canada goose 13 outrageous items sold by auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's Matthew Michaels Jan. 23, 2018, 9:25 AM A triceratops skull is one of the largest and strangest items sold at auction.Christie's There’s more to auctions than grand paintings and neo-modern furniture. Auction sales around the world grew by 25% in 2017 — with help from da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi,” the most expensive piece of art ever sold — according to ArtTactic. Two of the largest auction houses, Christie’s and Sotheby’s, are known for their classic repertoire — but both have sold surprising items at auction. For example, in September 2013, somebody purchased a Triceratops’ skull for over $270,000. At 75 inches long and 88 inches high, the artifact found in Montana is one of the oldest pieces sold by Christie’s. Aside from ancient dinosaur bones, these auction houses have seen other strange purchases for large bids. Take a look at 12 more odd items sold at auction. 1/ Orange ‘Balloon Dog’ of steel Christie's Price: $58,405,000 Sold: Christie’s, November 2013 2/ The Henry Graves Jr. supercomplication watch Sotheby's Price: $24,124,886 Sold: Sotheby’s www.canadagooseoutlets.biz , November 2014 3/ 1856 British Guiana one-cent magenta stamp Sotheby's Price:$9,480,000 Sold: Sotheby’s, June 2014 4/ A World War II Enigma cipher machine Sotheby's Price: $435 Canada Goose outlet sale ,000 Sold: Sotheby’s, December 2017 5/ John Lennon’s drawing ‘Mrs Wilsod Showing Her Toilets on Telly’ Sotheby's Price: $25,000 Sold: Sotheby’s, June 2014 6/ Enamel and diamond monkey earrings Sotheby's Price: $11,613 Sold: Sotheby’s, June 2017 7/ Plaster casting of Abraham Lincoln’s head and hands Christie's Price: $8,125 Sold: Christie’s, December 2017 8/ A 19th century iron chastity belt Christie's Price: $3,495 Sold: Christie’s, September 2015 9/ Exotic birds taxidermy display Sotheby's Price: $2,852 Sold: Sotheby’s, March 2007 10/ A dozen wooden fish decoys Christie's Price: $1,750 Sold: Christie’s, January 2018 11/ Campbell’s tomato soup hand bag Christie's Price: $1,376 Sold: Christie’s, December 2017 12/ Victorian violin barometer Christie's Price: $872 Sold: Christie’s, November 2017 Previous 1/ Next SEE ALSO: Millions of dollars' worth of Apollo moon-landing gear is up for auction on eBay DON'T MISS: The 8 Most Expensive Yacht Purchases Of All Time canada goose parka