The concept is quite simple, really: all lots in all online auctions that end on 3 February at Catawiki will be sold to the highest bidder, regardless of price. Your dream purchase of any object at a bargain price is practically guaranteed.
So that everyone has the opportunity to bid on the object of their desire, Catawiki has put together a wide range of classic and unusual pieces for this special ‘Monday Blues’ auction day. Here, we’ve put together a small but exciting taste:
A highlight of the auction’s section of books on art and photography is undoubtedly GOAT Greatest of all Time – a tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali by American artist Jeff Koons. The publication is a numbered edition from the limited first editions of 2001. The impressive 34 kg work also includes the signatures of both Ali and Koons.
An interesting object for fans and collectors of football memorabilia and sporting goods is this Juventus Turin jersey by Cristiano Ronaldo, who was the repeated footballer of the year, signed by him on 14 May 2019.
"I bought my first Volkswagen Beetle when I was fourteen, and I've had a great passion for classic cars and automobilia ever since," says Sander Houdel, Catawiki expert on classic cars, motorcycles and automobilia. Feel the same way? Then you should consider this VW Beetle 1200 Cabriolet from 1958 – yes, even this has no reserve.
Catawiki’s Dinky Toys and Corgi Toys model car auction offers vehicles in a small format, with specimens that came on the market before 1984. One of them is the Foden Flat Truck with Tailboard, which was manufactured by Dinky Toys between 1948 and 1952.
The ‘flea market’ section has plenty of unusual objects on offer, including a ham slicer and kitchen scales in festive red from Berkel. The Rotterdam master butcher Wilhelmus Adrianus van Berkel invented the first slicing machine of this type with manual automation at the end of the 19th century.
For the perfect photo, every hobbyist or professional photographer is recommended to use the Canon FD telephoto lens with 800 mm lens, which also comes with its matching case and an EOS adapter.
Not even wristwatches are missing on such a great no reserve auction day. This Cartier Tank Solo wristwatch (ref. 3169) with a steel case for men is among the many pieces on offer in an exclusive timepiece auction. Brands such as Breitling, Vacheron Constantin, Omega, TAG Heuer and Girard-Perregaux are also included.
More exclusive brands on offer include Chanel, Dior, Prada and Gucci. Luggage specialist Louis Vuitton is represented several times, as with this classic travel chest from around 1900. What better way to travel than in style?
Diamonds are always a great investment. Take the opportunity to bid on a natural 1.47 ct pear-cut diamond in Natural Fancy Deep Brown-Yellow. Of course, nothing stands in the way of using it in a beautiful piece of jewellery – let’s not forget 14 February is of course Valentine's Day, and only just around the corner…
Marilyn Monroe always knew that diamonds were a girl’s best friend. Artist Parscha Mirghawameddin has conjured up the Hollywood icon in his work Mrs. Monroe N ° 22, an acrylic paint on the canvas completed in 2020 – it couldn’t be more current.
Within the section of Japanese antiques and objects you can find and place your luck on an original woodcut by artist Toshi Yoshida, who died in 1995. The highly-detailed wooden print was made in 1987 from the original by master printer Numabe Shinkichi.
And friends of numismatics should also take advantage of the no reserve sale: the focus here is on coins from France. A highlight is a 100 gold franc coin from 1935, which was designed by Lucien Georges Bazor. Bazor was the leading engraver of the Paris coin from 1930-58.
As a reminder, Catawiki’s sale ends on 3 February. Here you can discover how easy it is to bid – and chase away any ‘Monday Blues’.