NEW YORK – Auctionblip, an international network delivering personalized auction information on a limitless variety of collectibles, today announced that it has added three premier auction house partners to its network of auction houses, bringing the total number to over 65 worldwide. Wallis & Wallis Auctions and Vectis, both in the UK, [Read More]
Daily Archives: April 15, 2008
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BASKING RIDGE, NJ – iBidMotors, the technology leader in online auto auction applications and the fastest growing exclusive site for car dealers to sell pre-owned cars to consumers utilizing an auction platform, today announced that Palm Beach Auto Mall has successfully leveraged the iBidMotors’ private label online Bid Sale auction application. The [Read More]
NEW YORK – On Friday, April 25, Acker Merrall & Condit will conduct a single cellar sale of vintage Champagne and more from the collection of New York real-estate investor Robert Rosania. The auction will take place at the award-winning Cru restaurant, 24 Fifth Avenue, in New York City. Highlights of the [Read More]
Christie’s fourth sale of International Modern & Contemporary Art, to be staged in Dubai on 30 April 2008, includes a carefully curated section of 30 works by some of the most exciting international and Western artists including Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana and Anish Kapoor, which span several important periods. With estimates ranging [Read More]
A fascinating collection of 8 works from the estate of the late Elizabeth Vassilieff, widow of the major Australian artist Danila Vassilieff, will be offered for sale at the Australian & International Fine Art Auction in Melbourne on Wednesday 23 April. “We are honoured to be entrusted to sell this historically significant [Read More]
The collection of Kanwardip Gujral – photographic images from the 1850s to the 1940s, covering India and the adjacent countries – was sold in London by Bonhams on 9 April for record prices. The strength of interest in the sale impressed Bonhams specialists who said the sale had set a new benchmark [Read More]
Chess is making a come-back. For its very first sale dedicated to the world of Chess and Board Games on 13 May 2008 in London, Bonhams is lining up some incredibly important pieces to be sold. According to Luke Honey, Bonhams’ Chess and Games Consultant, the collectors’ market in Chess is currently [Read More]
Christie’s sale of Fine Musical Instruments totaled $3,663,125/£1,831,563/€ 2,333,201. The top lot was led by a violin made by Antonio Stradivari, known as The Penny, that achieved $1,273,000. Also, new world auction records were made for a Matteo Groffriller violin, a Ferdinando Gagliano violin, a José Contreras violin, and a C.F. Martin [Read More]