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To Help a Restaurant, Veteran Buys a Bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle for $40K

The donor paid twice the asking price to help his Tampa neighbors

Sotheby's Just Sold the Most Valuable Bottle of Japanese Whisky Ever

Even in unprecedented times, a rare spirits and wine auction garnered over $4 million

Marilyn Monroe’s “Niagara” Photos Could Fetch $50,000 at Auction

The collection features 200 behind-the-scenes shots of the star

What Can London's Latest Art Auctions Tell Us About the Contemporary Art Market?

A sizable Hockney sale, plus positive news for Basquiat buffs

Here’s Your Chance to Buy the Last Original North American Defender

The British icon, tailored for the U.S., is up for auction

Wanna Buy a Concept Car? Here's How, Sort Of.

Not every automaker holds itself to a rigid policy of store-and-destroy

The Most Expensive Watch in the World Is Now This $31M Patek Philippe

The stainless-steel Grandmaster Chime was auctioned off at Only Watch 2019

A Recent Sotheby’s Whisky Auction Broke Records. Here’s Why.

Seriously, you should place your future in brown spirits

A Bunch of John Steinbeck’s Stuff Is Going Up for Auction

From an OG Grapes of Wrath dust jacket to assorted wine paraphernalia

The “First Porsche” Was on Track to Sell for $20M, But the Auctioneers Bungled It

Watch as the 1939 Porsche Type 64 climbs to $70M … then tanks

The Guitar Duane Allman Played on "Layla" Just Sold for $1.25M

Allman used the 1957 model to play slide guitar on during the song's coda

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There Is No Ceiling for the Jaguar E-Type

Arguably the most beautiful car ever made just broke a world record with a million-dollar sale

Annual David Hockney Auction Debuts in London This Year

The auction is set to take place in September

For an Upcoming NFT Sale, Sotheby's Is Trying Something New — and Old

The auction house doesn't usually sell via Dutch auctions

Ferraris Caught in a 2004 Hurricane Are Set for Auction This Summer

These 20 Ferraris will be sold at Monterey Car Week

A New Auction Focuses on Paul Newman's Auto Racing Career

From vintage helmets to the singular "Volvette"

Eddie Van Halen’s Easter Egg-Filled Porsche Is Up for Auction

The late guitarist’s beloved Porsche 911 GT3 RS features a number of custom touches

Only 23 Were Ever Made, Now This Rare ‘70s Porsche Is Set for Auction

Long considered the ugly duckling, could this unique 914 change your mind?

This 86-Year-Old Beer From Edward VIII’s Coronation Could Be Yours

Around 2,000 bottles from the canceled ceremony are being auctioned off ahead of the crowning of King Charles

One of the Rarest Ford Mustangs of All Time Is Heading to Auction

The 1-of-10 M81 McLaren Mustang prototype will be featured in Mecum’s Indianapolis sale in May

Is This the Rarest American Whiskey Ever Put Up for Auction?

Sotheby's has a new sale highlighting bottles you've definitely never tried

The Evidence That Helped Babe Ruth's Bat Sell for $1.85 Million

After securing this proof, Babe's baseball bat went from a $400,000 piece of memorabilia to a record-breaking collector’s item