Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

A pair of stained leather gloves carried by Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre the night of his assassination that sold for $1.2 million is pictured on May 19, 2025. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Abraham Lincoln’s Stained Gloves From Night of Assassination Sell for $1.2M at Chicago Auction

May 21, 2025 | Eunice Alpasan

A selection of 144 items owned by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation chronicling Lincoln’s personal and political life went up for sale at the auction house Freeman’s and Hindman in Chicago. In total, the auction saw 136 of 144 items sold for just over $6.2 million, not including auction fees, according to the auction house.

A pair of stained leather gloves carried by Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre the night of his assassination on April 14, 1865, will be up for auction. It is estimated at $800,000 to $1.2 million. (Eunice Alpasan / WTTW News)

Abraham Lincoln’s Stained Gloves From Night of His Assassination Among Items Up for Auction in Chicago

May 19, 2025 | Eunice Alpasan

The “Lincoln’s Legacy” collection up for auction features 144 items chronicling Lincoln’s personal and political life, from manuscripts and artifacts from his time as a lawyer in Illinois to his presidential campaign, leading the country during the Civil War and his ultimate assassination.

Inside Look: The Oprah Collection

Apr 16, 2015 | Brandis Friedman

Oprah Winfrey is selling hundreds of items from her Chicago condo. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers gives us a guided tour of the lots before the auction takes place on April 25.