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up for auction through Bonhams. The queen’s wheels will be on the block until Monday.“A very rare opportunity to own a vehicle that Her Majesty personally optioned [specified] and drove,” the auction house gushed.“When Royal cars enter the market, they are treated with the highest of reverence. This incomparable Daimler will surely be an outstanding addition to any collection,” the auction house added, estimating the hammer will fall between $45,000 and $75,000.The Queen was the only person in Britain who could drive without a license or number plate on her state car.

A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the attic of a home in Britain.The auctioneers said Lennon played the guitar, which is expected to exceed its estimate of $600,000 to $800,000, on the Beatles’ 1965 album “Help!”The guitar was lying in an attic and was rediscovered by the current owners during a house move.The founders of US-based Julien’s Auctions said they traveled to Britain to verify the guitar and found the original case – a Maton Australian-made guitar case – in the trash.Martin Nolan, executive director and co-founder of Julien’s Auctions, told Reuters the owners knew they had the instrument at one point, but thought it had been lost.The guitar is believed to have ended up in their hands through British musician Gordon Waller, a member of the 1960s pop duo Peter and Gordon.“Gordon was gifted it from John Lennon, then Gordon gifted it to his road manager, and that’s where the guitar stayed for all these years,” Nolan said.The guitar will be auctioned on May 29 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York and on the auctioneer’s website.Earlier this year, a stolen Hofner bass guitar belonging to Paul McCartney was found and returned to Lennon’s fellow Beatle after 51 years following a global hunt.Musical instruments belonging to prominent members of the Beatles have fetched a high price at previous auction.In 2015, a guitar stolen from Lennon in the 1960s sold for $2.41 million at an auction in California.

Kerry Taylor Auctions recently announced that the look-a-like lamé slipdress — made by Liza Bruce, who designed Moss’ dress — will be part of its Vintage Fashion auction “Antique Costume & Textiles” onApril 16. The London-based auction house expects the copy to sell for $250 to $380. The original was pulled from Bruce’s spring 1994 collection and worn by Moss to the “Look of the Year” bash hosted by Elite Model Management in London.

James Cameron’s “Titanic” was officially sold at the Treasures From Planet Hollywood auction last week for a whopping $718,750. According to Heritage Auctions, the prop was the most bid-upon item despite being surrounded by other iconic pieces of Hollywood’s legacy. In the film, the door is used when Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) attempt to lie on the piece of wood while awaiting rescue shortly after the RMS Titanic sinks.

George Harrison and Eric Clapton. In fact, Clapton tried to woo Boyd with secret love letters while she was married to Harrison — when the two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were best friends.

according to Julien’s Auctions, which is hosting the sale. The other — a floral-printed silk crepe dress in shades of lavender and magenta also designed by Rose — is valued at between $4,000 to $6,000, the auction house said.Both pieces are the work of British costume designer Penny Rose, who worked on “Pirates of the Caribbean.”Collectors can also own a plaid and paisley print cotton/wool blend jacket, complete with matching velvet trousers, from Gianni Versace worn by eight-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston.The set, which the legendary singer wore circa 1992, comes with a photo of her wearing it and is expected to go for at least $3,000.

live auction at Christie’s in Midtown Manhattan on Feb 21.Dubbed “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road,” the priceless collection of musical history includes everything from a custom Bentley to a pinball machine belonging to the British singer, pianist and composer.Some of the highlights in the lot, which is on public display at the auction house located on Rockefeller Plaza, include his one-of-a-kind accessories like silver leather boots, which are estimated to sell for up to $10,000 dollars, and a pair of Sir Winston sunglasses, which could garner up to $3,000. His Yamaha grand piano is expected to fetch up to $50 million.

