The bidding was frenetic at Bloomsbury Auctions’ 25th Anniversary sale in London for Albert Einstein’s handwritten letter to his friend, in which he discusses his thoughts about God and religion. The saleroom was packed to capacity with 11 extra telephone lines; at around £50,000 there was an imperceptible lull in the bidding, [Read More]
Daily Archives: May 19, 2008
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BOSTON, Mass. – May 19, 2008 – www.skinnerinc.com – Skinner, Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, recently hosted a sale of American Indian and Ethnographic Art that claims its place as the most successful for the department in the company’s history. 91% of 500 lots [Read More]
Maranello, Italy – Car enthusiasts and Ferrari collectors from across the globe descended on Maranello, Italy this past weekend for RM Auctions’ second annual “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione” auction event to witness a new auction record established for a 1961 Ferrari California Spyder formerlly owned by actor James Coburn. The rare car [Read More]
New York – Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, concluded its two-week Spring Sales of Impressionist & Modern and Post-War & Contemporary Art in New York with a grand total of $756,302,200, maintaining the company’s market share lead and demonstrating the continued strength and confidence of the art market. This total was [Read More]
New York, NY – The spring sale of African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art, featuring several distinguished private collections, achieved a total of $10,165,325 (est. $4.7/6.7 million*). Today’s sales room was full, with active bidding from clients both in the room and on the telephone. Heinrich Schweizer, Department Head of African and Oceanic [Read More]
New York, NY – Aulden Cellars • Sotheby’s May 17th sale of Finest and Rarest Wines, Including The Cellar of William S. Morris III and Wines Direct from Château Angelus and the Sir Peter and Lady Michael Foundation, totaled $2,911,260, well within expectations (est. $2/3 million.*) The Cellar of William S. Morris [Read More]