Bonhams Opens Bidding on Outlander Production Treasures

Bonhams opens its doors to television history with "Outlander: The Auction Online," a curated sale celebrating the material culture of the hit drama. Leading the catalog is a Canadian birch bark and spruce wood canoe, carrying an estimate of £1,000 to £2,000 for the canoe. Wardrobe highlights include an aubergine coloured dress worn by Jocasta, estimated at £1,500 to £2,000 for the aubergine dress, alongside Claire's red dress worn at River Run, which carries an estimate of £1,000 to £1,500 for the red dress. Collectors will also find Jamie's 'Redcoat' Military Uniform, estimated at £1,000 to £1,500 for the uniform, and two regal court suits in gold and blue worn by Prince Charles, estimated at £1,000 to £1,500 for the suits. Production artifacts include a large clapperboard, estimated at £1,000 to £1,500 for the clapperboard, and a large matched pair of gold painted wood and composition panels in the Rococo style, estimated at £1,000 to £1,500 for the panels. Jenny's daywear costumes round out the top offerings at £1,000 to £1,500 for the daywear.

This online event follows a busy July for the house, which saw "A Life in Ceramics: The Peter and Mary White Collection of Chinese Art, Part IV" bring in £208,205 across 137 lots sold, "Modern British and Irish Art" realize £759,501 across 156 lots sold, and "Travel & Exploration: including the Roger Ward Photography Collection" secure £532,966 with 183 lots sold.

For industry professionals, the sale offers a window into the collectibles market, a category that has realized $20,965,812 across tracked houses this year with a strong 91.6% average sell-through, led globally by Sotheby's. By realized value, this ranks as Bonhams's # sale of 20 concluded this year. Bonhams itself has achieved $18,496,614 across all its sales this year, contributing to a year-to-date total of £9,125,168 with an 82.4% sell-through rate.

Currently open for bidding now, this thematic auction presents an accessible entry point for fans.