Arnold Schwarzenegger made it through Munich customs with a few new jokes under his belt.The “Terminator” star attended an auction in Kitzbuhel, Austria, on Thursday where he auctioned off a luxury watch that he reportedly failed to declare Wednesday at the Munich airport, leading him to be briefly detained. Schwarzenegger, 76, kicked off auction with a stand-up comedy routine about the incident, as seen in a video obtained by TMZ.“I mean, we always start things with a lot of drama.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was briefly detained at an airport in Munich Wednesday after reportedly failing to declare a luxury watch he was planning to auction. According to the German newspaper Bild, the “Terminator” star was held by authorities after they found the Swiss brand Audemars Piguet wristwatch in Schwarzenegger’s luggage during an inspection.

according to Julien’s Auctions. “Hugh Hefner’s personal style and lifestyle choices became trendsetting,” the auction house said. “This ensemble is not just a piece of history; it’s a slice of the Hef’s glamorous lifestyle set new standards for luxury and leisure during the eras of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.” The iconic pieces are estimated to go for anywhere between $2,000 and $3,000.

Cinematic Auction beginning online on Jan. 17.

auction hosted by Julien’s of Beverly Hills Dec. 14-17.Ford’s rope bridge machete from 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” is expected to fetch at least $50,000, the auction house said.Chris Evans’ patriotic shield is poised to sell above the estimate of $50,000 to $70,000.Willis’ stunt MP5 machine gun from the 1988 blockbuster has a “modest” starting price of $7,000.

Christopher Reeve’s caped flight to stardom in 1978’s “Superman” movie, a NYC auction house is listing rare documents revealing the other leading men the studio cleared to be cast in the iconic role, including Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Robert Wagner and then-closeted Richard Chamberlain.Auction house Metropolis Collectibles revealed the names of 24 leading men and 23 actresses DC Comics officially approved to be Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane, characters ultimately played by the relatively unknown 26-year-old Juilliard alum Reeve, and established 30-year-old Margot Kidder. “This has been a well-loved topic over the years and for the first time we have confirmation” about the approved list of actors “DC was comfortable with, as far as their public image,” said J.R.

wrote in the listing.The King of Rock and Roll was photographed more than 100 times wearing the necklace, including at 30 concerts, his daughter Lisa Marie’s 5th birthday party and on dates with longtime girlfriend Linda Thompson.He even wore it during his iconic meeting with boxer Muhammad Ali — where the two, both wearing Elvis’ robes, put up fists in Presley’s dressing room after a Las Vegas concert.“Debatably the most iconic photograph ever of Elvis Presley, he can be seen wearing this exact Lion Claw Necklace,” auctioneers said.After Presley’s August 1977 death, his treasured piece of jewelry was put on display at the Elvis Presley Museum at Graceland.It enjoyed a brief stay with Jimmy Velvet, who has been called “The Godfather of memorabilia,” per the site.The necklace is the latest in a series of the “Jailhouse Rock” singer’s treasures to be auctioned in recent years.His beloved Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver was auctioned in August for $199,750 — more than double what auctioneers anticipated it would sell for.

your hollow, tin chest?A dark wool shirt jacket and a pair of jeans the late Matthew Perry wore on “Friends” is selling for $8,400 on eBay.“Yes, this is the actual ensemble worn by the late Matthew Perry as Chandler in the classic TV show,” reads the Aug. 29 listing, which was updated the day after Perry died.Chandler Bing donned the ensemble in the Season 1 episode “The One With the Candy Hearts” as he tried to break up with his on-again, off-again girlfriend Janice.A framed sketch print accompanies the geometric-patterned outfit.“The shirt jacket is a one-off piece custom made (no tags or size inside) for Matthew Perry to wear for the specific episode, hence the sketch print, meaning it’s an original design by the TV show’s Costume Designer for Friends,” the seller wrote.“Ensemble and costume sketch are both in very good condition considering this was worn in 1994,” the description continues.

the New York Times reported.“I’m really disappointed,” he admitted. “But then, I think, if I had a lot of money it would put a lot of pressure on me.“And that’s the last thing I need,” he added.Herman was given the untitled 6-foot abstract nude by former lawyer Isidore Silver, whom he became close friends with after he started walking his toy poodle about six years ago, according to the paper.Silver, who had repped Close in a First Amendment lawsuit against the University of Massachusetts in the 1960s, had mentioned to Herman in passing that he kept one of the artist’s works rolled up in a closet.

