Dallas, TX – Heritage Auction Galleries held its latest Sports Collectibles Signature Auction on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, 2008, in Dallas, Texas. The auction realized $3,683,484 for 877 lots, although after-auction sales are still ongoing and could push the total even higher. “Any potential consignors concerned that the stormy [Read More]
Daily Archives: May 7, 2008
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(Aberdeen, Miss.) – Several important area estates boasting fine period furniture, about 50 antique porcelain dolls, wonderful porcelains, exquisite china, sparkling sterling and hundreds of unique and beautiful antiques will be offered in a two-day sale slated for May 30-31 by Stevens Auction Company. The auction will be held at the firm’s [Read More]
Bonhams in Knightsbridge is delighted to be selling selected contents from the venerable antiques firm, Smiths of Harrogate. The sale, which will be held on Tuesday 3 June 2008, features over 120 lots of fine antique furniture dating from 1760-1915. Both traditional English furniture and Continental pieces are represented in the sale, [Read More]
The three day May auction has a good cross section of diecast, tinplate and plastic toys. Including several high quality private owner collections. A small but selective section of Dinky Gift sets feature on day one several of which are rare or export issues. Pre sale estimates range from £400 – £500 [Read More]
An auction of Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts together with important Australian Historical Objects, will be conducted on Tuesday 20 May at 6pm, in Sydney. The sale, which includes a very important Vietnam War Victoria Cross medal group awarded to Major Peter Badcoe, will be conducted in the Double Bay rooms in [Read More]
A one-of-a-kind 1957 Chrysler Diablo will debut at RM Auctions’ annual ‘Sports & Classics of Monterey’ auction event in California, August 15th and 16th. Conceived by Chrysler’s design head, Virgil Exner, the Diablo is arguably one of the largest and most impressive concept cars ever built. The ultra-rare Diablo will be joined [Read More]
NEW YORK – The evening sale of Impressionist and Modern Art at Christie’s New York totaled $277,276,000/£140,749,239/€178,887,742, Christie’s third highest result ever for the category. The auction featured particularly strong results for both 19th and 20th century paintings and sculpture created by some of the leading masters of art history. The sale [Read More]