The Local Germany

Prince of Prussia sells diamond for $10 million

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:40:00 +0200

The great-great-grandson of the last German Kaiser sold one of the world’s biggest diamonds, the Beau Sancy for nearly $10 million, more than three times the expected auction price.

House of Prussia sells historical diamond

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:04:00 +0100

The House of Prussia is selling one of the world’s largest and most historically-significant diamonds, the Beau Sancy, which has only been put on public display four times in the last half-century.

Quirky public auction finds new home for items lost on the metro

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:04:00 +0200

What do an electric blanket, a trumpet and cordless drill have in common? Left behind on Berlin’s metro, they all ended up at the transport authority’s regular auction visited by Ruth Michaelson.

Hitler begged for car discount, letter reveals

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:42:00 +0200

An imprisoned and impoverished Adolf Hitler wrote to a car dealer begging for a discount on a Mercedes he had his eye on, according to a letter being auctioned in Germany next month.

Signed copy of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' up for auction

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0200

A signed, early edition of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" is expected to sell for up to 20,000 pounds (€23,000) when it goes under the hammer in Britain Thursday, auctioneers said.

Marlene Dietrich's private letters to be auctioned off in Berlin

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:56:00 +0200

A collection of letters written by German film legend Marlene Dietrich is set to go under the auctioneer’s gavel in Berlin on Wednesday.

Hitler painting auction draws hefty sum

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:06:00 +0200

A series of watercolours by Adolf Hitler were sold at a British auction house on Thursday for more than €100,000.

UK auction house denies Hitler paintings are fake

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:37:00 +0200

German daily Die Welt on Monday questioned the authenticity of 13 Adolf Hitler paintings up for auction next month, but Mullock's auction house told The Local they can prove the paintings are from the Nazi dicator.