A black-and-white leather jacket that Michael Jackson wore in a 1984 Pepsi commercial sold for $306,000 at an auction in London on Friday. The jacket was listed by auctioneers Propstore among items connected to other music legends like Amy Winehouse, George Michael, the Beatles, David Bowie and Elvis, according to BBC News.

Rare Impact Fund Benefit benefited the “Come & Get It” singer’s mission to help people struggling with mental health issues and self-acceptance.Gomez’s “Only Murders in the Building” co-star Martin Short, 73, emceed the event and started the bidding for the Swift tickets at $5,000.The jokester entertained the crowd while bidding for the tickets, quipping that $6,500 was just the price for valet parking at a Swift show. The winning bidder dished out three times that amount, months after Swift’s Eras Tour, which is currently on hiatus, broke Ticketmaster, upsetting fans — and the “Anti-Hero” singer herself.

A famous painting created by Pablo Picasso in 1932 is being prepped for auction and fine art experts believe it could sell for more than $120 million.The painting, known as “Femme à la Montre” in French or “Woman in Watch” in English, is now in the hands of the New York City-based fine art auction house Sotheby’s, according to a press release obtained by FOX Business.If the pre-sale estimate holds true, Femme à la Montre would become the second most expensive Picasso painting to sell at auction.Sotheby’s New York is planning to sell the painting in November through a single-night auction. The painting belonged to Emily Fisher Landau, an esteemed New York philanthropist, art collector and patron, who died in March at the age of 102.Femme à la Montre is one of the 120 works that make up The Emily Fisher Landau Collection.Sotheby’s New York will auction off the items on Wednesday, Nov.

“And Just Like That” in which Carrie donned it for her eccentric Met Gala look. The headpiece, designed in the 1800s with preserved parts from the endangered Bird of Paradise, will be auctioned off as part of Sotheby’s inaugural Fashion Icons sale with bidding starting on Aug. 31 and ending Sept.

overcoat worn by Kate Winslet in “Titanic” is up for auction online by NJ-based collectibles auctioneer Goldin through Sept. 13.

threw at a Las Vegas concertgoer.Cardi’s flying mike was sold for $99,900 on eBay Tuesday. That’s one heck of a mike check.The 30-year-old “WAP” rapper chucked the microphone at a woman at Drai’s Beachclub during her July 29 set after the crowd member threw an unknown liquid and ice at Cardi.Scott Fisher — whose company, the Wave, provided audio support for the show — listed the mike Aug. 1.He listed the item for $500.

drive-by shooting when he was 25 years old.Shakur’s godmother and trusted advisor Yaasmyn Fula offered the ring to Sotheby’s for purchase. An inscription is engraved on the band that read: “Pac & Dada 1996.”This was in reference to his engagement to Quincy Jones’ daughter, Kidada, whom he was with for several months until his death.The custom ring was conceptualized by Fula after Shakur called her up in late 1995 to create a piece that would help signify the next step of his career.Both designed the band together, as Fula also helped connect the Death Row Records singer and New York jewelers to ensure that the ring was crafted to his specifications.The “Hit ‘Em Up” crooner was a fan of Italian Renaissance author Niccolo Machiavelli’s book “The Prince” after reading it during his jail time in 1995.

selling off 78 of his one-of-a-kind “Star Wars” props on July 29 at Heritage Auctions, but buyers were able to start bidding online for the pieces on July 5. There are 31 items from the space film franchise including Carrie Fisher’s Snowspeeder and a cache of prop weapons, including what the auction house dubbed the “Holy Trinity” — a trio of lightsabers from “The Phantom Menace,” used in the infamous bridge fight scene with Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul.“Every one of these is something that I always dreamed of holding in my hand,” Robert Wilonsky, vice president of Heritage’s public relations and communications, told The Post.“We all loved these movies when we were kids.

shocking price tags, but this was the most expensive one ever sold — auctioned off at Christie’s in Manhattan for $302,500.The bedazzled doll — designed by Australian jeweler Stefano Canturi — features a necklace with a 1-carat pink diamond in the center along and a sparkling diamond ring. All proceeds from the 2010 sale went to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.“It’s a joy for us to have sold the most expensive Barbie ever,” the President of Christie’s Americas, Bonnie Brennan, told The Post.

now the jumper will be showcased at a Sotheby’s auction later this year. The auction house’s global head of fashion, Cynthia Houlton, gave some insight into the selling of the antiquated Warm & Wonderful sweater in a video published by Reuters recently.

