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Football Legend Lionel Messi’s Historic Napkin Up for Auction at Bonhams, Starting at £300,000
A £51,200 Bond prototype, Daniel Craig’s motorcycles and The Crown’s £1.67 million auction reveal the pull of screen history. Artist profiles and iconic poster designs trace the creative work behind the objects fans want to take home, from a publicity sheet to a replica royal coach.
A Scubacraft prototype associated with the James Bond film Spectre sold for £51,200 at Bonhams. Built to operate on the surface and underwater, the craft combines a jet drive with electric thrusters and a cockpit filled with instruments. Explore 14 photographs of its exterior, controls, engineering details and accompanying documents in our illustrated tour.
Diamonds Are Forever and Thunderball reveal two distinct approaches to the classic James Bond poster. From Robert E. McGinnis’s illustration to photographic montage and Italian re-release publicity, these works show how Bond’s screen identity took shape on paper. Featured in Bonhams’ May 2026 auction, the surviving posters and artwork offer a closer look at the craft behind the campaigns.
In a thrilling fusion of cinematic history and charitable cause, two limited edition Triumph motorcycles, personally owned and hand-signed by actor Daniel Craig, are set to go under the hammer at an upcoming auction. The motorcycles are the 003/250 Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition and the 001/250 Tiger 900 Bond Edition, both inspired by the models featured in the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. These exclusive editions sold out on their launch day, making them highly sought after by both motorcycle enthusiasts and James Bond fans alike.
A richly decorated silver-gilt casket by Pavel Ovchinnikov fetched €356,000 at Bonhams Paris earlier this year. Made in…
A pair of mahogany commodes stamped J. F. Oeben fetched €229,000 at Bonhams Paris earlier this year. Bonhams…
A Masamune-lineage wakizashi sold for £83,700 as Bonhams’ Peter Yorke Collection achieved a complete sell-through. The sword featured in WAN’s earlier pre-sale report, alongside a…
A Rolex Daytona awarded to Vic Elford after his 1968 racing victory is heading to Phillips from Jerry…
Michael Gavrieli presents five encaustic paintings made with beeswax, fire and 24-karat gold, offered together as The 24K…
A richly decorated silver-gilt casket by Pavel Ovchinnikov fetched €356,000 at Bonhams Paris earlier this year. Made in Moscow…
A pair of mahogany commodes stamped J. F. Oeben fetched €229,000 at Bonhams Paris earlier this year. Bonhams associates…
Ivan Aivazovsky’s luminous View of Capri sold for €825,900 at Bonhams Paris earlier this year, far above its €250,000–€350,000…
A $121 million Magritte, a €282,200 Hockney print and a teenager’s first ceramic reveal what draws people into collecting.…
A £51,200 Bond prototype, Daniel Craig’s motorcycles and The Crown’s £1.67 million auction reveal the pull of screen history.…
A Masamune-lineage wakizashi sold for £83,700 as Bonhams’ Peter Yorke Collection achieved a complete sell-through. The sword featured in…
Yi Ming’s Dawning sold for £384,500 at Bonhams London on November 5. The 2012 oil painting brings purple, white…
A Qianlong brushpot painted with a mountain landscape sold for £538,100 at Bonhams London. Associated with Tang Ying and…
Jan Kaláb’s Beyond the Frame brings suspended color, bronze and glass sculpture to KodlContemporary in Prague. Curated by Rafael…
A gilded guardian, a £5.13 million mosque lamp and the $450 million Salvator Mundi bring sacred art into the…
A hidden Van Dyck landscape, a $450 million painting and an Istanbul church treasure reveal restoration’s extraordinary reach. Moving…
A US$47.3 million dinosaur, a $2.52 million coin and a jewel-encrusted imperial ewer reveal the astonishing world beyond painting…
A museum worker tracks Nazi art theft, a singer carries invisible messages and a royal art historian conceals a…
An old golf bag, a rotary phone or a childhood toy could deserve a second look before the next…
Iranian photographer Mostafa Nodeh shares Dance of Mist and a selection of black-and-white landscapes with The World Art News.…
