Auction

"Trois femmes a la table rouge" by Fernand Leger, a painting owned by US singer Madonna, is on display during a preview of Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art sales in New York on May 3, 2013. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Madonna’s French Painting Sells At NYC Auction For $7.2 Million

Proceeds of the sale will benefit the Ray of Light Foundation, which supports girls’ education in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries.

2013/05/08

1960 Mickey Mantle Contract To Be Auctioned Off To Help Sandy Victims

Danny Mantle, the son of late Yankees legend Mickey Mantle, is putting his father’s 1960 contract on the auction block to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/29

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Catrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis arrive for a 'Sex And The City' premiere. (credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

3 Pairs Of ‘Sex And The City’ Shoes To Be Auctioned To Benefit Arts School

Sarah Jessica Parker is auctioning three pairs of shoes from her Carrie Bradshaw days to raise money for the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts.

2013/04/10

Christie’s To Auction Off Crick’s Famous Letter About DNA

Christie’s in New York will soon be auctioning off scientist Dr. Francis Crick’s letter to his 12-year-old son, saying he and a colleague had discovered something ”very beautiful” in the structure of DNA.

2013/03/23

Rare Chinese 'Ding' Bowl (credit: Sotheby's)

Rare Chinese Bowl Bought For $3 At NY Tag Sale Sells For $2.2M

An upstate New York family was bowled over, after a tag sale purchase fir a mere $3 turned out to be worth $2.22 million.

2013/03/20

Alex Rodriguez (credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Alex Rodriguez’s Only World Series Ring Going Up For Auction

Alex Rodriguez’s only World Series ring is up for auction, although Rodriguez himself is not the one who consigned it.

2013/02/24

Curt Schilling's Bloody Sock (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Curt Schilling’s ‘Bloody Sock’ To Be Sold Off; Expects At Least $100K

The bloody sock worn by Curt Schilling during the 2004 World Series is set to be sold off — a casualty of sorts of the high-profile collapse of the former Boston Red Sox pitcher’s video game company.

2013/02/23

Glorious Props And Costumes Put Up For Auction By New York City Opera

Nothing says “over the top” quite like opera, and now some of the most glorious and sometimes strange sets, props and costumes from the New York City Opera can be yours for the right price.

2013/01/23

Poster Collection Once Seized By Nazis Placed Up For Auction In New York

An assortment of rare posters seized by the Nazis from a Jewish collector was up for auction in New York this weekend.

2013/01/20

This never-before-seen photo of a young Princess Diana is expected to auction for more than $1 million. (credit: Caren Archive)

Rare, Never-Before-Seen Photo Of Princess Diana Heads To Auction

The photo was taken while she was on vacation in Switzerland when she was 18 or 19. It shows her lying on a bed with a unidentified male friend who’s resting a book on her shoulder.

2013/01/04

George Strait’s Next Auction For Front Row Seats, Meet & Greets Begins Friday!

Beginning this Friday, George Strait will be auctioning off two pairs of front row tickets, meet and greets for every stop on his ‘Cowboy Rides Away’ Tour to benefit The Jenifer Strait Foundation. Need a great stocking stuffer?

2012/11/20

Don Larsen, WFAN's Boomer & Carton with the prized jersey (credit: Al Dukes/WFAN)

Palladino: Uniform Sale Comes At Perfect Time For Don Larsen

For a guy whose name became synonymous with perfection, he never made a lot of dough. He’ll have a career salary year by the time the auction is done.

2012/10/09