Latest News Articles by Dom Walbanke
John Bonham drumhead saved from bonfire (but not Alice Cooper guillotine)
09 June 2025The only known bass drumhead featuring John Bonham’s personal symbol – the interlocking rings that became his mark after Led Zeppelin’s fourth album – hammered at $70,000 (£53,000) at Heritage (25% buyer’s premium) in Dallas.
Vincennes porcelain dish makes 20 times estimate at Wimbledon Auctions
02 June 2025A shell shaped Vincennes dish from c.1757 featuring the bleu céleste ground colour appeared at Wimbledon Auctions on May 28.
Lilliput robot strides up to a big result
02 June 2025The first clockwork robot with a walking action appeared at Hartleys (20% buyer’s premium) in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, on April 5.
Moffitt monokini makes it a debut to remember
02 June 2025Kerry Taylor Auctions hosted its first US sale on May 21, offering the collection of Peggy Moffitt - the American model who died last year.
Record price for Singleton as painting of the surrender of Seringapatam makes £1.7m
30 May 2025A painting by Henry Singleton (1766-1839) depicting the surrender of Tipu Sultan’s two sons to Major General David Baird (1757-1829) made five times its estimate at Bonhams.
Important Napoleon collection to be offered at Sotheby’s
28 May 2025Sotheby’s is to offer over 100 important Napoleon items from the Pierre-Jean Chalençon collection in Paris on June 25.
Kerry Taylor Auctions hosts first US sale with Peggy Moffitt collection
27 May 2025Kerry Taylor Auctions hosted its first US auction on May 21, offering the collection of Peggy Moffitt – the American model who died last year.
Phillips makes management changes
26 May 2025There has been a shake-up of the global leadership team at auction house Phillips.
JPR Williams’ Barbarians jersey was worn in famed game
26 May 2025The Barbarians jersey worn by JPR Williams (1949-2024) in one of rugby union’s most famous matches sold at Rogers Jones (22% buyer’s premium) for £27,500 on April 10.
Survivor’s letter sets Titanic record
26 May 2025A postcard letter written by a survivor of the Titanic disaster sold for £230,000 (£300,000 with premium included) at Henry Aldridge & Son last month – a record for a letter related to the disaster.
It just gets better for Spurs – Euro trophy win and success scored with auction bid
26 May 2025Now celebrating on-the-field success thanks to a 1-0 victory against Manchester United in the Europa League final on May 21, Spurs also came top in the saleroom seven days earlier.
Taylor a happy Hammer after hefty auction prices
26 May 2025It is perhaps fitting that the shirt belonging to a player who scored two goals successively in the quarter, semi final and final of the 1975 FA Cup would double its top estimate at Stacey’s (25% buyer’s premium) on April 28.
Ferenc Puskás shirt worn in last European game tops sale at 10 times estimate
23 May 2025A Real Madrid shirt worn by Ferenc Puskás against Kilmarnock in the 1965-66 European Cup made 10 times its estimate at Graham Budd’s Scottish sporting memorabilia auction at Trades Hall of Glasgow on May 21.
Tottenham Hotspur buy Military Cross awarded to officer who played for club
20 May 2025A Military Cross awarded to an officer who served on the Western Front and later played professional football for Tottenham Hotspur has been bought by the club at auction.
Firsts debut proves fruitful for dealer Ayling
19 May 2025Books fair 'Firsts' got under way on May 15 with around 100 dealers exhibiting at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
Castle Howard Fabergé animals land big prices in Sotheby’s sale
19 May 2025Sotheby’s offered a collection of 30 Fabergé animals from the Castle Howard estate in a timed online sale ending May 16.
Old Trafford bench brings £40,000 result
19 May 2025An Old Trafford supporters’ bench removed during the stadium’s 1992 renovations made 50 times its low estimate at Graham Budd’s latest auction.
‘Gargantuan’ ironclad rules the waves as super toy collection comes to auction in the US and UK
19 May 2025Ship models ruled the waves but railway toys were certainly on track too as two sales held either side of the Pond offered the collection of the late Tony Cuff.
Early Hendon aviation archive to appear at Gloucestershire auction
16 May 2025Hendon was at the forefront of aviation in the early 20th century and many of the pioneering aviators are pictured in an 800-photographic archive being offered at auction next week.
Dreweatts to offer attic contents of Powderham Castle and Brocklesby Park
14 May 2025The attic contents of two historic private country estates is set to be offered at Dreweatts in Newbury.