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Christie's and Sotheby's ended 2025 with increased sales, driven by luxury goods, trophy lots, and private deals, with Sotheby’s leading in total revenue and record-breaking sales, reflecting renewed market confidence and growth in private and luxury sales.
A diamond brooch once owned by Napoleon, lost during his retreat from Waterloo, sold for over $4.4 million at Sotheby's in Geneva, vastly exceeding estimates, with the buyer being a private collector. The sale highlights renewed interest in Napoleonic jewels, especially following recent museum heists.
Sotheby's is auctioning Maurizio Cattelan's famous 18-karat gold toilet, 'America', in November, with a starting bid around $10 million based on gold weight, highlighting its commentary on art and commodity value, and continuing its provocative legacy after theft and exhibitions worldwide.
Eddie Van Halen's 1982 Kramer electric guitar, used during his tours and gifted to his friend Rudy Leiren, is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's with an estimated value of $2-3 million, marking a significant event during Sotheby's Grails Week and the first public display in over 40 years.
A former Miami Heat employee and retired Miami police officer, Marcos Thomas Perez, is accused of stealing and selling team memorabilia worth millions, including a LeBron James jersey that sold for $3.7 million at Sotheby's. Perez allegedly accessed secure areas to steal hundreds of items, which he sold across state lines over three years, leading to a federal investigation and his arrest.
Sotheby's has returned a set of sacred Buddha relic jewels to India after pressure from the Indian government and Buddhist leaders, ending plans to auction the artifacts, which include pearls, rubies, sapphires, and gold, believed to be linked to the Buddha's remains. The relics, unearthed in 1898 and previously held in private collections, will now be displayed publicly in India, sparking ongoing ethical debates about the treatment of sacred relics as commodities.
The largest known Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, weighing 54 pounds and discovered in Niger, sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby's auction, highlighting its rarity and scientific significance, though some debate its sale versus donation for research and public display.
A massive Martian meteorite called NWA 16788, weighing 54 pounds and discovered in Niger, sold for $4.3 million at Sotheby's, making it the largest known piece of Mars on Earth and a rare find among only about 400 known Martian meteorites. The meteorite's size, composition, and rarity make it a significant scientific and collectible item, sparking debate over its sale versus scientific study.
The largest Mars meteorite on Earth, weighing 54 pounds and called NWA 16788, is up for auction at Sotheby's in NYC with an estimated price between $2 million and $4 million, and it has been rigorously tested to confirm its Martian origin through atmospheric gas analysis and composition comparison.
The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth, measuring nearly 15x11x6 inches and believed to be ejected from Mars by an asteroid impact, is up for auction at Sotheby's with an estimated value of $2-4 million, having been discovered in Niger and representing about 7% of all known Martian material on Earth.
A 54-pound Martian meteorite, the largest ever found on Earth, is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York with an estimated price of $2-4 million, alongside a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton. The meteorite, believed to have originated from Mars after a massive asteroid impact, is a rare find representing nearly 7% of all Martian material on Earth, and was confirmed through chemical analysis. The auction is part of Sotheby's Geek Week 2025, featuring various natural history items.
A 54-pound Martian meteorite, believed to be the largest ever found on Earth, is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York for an estimated $2-4 million, alongside a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton. The meteorite, discovered in Niger in 2023, is a rare and significant find, representing nearly 7% of all Martian material on Earth, and was confirmed to originate from Mars through chemical analysis.
A 54-pound Martian meteorite, the largest ever found on Earth, is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York with an estimated price of $2-4 million, alongside a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton. The meteorite, believed to be from Mars and found in Niger, represents nearly 7% of all Martian material on Earth and is a rare find among only 400 recognized Martian meteorites. The auction is part of Sotheby's Geek Week 2025, featuring various natural history items.
A 54-pound piece of Mars, the largest ever found on Earth, is up for auction at Sotheby's in New York with an estimated price of $2-4 million. The meteorite, believed to have been ejected from Mars by an asteroid impact and traveled 140 million miles to Earth, is a rare find, representing nearly 7% of all Martian material on Earth. The auction also features a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton.
Sotheby’s in New York hosts 'Geek Week' from July 8-15, showcasing rare natural history and space objects including a juvenile Ceratosaurus fossil, a large Martian meteorite, artifacts from astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and early Apple computers, offering free public viewing before auction.