Name: Auction
Released: 2010-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Alastair Layzell

TV Show · Documentary

Featuring art masterpieces and other luxury items that are sold to the highest bidder at some of the world's most prestigious auction houses. Featured items include antique cars, sculptures, rare musical instruments, jewellery and artefacts.

2010 · 21m

Starring Alastair Layzell

Director Alastair Layzell

EPISODE 1

D-Day Flag

Documentary series venturing into the great auction houses of the world, starting at Sotheby's where paintings from the age of Queen Victoria are going under the hammer.
EPISODE 2

Mary Fedden Paintings

A sculpture by Henry Moore comes to auction at Christie's, while at Sotheby's, the work of the late Julian Trevelyan and Mary Fedden goes under the hammer.
EPISODE 3

Titian Portrait

A rare portrait of two young brothers by Titian is the highlight of an Old Masters sale at Sotheby's. Meanwhile at Christie's, some Cartier jewellery is being auctioned.
EPISODE 4

Bowie’s Art Collection

A sketch by John Constable is expected to fetch £300,000 at Bonhams, while Sotheby's is selling the art collection of music legend David Bowie.
EPISODE 5

1897 Daimler

Bonhams is auctioning 10 cars that tell the story of early British motoring, including an 1897 Daimler, which could fetch up to £250,000.
EPISODE 6

Hendrix Guitar

Christie's is selling a masterpiece by Jacob Jordaens, which may fetch a million pounds. At Bonhams, Margot Fonteyn's ballet shoes and a Jimi Hendrix guitar go up for sale.