Unique Items
When King Edward VIII's settee sold for seven-times its estimate...
We look back to 2009, when the sofa on which Edward VIII met Mrs Simpson sold at auction
Bonhams' meteorite auction could bring you 'the bargain that fell to earth'
The sale of an amazing selection of meteorites is set to cause a stir amongst space collectors
Inside the mind of a genius? Einstein's X-ray could sell for up to $2,000
The X-ray of Einstein's skull is one of the more unusual pieces of his memorabilia to appear for sale
'The Nicest Contemporary Lamp We've Ever Offered' at James D Julia's auction
A rose-decorated lamp from the studios of Joseph Porcelli is set to outshine all others in Maine
King Arthur's legend comes to life in a £2m historic manuscript
A spectacular medieval manuscript containing Arthur's tales is soon to appear at Sotheby's
Exclusive interview: Toby Walne shows you the weirder side of collecting
Writer Toby Walne's new book shows how even the oddest items have potential as investments
Gibson's World Series baseball bat hits another home-run in $575,912 sale
The bat was among six items of historic World Series memorabilia sold by coach Kirk Gibson
Seized by the Nazis and survived Dresden... Meissen porcelain sells at Bonhams
Excitement is brewing for this very famous private collection, described as the 'finest ever assembled'
The world's most expensive Apple will set you back £150,000
The first-ever Apple home computer, the Apple-1, will go on sale at Christie's later this month
Bonhams calls for 'rare and stylish' lots for its next Art of Jewels auction
The London sale, to be held next month, is likely to hold some weird and wonderful surprises...
$200,000 Tyrannosauroid dinosaur rears its head at California sale
A Pterodactyl fossil is also expected to swoop into the Natural History sale, next month
Better than any butterfly... The $465,000 caterpillar at Sotheby's fine watches sale
The jewel-encrusted automaton can't tell the time, but it could perhaps very slowly escape a burglar...
