3m, a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.
October 1, 2026Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard tapes
The auction house said it was "very disappointed" the lot could no longer be sold.
September 30, 2026Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city
Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.
September 29, 2026Unheard Oasis recordings valued at £1.6m for sale
The hidden tapes have been in the possession of a former sound engineer's family for 20 years.
September 18, 2026Johnny Marr guitars sell for almost £4m at auction
One instrument was used on the The Smiths' debut album and also appeared on the cover of Oasis's debut single.
September 18, 2026Inside Singapore's 'Fort Knox' for city's $2bn dirty money auction
The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.
September 16, 2026Noel Gallagher says Johnny Marr has 'always been gung-ho' with his guitars
The band borrowed one of Marr's instruments which was used on the cover of Oasis' 1994 debut single Supersonic.
September 12, 2026Bids encouraged to keep famed artwork in the UK
Sir Stanley Spencer is synonymous with Cookham, where he was born, lived and set some of his work.
September 11, 2026Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.
September 11, 2026'This Is Anfield' sign fetches £115k at auction
The original sign from Liverpool's stadium tunnel fetched almost eight times its estimated guide price.
September 9, 2026George Michael's 'Faith' guitar up for auction
The guitar he played in the Faith video is part of a collection belonging to his PA
September 3, 2026India's new stock closing auction faces first major test in MSCI rejig - Reuters
India's new stock closing auction faces first major test in MSCI rejig Reuters
August 31, 2026Ransomware group says it stole Berlin data, offers it for auction - Reuters
Ransomware group says it stole Berlin data, offers it for auction Reuters
August 28, 2026Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m
The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction.
August 24, 2026Gandhi's handwritten notes on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction
The collection documents key moments in Gandhi’s freedom movement as well as his personal relationship with close aide.
August 21, 2026Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m
The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.
August 17, 2026Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house
A statement issued by the firm said "John lived a fantastic life full of laughter and hard work".
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Paul McCartney's key sells for double the estimate
Paul McCartney moved to the house in Liverpool with his family when he was at secondary school A key to Sir Paul McCartney's childhood home has sold for thousands of pounds at auction. During the 19
Oasis acoustic guitar sells for record price
Noel Gallagher's signed guitar An acoustic guitar played by Noel Gallagher at Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged gig, and signed by him, has sold at auction for £226,800 setting a "world record". Hertfordsh
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Radio 4,·01 Oct 2026,·48 mins Available for over a year If there’s one business that’s ingrained in popular culture, you could argue it's the buying and selling of antiques. You only have to count t
Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for £9m
Michael Jordan came out of retirement for two more seasons with the Washington Wizards from 2001-2003 A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a
Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard tapes
The 63 tapes feature sound checks and live performances recorded by sound engineer Huw Richards A set of unheard Oasis recordings valued at between £1.2m and £1.6m have been pulled from an auction af
Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city
A renowned painting by British landscape artist JMW Turner has returned to the city that inspired it nearly two centuries ago. Rome, from Mount Aventine features a panoramic view of the Italian capit
Unheard Oasis recordings valued at £1.6m for sale
The recordings were made by a former front-of-house sound engineer in the 1990s Oasis fans are set for a Wonderwall experience when they get the chance to bid for unheard recordings of the Supersonic
Johnny Marr guitars sell for almost £4m at auction
Johnny Marr's guitar collection includes instruments used with The Smiths and on his forthcoming solo album Guitars owned by The Smiths musician Johnny Marr have sold for almost £4m at auction. The
Inside Singapore's 'Fort Knox' for city's $2bn dirty money auction
Singapore has begun auctioning off luxury goods that were seized by police in a sensational $2.2 billion money laundering case that gripped the city state in 2023. The items are being held inside Le
Noel Gallagher says Johnny Marr has 'always been gung-ho' with his guitars
The auction includes the Gibson that Marr played in early TV appearances with The Smiths, including this performance on The Tube Noel Gallagher has said singer Johnny Marr has "always been a bit gung
Bids encouraged to keep famed artwork in the UK
Galleries and institutions are being encouraged to bid for The Resurrection of the Good and the Bad A painting by one of Britain's leading 20th Century artists must stay in the country in the hope th
Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
A dress worn by Princess Diana to a party in London hours after a documentary was televised in which the then-Prince Charles admitted to committing adultery during their marriage is going up for aucti
'This Is Anfield' sign fetches £115k at auction
Former Liverpool player George Scott said Shankly wanted any opposition player passing the sign to know they were "going into a cauldron" The original "This Is Anfield" sign from Liverpool's stadium
George Michael's 'Faith' guitar up for auction
Several replicas of the guitar were later made for the Faith tour The guitar played by George Michael in the music video for Faith is expected to fetch £100,000 at auction. The song was the title tr
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Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m
The 'Hand of God' football was previously sold in 2022 The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famou
Gandhi's handwritten notes on life sold for $1.69m at Indian auction
The handwritten notes have been sold at a record price for an Indian historical document A rare collection of handwritten notes by Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been sold for $1.69m (
Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m
The Ferrari Luce was launched in May Ferrari's first ever electric car has fetched $40m (£29.5m) in a charity sale, setting a record for a new vehicle sold at auction. The sale of the Ferrari Luce -
Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house
John Pye has died at the age of 95 Tributes have been paid to the co-founder of an auction business which grew into an "industry leading company". John Pye Auctions said on Tuesday it was with "grea