A discovery can lead to a major sale, a church conservation project or a public exhibition without a change…
Sekoto’s auction success is one chapter in a much larger African art story. Connecting Nigerian artist Amarachi Okafor, Zimbabwean…
Renaissance art continues to attract extraordinary spending, from Leonardo’s US$450.3 million Salvator Mundi to major Botticelli and Raphael sales.…
Jacob Jordaens’s portrait of Catharina van Noort sold for €154,200 at Bonhams Paris. The artist’s wife was also the…
Four historical scenes by Maurice Leloir sold together for €128,600 at Bonhams Paris. The watercolor-and-gouache works recreate the spectacle…
A portrait attributed to Conrad Faber von Kreuznach sold for €295,000 at Bonhams Paris against a €40,000–60,000 estimate. Bonhams…
Florence will host the presentation of cARTEm’s complete facsimile edition of Leonardo da Vinci’s Madrid Codices I and II…
A Rolex Daytona awarded to Vic Elford after his 1968 racing victory is heading to Phillips from Jerry Seinfeld’s…
From Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck to million-dollar decoys and billion-dollar brands, ducks occupy an extraordinary place in art…
Jodi, a rare Nanotyrannus skeleton, sold for US$47.3 million at Sotheby’s after a 12-minute bidding battle. The result makes…
An imperial Qianlong gold ewer sold for approximately US$7.11 million at Christie’s Hong Kong. Decorated with pearls and colored…
David Hockney’s Yorkshire landscape sold for €282,200 as Bonhams’ Paris Limited Editions auction reached €1.06 million. Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe…
A 1965 MV Agusta Grand Prix motorcycle formerly owned by John Surtees sold for £967,000, approximately US$1.3 million, at…
NFTs went from multimillion-dollar auction sensations to symbols of speculative excess. From Beeple’s $69.3 million sale to shrinking markets…
A circa-1941 Enigma I cipher machine sold for £203,600 at Bonhams, offering a tangible connection to the history of…
A Scubacraft prototype associated with the James Bond film Spectre sold for £51,200 at Bonhams. Built to operate on…
Diamonds Are Forever and Thunderball reveal two distinct approaches to the classic James Bond poster. From Robert E. McGinnis’s…
Japanese swords from Peter Yorke’s collection are heading to Bonhams, led by a Masamune-lineage wakizashi estimated at £15,000–£25,000. The…
Ben Enwonwu’s gilt-bronze Anyanwu achieved £602,100 including premium at Bonhams London, setting an auction record for a sculpture by…
Yusuf Grillo’s 1967 painting One Man Band sold for £461,300 including premium at Bonhams, setting an artist record. Explore…
Uzo Egonu’s Will Knowledge Safeguard Freedom I set an artist auction record at £198,900 at Bonhams London. Explore the…
Forget clearing out the garage without a second look—that old set of wooden-headed golf clubs gathering dust in your…
Clear prices, documentation and ownership costs help artists and collectors make better art buying decisions.
How nature, still life and domestic subjects connect with buyers, with practical guidance for artists and collectors.
Explore renewed demand for established art and the importance of condition, provenance, edition details and comparable sales.
How studio visits and direct artist relationships can support informed purchases, clear agreements and lasting collector connections.
Why smaller originals attract buyers, how artists can price them sustainably and what collectors should check before purchasing.
A quick guide to the art market recovery, studio earnings and collecting costs, with practical opportunities for artists and…
Michael Gavrieli presents five encaustic paintings made with beeswax, fire and 24-karat gold, offered together as The 24K Metal…
After nearly three decades in the jewellery industry, internationally trained gemmologist Peggy Elias Nakhle brings her expertise in precious…
This autumn, (AV17) Gallery, Vilnius, brings the work of internationally acclaimed Lithuanian artist Žilvinas Kempinas to Artissima 2026, one…
JM Gems brings world-class custom jewellery design to downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, at affordable rates. Founder Peggy Elias combines…
With André de Jong and His Theater, The Merchant House (TMH) is pleased to present new works by the…