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  1. A Fabulous Auction

    Date released
    20 Oct 1958
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1533
    NoS ID
    022665
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Fabulous Auction. DESCRIPTION: At a famous London auction room, seven pictures were in search of new owners. There was a large and distinguished audience, including Lady Churchill....

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  2. What Price Picasso?

    Date released
    17 Oct 1960
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1637
    NoS ID
    023818
    Story no
    5 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What Price Picasso. DESCRIPTION: Sotheby’s latest big auction, at which Picassos’ predominated, was the important collection of New York financier Mr Jacques Sarlie. Picasso’s...

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  3. Tale Of Two Sales

    Date released
    12 Dec 1960
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    60/100
    NoS ID
    109489
    Story no
    6 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Big money auctions in Britain and over the Atlantic show amazing contrast

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  4. Paintings at a Price

    Date released
    19 Jun 1961
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1672
    NoS ID
    024148
    Story no
    2 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paintings at a Price. DESCRIPTION: The portrait of the First Duke of Wellington, painted when the Iron Duke was 43, set a record price for a Goya. It was knocked down, to an American,...

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  5. The Price of Perfection

    Date released
    12 Oct 1961
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1688A
    NoS ID
    024308
    Story no
    1 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Price of Perfection. DESCRIPTION: An important collection of European porcelain was auctioned at Sotheby’s in London, and a Chelsea scent bottle in the form of a rooster fetched a...

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  6. £243,000 Art Sale

    Date released
    12 Nov 1962
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    62/91
    NoS ID
    110429
    Story no
    4 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Two Picassos swell total in latest headline-making sale of art treasures.

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  7. Vintage Baby Carriages

    Date released
    2 Mar 1964
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    64/19
    NoS ID
    111064
    Story no
    1 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Sale of ancient baby carriages turns thoughts to past years.

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  8. Abstracts Sell for £536,500

    Date released
    6 Jul 1964
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    64/55
    NoS ID
    111218
    Story no
    5 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Huge sum is raised in one-hour auction of works by Kandinsky, pioneer of abstract painting.

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  9. Cost of Canvas

    Date released
    8 Jul 1968
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2040
    NoS ID
    027450
    Story no
    1 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cost of Canvas. DESCRIPTION: Liz Taylor and Richard Burton attend an auction at Sotheby’s which features a Renoir, only discovered recently. Richard Burton was using the auction for a...

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