Archive for May, 2008

Thom Pegg to Head Heritage Auction Galleries 20th-Century Design Department

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Dallas, TX: Heritage announced today the launch of a new category, 20th-Century Art and Design. Thom Pegg will serve as director of the department and currently is organizing the inaugural auction scheduled for December 11, 2008.
Mr. Pegg is a veteran of the auction scene, having spent the last 12 years as a specialist in art […]

Over $3.7 Million Realized in Heritage Comic and Comic Art Auction

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries’ latest Signature Auction of vintage comic books and original comic art, held May 23, 2008 in Dallas, Texas, brought $3,721,075 for 1,407 lots, although after-auction sales are still ongoing and are expected to raise the total to even higher levels.
“This auction was highlighted by the spectacular Kylberg Collection,” said Ed […]

HART DAVIS HART TO AUCTION STUNNING BORDEAUX, BURGUNDY AND CALIFORNIAN WINES ON JUNE 28TH

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The June 28th sale will offer a staggering selection of large format bottles including lot 93, an 18 liter Melchior of 1999 Château Cheval-Blanc.
Michel Niellon Bâtard-Montrachet Dinner to Take Place on June 27th; The Sale Will Feature First Growth Bordeaux from the Cellar of Hockey Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux
(May 27, 2008—Chicago, IL)—Hart Davis Hart […]

$212,000 for Lewis & Clark at PBA Galleries

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The first edition of the official account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, arguably the single most important work pertaining to the exploration of the interior of the North American continent, set a new record for the sale of a book at PBA Galleries in San Francisco when it was bid to $212,000.
The cornerstone […]

Sir Elton John Grand Pianos For Sale at Bonhams London Auction

Friday, May 30th, 2008

A beautiful Steinway Grand piano that Elton John played for many rehearsals and celebrity singalongs at his Windsor home will be auctioned in the Entertainment sale at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on Wednesday 18 June. Kiki Dee, Take That and the late Paula Yates were among the many stars who sang along to it.
Elton John […]