55 Antiques Worth a Lot of Money

Equestrian and hunting paintings reached mainstream popularity in 19th-century England, but horses and their riders have added proper flair to gallery walls for hundreds of years. From formal jockey portraits to action-filled depictions of traditional fox-hunting excursions, the category is popular for casual horse lovers and experts alike. Large oil paintings with original ornate frames garner much higher values, while smaller examples in simpler, more primitive frames bring less.

What it's worth: $200 to $10,000

Video game consoles from the 1980s are nabbing big dollars, especially when they’re unused and/or a rare edition. The Nintendo PlayStation prototype shown here sold at auction in March 2020 for a whopping $360K. Individual video games—while available at every price point—can bring more than $20,000.

What it's worth: $20 to $360,000