Article Archive for December 2008
FIVE ESTATES FROM PROMINENT FAMILIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION SATURDAY, JAN. 10, BY STEVENS AUCTION COMPANY IN ABERDEEN, MISS.
(Aberdeen, Miss.) – Five estates from prominent old families in the Southeastern United States (specifically Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi) will be sold at auction Saturday, Jan. 10, by Stevens Auction Company. Over 500 lots in an array of categories – beautiful antique furniture, fine porcelains, original artwork, antique lighting, handmade rugs, china, collectibles and more – will cross the block. “We are pleased to start off the new year with such ... Read More
Sotheby’s January Sale of Old Master Paintings and Sculpture
Sotheby’s sale of Important Old Master Paintings and Sculpture in New York on January 29 & 30, 2009 will feature works by many of the most important masters of the 15th-18th centuries including Turner, Hals, Titian, Goya, Canaletto, Brueghel, Cranach, Guercino, Reni, Ruysdael, Carracci, Bosschaert, Gerard, Claude, and others. A selection of highlights will be exhibited in Los Angeles in early 2009 before going on view in New York beginning January 24th. ... Read More
World Records Set in Sotheby’s Milan 19th Century Paintings Sale
All the highlights of the auction have been sold and two world records have been achieved: the first one is a ‘Naturalist Painting’ by Adolfo Tommasi, Petriolo presso Firenze (Petriolo near Florence), one of the principle Tuscan naturalist painters of the late nineteenth century, Dating back to 1884-85, is among Tommasi’s best works, a clear, solid and detailed representation of reality through the eyes of the Tuscan artist. This oil on canvas was presented in ... Read More
Mastro Auctions Live Sports Auction Raises $2.7 Million
Mastro Auctions, the world’s leading Sports and Americana auction house recently announced the results of the company’s second successful live sports auction of 2008. The event, held on December 8, 2008 at The Sports Museum of America in New York City, featured two sessions, “Legends of the Diamond” which offered over 80 premium lots of high-end baseball memorabilia and “Legends of the Gridiron” that presented over 250 Hall of Fame-associated pieces of ... Read More
AUCTION TO BENEFIT A GREAT CHARITY CAUSE, FEATURING IMPORTANT WORKS BY THE DECEASED FLORIDA ARTIST WILLIAM VINCENT KIRKPATRICK (1939-2004), PLUS ABOUT 270 WORKS OF ART BY 20th-CENTURY MASTERS – DALI, PICASSO, CHAGALL, MIRO AND OTHERS – WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION FEB. 7 BY BATERBYS IN ORLANDO
(Orlando, Fla.) – About 270 original prints — many of them signed and/or numbered, by major 20th-century masters like Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro and others — will be sold at auction on Saturday, Feb. 7, by Baterbys Art Auction Gallery. The sale will be conducted live (and online), in the beautiful Pointe Orlando complex, located at 9101 International Drive in Orlando. The auction will begin promptly at 2 p.m., with a ... Read More
Yenkos from Historic Collection to Be Sold at 2009 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
Five rare Yenko muscle cars from a celebrated collection will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. For the first time, four Yenko Camaros and a Yenko Nova from the Gary Holub Collection (Lot #’s 1276-1278) will be offered to the public. Hailed as “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™,” the Scottsdale auction and lifestyle event will feature a diverse mix of the ... Read More
Constantiner Photograph Collection Auctions for $7,721,875
The Constantiner Collection achieved the highest total for a single owner dedicated photographs sale at Christie’s, selling for a total $7,721,875. Assembled by Leon and Michaela Constantiner, this spectacular collection focused on photography as a key shaping force within the media worlds that have, for over half a century, celebrated fashion, style, celebrity and desire, and features works by some of the most sought-after artists, including Andy Warhol, Helmut ... Read More
John Moran California and American Paintings Sale
All Auctions held at The Pasadena Convention Center • 300 East Green Street Pasadena, California (Lower level • East Side • Euclid St.) • (626) 793-1833 On Tuesday, February 17th, John Moran Auctioneers will launch their 2009 art auction season with the sale of over 150 strong and carefully curated works that will captivate collectors worldwide. Three times each year in February, June and October, John Moran Auctioneers hosts the sale of works by California ... Read More
Complimentary Registration for Artfact Live! Now Open
(Boston, MA) – Complimentary registration for Artfact Live!, the next-generation online live bidding platform is now open. Artfact Live! bidders can watch all the action on the auction floor with streaming video and audio, and bid live online on fine art, coins, jewelry, toys, stamps, sports memorabilia and more. Artfact Live! registration also includes a complimentary subscription to one year of unlimited access to the last 12 months of auction results in the ... Read More
Collections of Cecil and Desmond Harmsworth Auction Results
Bloomsbury’s last sale of 2008, Printed Books, Manuscripts and Artwork including the Collections of Cecil & Desmond Harmsworth (11-12th December), was a success. It would seem that private collections and items fresh to the market in good condition, still find eager buyers. A substantial part of the Harmsworth Collection (sold by descendants of the newspaper magnates) was snapped up by an institution. An autograph letter from WB Yeats to Cecil Harmsworth on ... Read More
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