fine art
paintings · works on paper
- iconic lot
- salvator mundi (attributed leonardo) · christie’s new york
- hammer (indic.)
- $450.3M · 2017
- runner-up
- les femmes d’alger (picasso) · $179.4M · christie’s
/ markets · 04
luxury assets
auction gravity across art, watches, classic cars, and fine wine — iconic lots with indicative hammer prices.
categories
4
top lot (indic.)
$450M
global auction yr
~$62B
liquidity
event-driven
4 rows · flagship lots
all
art
watches
cars
wine
auction board
four asset classes, one bidding floor
each card pairs a record or near-record trade with the house and year — numbers are rounded for storytelling, not a condition report.
watches
rare complications · steel sport
- iconic lot
- patek philippe grandmaster chime ref. 6300a-010 · only watch
- hammer (indic.)
- chf 31.0M (~$31M) · 2019
- runner-up
- rolex “paul newman” daytona ref. 6239 · phillips
classic cars
provenance · racing history
- iconic lot
- 1962 ferrari 250 gto · rm sotheby’s
- hammer (indic.)
- $48.4M · 2018
- runner-up
- 1955 mercedes-benz 300 slr uhlenhaut coupé · rm sotheby’s
fine wine
bordeaux · burgundy · champagne
- iconic lot
- romanée-conti vertical + domaine collection · sotheby’s
- hammer (indic.)
- $1.98M single lot (mixed cases) · 2021
- runner-up
- screaming eagle cabernet vertical · auction room, napa benefit
price peaks by category
| # | category | iconic item | indic. price | venue | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | art | salvator mundi | $450.3M | christie’s | 2017 |
| 2 | watches | patek 6300a grandmaster chime | ~$31M | only watch | 2019 |
| 3 | cars | ferrari 250 gto | $48.4M | rm sotheby’s | 2018 |
| 4 | wine | romanée-conti super-lot | $1.98M | sotheby’s | 2021 |
auction results vary by fees, currency, and buyer premiums — shown hammers are indicative. not an appraisal or offer.