Valuable-Scientific-Manuscripts

Auction alert: ‘Atomic Energy’ signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer & others

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Mike Hanlon

The term “once in a lifetime offer” has unfortunately become an advertising trope, making it difficult to cut through the clutter when something genuinely unicorn-rare comes along. The discovery, weaponization and use of nuclear power will remain one o… Continue reading Auction alert: ‘Atomic Energy’ signed by Einstein, Oppenheimer & others→

Top 100 highlights of the 2021 auction year

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Mike Hanlon

Our annual highlights of the auction year reached a crescendo in this post-2021 coverage - the most explosive growth, the most ridiculous lots, and dozens of examples of the most expensive items in history ... not to mention the most bizarre lots we've yet seen. The most intriguing of them all was the sale by tender of (most of) the cars from the 2015 movie, “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

The 2021 auction year was quite extraordinary, with almost all auction categories reporting unprecedented levels of participation and sales.

Category: Collectibles, Lifestyle

Tags: Art, Most-Expensive, World’s Most Expensive, Video Games, Valuable-Scientific-Manuscripts, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Patek Philippe, NFT (Non-fungible token), Christie’s, Sotheby’s, RM-Sothebys, Gooding & Co, Bonhams, Artcurial, McLaren, Ferrari, Shelby, AC Cobra, Mercedes-Benz, Delage, Aston Martin, Baseball, basketball, NFL, Poly Auction Beijing, Poly Auction HK, Bugatti, Tim Berners-Lee, Audemars Piguet, Memory Lane Auctions, Heritage Auctions, Goldin Auctions, Lamborghini, Superman, Spider-Man, ComicConnect.com, Banksy, Lelands Auctions, Stutz, Rock Island Auctions, Stacks Bowers Auctions, Mile High Auctions, Macallan Whisky, Porsche, Rolex, Lexus, Space Suit, mario bros.

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