Accio money.A worn-out original copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” purchased for less than $1, is now estimated to be worth a whopping $6,300.Experts confirmed the novel was one of only 500 copies of the beloved book published in 1996 by Bloomsbury and one of only 300 sent to libraries around the UK, according to South West News Service.Much like Harry Potter at the start of the beloved series, staff at the Wolverhampton Library were unaware of its magical properties and thought it was too damaged for people to borrow anymore — and decided to sell it instead.An eagled-eyed buyer recognized the book’s value, purchasing it for under a solitary buck and storing it in a box at home. However, it’s believed the unnamed man lost the novel when his collection got too big, reported SWNS.The J.

her iconic handbags.Prince Philip is shown sporting a smart dinner suit and bow tie – and the poignant sketches are inscribed “Mummy” and “Papa.”A very young Charles created them around 1953-1955, when he was 5 or 6 years old, said SWNS.The drawings are now expected to fetch between £5,000-£10,000 (roughly $6,300-$13,000) when they go under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers, in Etwall, Derbyshire, England, on June 16.They are part of what’s said to be an “extraordinary” royal memorabilia collection, which includes 10 early drawings by the recently coronated King Charles.It also includes royal letters, family photos, Christmas cards and a 1937 Buckingham Palace manuscript menu diary.They were mostly amassed from the 1950s-1970s by Henry Ramsay Maule, an author, journalist and former royal correspondent.Maule, of Reading, was the author of several books and worked as a British correspondent at the New York Daily News for 21 years, specializing in royal stories.Under a pseudonym, he also wrote “All The Queen’s Children,” an authoritative book about Queen Elizabeth II’s offspring.He was a friend of royal photographer  Marcus  Adams and apparently enjoyed a long working friendship with members of the royal household, said SWNS.Maule also gained the approval of the palace to write a biography of Prince Philip.He was in the process of collating information for this with the “downstairs” help of long-standing royal servant Charlie when he sadly passed away. The items, given to him to assist with his work, were inherited by his family when he died in 1981 and are now being sold on June 16.“This is an extraordinarily touching collection.” Said Charles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers.He added, “These poignant childhood

Star Wars” was lying crunched up in a plastic bag in a London home.Now fully restored, the iconic gown is going up for public auction for the first time and is expected to fetch at least $2 million.The medieval-style dress worn by Carrie Fisher in 1977’s “Star Wars: A New Hope” is the only Princess Leia outfit from that film which has ever been discovered.“When I was first told about the dress, I simply couldn’t believe it,” props collector Stephen Lane told The Post. “I’ve been collecting for 30 years and I think it’s one of the most exciting finds of my career.”It had been kept by a member of the British crew as a memento, while many of the other costumes from the film were thrown away.

late singer’s wardrobe hit the auction block on Friday and can be bid on online until June 18.The highlight of the lot, which contains 45 pieces of Petty’s prized possessions, is the black-and-white striped satin jacket he donned on the cover of the UK single for his 1978 hit, “Listen to Her Heart.”“For people my age, that’s Tom Petty, you know,” Bobby Livingston, executive vice president of Boston-based RR Auction, which is hosting the sale, told The Post.“Because of people’s love and emotional connection to Tom, I wouldn’t be surprised if this goes somewhere in the mid-five figures.”The eclectic clothing collection is from Petty’s Encino, California, home, which Chase Bank took possession of in 2015.“When he divorced his first wife [Jane Benyo], she got the house and then she defaulted on the mortgage, so the bank took possession of the home and its contents and these were all disposed of by the bank,” explained Livingston. Other articles for sale belonging to the “Free Fallin'” rocker, who died in 2017 at age 66 from an accidental overdose, include the black denim jacket he sported on tour with Guns N’ Roses in 1987 and during a 1989 MTV Video Music Awards performance with Axl Rose.He also had a penchant for wearing hats, and many of them, including a Burmese cap adorned with yellow flowers and two elephants, are included in the assortment.