Archive for June, 2007

Design of the Century 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields in September

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Fall sale to feature strong examples of Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and works by Contemporary Studio artists
Bonhams & Butterfields’ fall 2007 auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts, to be held in Los Angeles on September 24, 2007, features a diverse group of works spanning a century of design. The works […]

Inland Real Estate Auctions to Auction James Igoe Building in Chicago West Loop

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Auction to Take Place in Public at Midwest Commercial Real Estate Summit
Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc. announced today it will auction Chicago’s Igoe Building, 600 W. Van Buren St. The 285,000-square-foot loft office building will be auctioned as part of a live auction event at the Midwest Commercial Real Estate Summit, to be held Aug. […]

Ritchie Bros. Proves Strength in Diverse Industries and Regions With Multi-Million Dollar Unreserved Auctions

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX: RBA)(NYSE: RBA), the world’s largest auctioneer of trucks and industrial equipment, conducted more than a dozen unreserved industrial and agricultural auctions in North America, Mexico, Australia and Europe over the past week. The two largest were a US$26 million auction in North East, Maryland and a CA$27 million (US$25 million) auction […]

Former times gardening writer curates Bonhams inaugural garden sale

Monday, June 25th, 2007

George Plumptre, for several years the Gardening Correspondent for The Times newspaper, founder of ‘Greenfingers,’ and the author of numerous critically-acclaimed books on the finest gardens of Great Britain and Europe, has added yet another string to his bow as the curator of Bonhams’ inaugural Garden Sale, which will take place at 101 New Bond […]

FRENCH COMMODE TRAVELS 12,000 SEA MILES TO BE SOLD AT BONHAMS IN LONDON FOR ESTIMATED £60,000

Monday, June 25th, 2007

A stunning Louis XV commode thought to be made by Pierre II Migeon (1701 – 1758), who supplied furniture to Madame de Pompadour, has been shipped from Sydney, Australia, to be sold at Bonhams’ sale of Fine Continental Furniture and Works of Art at 101 New Bond Street, London, on 10 July. Having travelled roughly […]