On March 28 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will offer property from the Estate of Ronald C. Sloter in a single-owner auction benefitting the Columbus College of Art and Design. Sloter, a longtime Columbus resident, approached CCAD President Denny Griffith in 2005 to explore the idea of leaving his home and its contents to CCAD. Mr. Sloter wished to benefit the college through the gift of his estate, thereby memorializing his parents, Wilford and Dorothy Sloter. Ronald C. Sloter ran his familys concrete-supply company after his father passed away. Throughout his life Sloter ... Read the full story

Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold its Contemporary Asian Art Spring Sale 2010 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This season’s sale will offer a series of early works by established Chinese artists that are rarely seen on the market, as well as seminal works from prominent Japanese and Korean artists. There will be over 170 extraordinary pieces, with a total estimate in excess of HK$94 million / US$12 million. Evelyn Lin, Sotheby’s Head of Contemporary Asian Art, said, “Last year, our Contemporary Asian Art Autumn sale in Hong Kong achieved very ... Read the full story

A fascinating item for anyone interested in South Africa’s recent history, is a copy of the ANC Freedom Charter of 1955 which is estimated to sell at Bonhams South African Art Sale on March 24th in London for £20,000-£30,000. Nelson Mandela recalled in his autobiography: “The Freedom Charter captured the hopes and dreams of the people and acted as a blueprint for the liberation struggle and the future of the nation.” The document is notable for its demand for and commitment to a non-racial South Africa, and this has remained the platform of the ANC. ... Read the full story

Bonhams are proud to announce their having been chosen to represent an exceedingly rare and beautiful 1930 Mercedes-Benz SS Sports Tourer at their world-famous Quail Lodge summer auction, which has – for the first time in its 13-year history – been expanded to two days. Offered from the estate of the late Colgate Darden III, the Mercedes SS comes to market for the first time in 55 years. Originally delivered new to British owner Sir Alfred Bird in 1930, the car was acquired in the mid-1950s by the late owner’s brother for £485. It was shipped to America ... Read the full story

An art pottery auction and two-day show and sale will highlight the 2010 national convention of the American Art Pottery Association, as the organization returns to its Ohio roots for this 30th annual event. All activities will be at the Holiday Inn/Cleveland South, located at the Rockside Road exit of I-77 in Independence. The Friday, April 23 auction will begin at 5:30 P.M., with a preview starting at 3:30 P.M. This will be a live and online auction with 350 lots of art pottery. Greg Belhorn will be the auctioneer. To view an online catalog of the items, visit ... Read the full story

In support of the arts, PONCHO has announced plans for the wine event of the year: Italia! Vino Arte, the 19th Annual International Wine Auction for the Arts, to be held May 22, 2010 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Ferdinando Frescobaldi, president of Frescobaldi wines and esteemed member of the Frescobaldi family of Tuscany, with over 700 years of viticulture influence, joins Northwest wine connoisseurs, cuisine lovers and arts supporters alike as the event’s honorary vintner. PONCHO’s International Wine Auction offers patrons a chance to bid on rare and ... Read the full story

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on March 29, 2010 in Los Angeles. The 500-lot sale will offer an array of works for varied tastes and collecting levels from the 16th through the 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property. Highlights from the sale will include a strong selection of more than 30 clocks by prominent makers as well as property from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Z. Wick, Los Angeles, California and the University of California, Irvine Libraries. ... Read the full story

REA Presents Baseball Card and Memorabilia Treasures 1787-1987 WATCHUNG, NEW JERSEY. The catalog for Robert Edward Auctions’ 2010 blockbuster sale will ship on April 9, 2010. As always, the first copy off the presses will be presented to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York for their library, as is REA’s time-honored tradition. The remaining 10,000 catalogs will be sent to collectors all over the world who have been anxiously awaiting the baseball collecting world’s most highly anticipated auction. Inside the catalog will be ... Read the full story

A table designed by Diego Giacometti auctioned for £106,000 at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its Post War and Contemporary Art and Design sale. Entitled Table Torsade, and cast circa 1965, it had belonged to the late English actor James Mason (1909-1984) since the late1960s. Austrian painter Arnulf Rainier’s Der Psychiatrist likewise far surpassed its estimate of £8,000 – 12,000, selling for a remarkable £54,000. Following a fierce bidding battle, David Hockney’s “Richard Neville Naked” sold for £27,600. The picture was used, alongside ... Read the full story

A WONDERFUL collection of pieces by innovative contemporary silversmith Stuart Devlin will highlight Matthew Barton Ltd’s auction of Silver, Works of Art and Objects of Vertu. The sale will take place on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in West Kensington at 25 Blythe Road, W14. Amassed over fifteen years by a collector in Cheshire, the sale will include 55 pieces by Stuart Devlin dating from the late 1960s to the 1980s. Iconic pieces include a three branch silver candelabrum with filigree globes and a matching snuffer which are estimated at £1,500-2,500; a wonderfully ... Read the full story