An Australian auction house will put more than 5,000 lots under the hammer this Saturday in a single day of sales, as Lloyds Auctions attempts to surpass the current published benchmark for the most items auctioned in 24 hours during a Halloween auction event on 31 October 2026. More than 20 separate auctions are scheduled to run across the day. The sale will include Rolex watches, luxury jewellery, LEGO, classic cars, fine art, diamonds and heavy machinery, making it one of the largest single-day auction events staged by the company.
“We’ve had large sales before, but nothing on this scale in 24 hours,” Lee Hames, Chief Operations Officer, Lloyds Auctions commented. “Almost every category of goods we would normally auction across a much longer period is being offered in one day, which makes this a significant operational exercise as well as a high-interest event for bidders.”
Among the headline assets is a 1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster formerly owned by singer Rod Stewart and later by Australian businessman and former Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons, with the vehicle forming part of Lyons’ living estate sale. The broader auction lineup ranges from luxury and collectible items through to industrial and commercial assets, reflecting the diversity of stock Lloyds handles across its national auction operations.
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- Live production equipment included in Lloyds Auctions’ Halloween auction event on 31 October.
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- A selection of Classic Cars from Lloyds Auctions’ Halloween sale, where more than 5,000 lots are scheduled to go under the hammer in one day.
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- A screenshot from the Lloyds Auctions lot page showing the breadth of items featured across the Halloween auction event, including collectibles, jewellery, memorabilia, LEGO and vintage office items, with lots starting from $1.
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- A screenshot from the Lloyds Auctions lot page highlighting the range of categories featured in the Halloween auction event, from sneakers and artworks to gold nuggets and pink diamonds.
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- A selection of passenger vehicles will be on offer as part of the Lloyds Auctions’ Halloween auction event on Saturday, 31 October.
“This is not about a single showcase item, but the sheer scale and spread of assets going through the platform on the same day,” Mr Hames commented. “From premium luxury pieces through to volume categories with broad buyer appeal, the mix reflects the range of goods that come through our auctions every month.”
The current published Guinness World Records benchmark stands at 1,033 items auctioned in 24 hours, achieved in Switzerland in November 2024. Lloyds Auctions is aiming to exceed that figure with its Halloween event, although the company has not confirmed whether the sale has been submitted for formal Guinness adjudication or what verification process may apply.
“The public interest comes from both the volume and the variety,” Mr Hames commented. “It is unusual to see this many assets across so many categories compressed into a single day, and that creates a very different auction environment.”