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Hake’s Has Auctions to Suit Every Collector

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Auction houses are essential to the antique and vintage space. Buyers and sellers depend on auction houses to help fans grow their collections and sales. This rare Boba Fett figure auctioned by Hake’s in 2022 garnered a whopping $236,000, stunning the Star Wars collecting community.

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Goldin Breaks Boba Fett Prototype Record with $1.34M Sale

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Fresh off its acquisition by eBay as part of a larger deal with Collectors, Goldin Auctions remains a leading collectibles auction house and home to many record sales, including several in its recent Goldin 100 auction in August. WorthPoint Industry Partner Goldin recently sold the toy for $1.34

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The 10 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold (& Why They’re So Significant)

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31,200,000) Auction House: Christie’s (Only Watch) Year: 2019 In 2019, the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010 set a staggering record at the Only Watch charity auction when it sold for $31 million, nearly double the previous record for the most expensive watch ever sold at auction. Prince Mohammed Tewfik A.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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Sold for $22,000 USD via Oakridge Auction Gallery (March 2022). Sold for $6,000,000 HKD via Poly Auction Hong Kong (July 2022). Nearly all auction houses have open exhibitions when you can personally inspect items and ask questions to the firm’s specialists. Chinese Carved Jade Shou with stand, Qianlong.

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WorthPoint Indices: Movie Props

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” Julien’s Auctions sold it for $448,000 in December 2022. It brought $175,000 in April 2022 at Gotta Have Rock and Roll. The ax wielded by Jack Nicholson in The Shining (1980) fetched $175,000 at auction in April 2022. • million worth of props have been sold. The axe prop is displayed in a 25 × 2.5 × 40.5

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French Provincial Furniture: Classic Elegance for Modern Interiors

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Sold for $2,100 USD via Stair (February 2022). Search online marketplaces to figure out which auction houses regularly sell French country styles and stay up-to-date with antiques fairs and shows. This was complemented with handcrafted upholstery in elegant, pared-back shades. Directoire-Style Bouillotte Lamp.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in April

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The auction house sold it for a world-record price of CA$350,000 in 2022. Seeck Auctions , no estimate specified. Experts of Lewis’s work, Miller & Miller has sold many of her paintings, including Black Truck , which she once traded for some grilled cheese sandwiches.

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