Auctions are one such place where we witness a wide range of bidders and buyers, in-person as well as over the phone, the reason being many rare and classic items are on sale. But, have you ever thought, about which items are taken away at the most mind-boggling price or for that matter the most expensive art sold this year? Below is the compilation of 9 weird costly items sold at an auction in the year 2022.
1) Blue Marilyn portrait: $195 million
Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” was taken at around $195 million in May 2022, turning it into the legendary portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most costly work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction.
2) 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR: $143 million
This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé turned out to be the most precious car in the world when it took for about €135 million ($143 million) at an auction organized by RM Sotheby’s for the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
3) Ferrari 410 Sport Spider: $20 million
The 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider that was valued at $22,005,000 at the RM Sotheby’s Monterey in the year 2022 traditional car auction was also as of now the most costly car sold at any of the 2022 Monterey Week sales.
4) World Cup-winning shirt: $8.95 million
The goal of Diego Maradona, “Hand of God”, is regarded as one of the legendary goals in the history of football. It was taken for $8.95 million, turning it into the most precious football article ever sold.
5) Pokemon card: $5.2 million
One of the costliest cards ever sold at an auction turned out to be the Pokemon card – particularly a Pikachu illustrator card.
6) Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Moon Jacket: $2.7 million
In a recent auction held at Sotheby, the jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin on his first mission to the moon is sold for approximately $2.8 million. The sale is completed in a 10-minute bidding war. The special feature of the said jacket includes its fire-resistant material, Apollo 11 mission emblem, and Aldrin’s name tag.
7) Adolf Hitler’s Watch: $1.1 million
The wrist watch which belonged to Adolf Hitler sold for $1.1 million in an auction at a Maryland-based auction house. Although it was valued between $2 million and $4 million.
8) Mark Zuckerberg Baseball Card: $105,000
Although baseball cards from renowned players like Mickey Mantel and Babe Ruth have been valued at and sold off for millions of dollars, a baseball card of Mark Zuckerberg’s from his Little League days just sold off at a whopping $105,000 at an auction organised by Comic Connect.
9) Hermes Birkin bag:$96,000
The costliest Birkin which for your information isn’t a limited edition or Himalayan Birkin was a 2021 Hermès Birkin 30 in Matte Beton Alligator with Gold Hardware. This Birkin fetched around 756,000 HKD or $96,000, almost more than two times the bag’s highest estimate.