Savannah, Ga -based Gretsch Guitars has a foundation that donates guitars that are decorated by artists or signed by musicians and then sold to raise funds for music and arts education programs. Because Gretsch CEO Fred Gretsch believes in “Enriching lives through participation in music,” the Gretsch Foundation has generously donated a [Read More]
Daily Archives: June 15, 2008
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A recently discovered portrait by one of Britain’s most loved and respected 18th Century artists, Thomas Gainsborough, (British 1727-1788), is to be sold in Bonhams Sale of Old Master Paintings on 9 July at 101 New Bond Street, London. The oil painting, which has never been seen at auction before, is expected [Read More]
Bertoia Auctions welcomed spring with a 2,462-lot auction of toys, dollhouses, miniatures, and Christmas antiques that attracted global participation and intensely competitive bidding on top-tier selections. The company’s $1.8 million Open House Sale held April 17 to 19 achieved the predicted overall high estimate, with a superb, early Erzebirge-style ark stealing the [Read More]
LONDON – MacDougall Auctions announced the private sale of an exceptional collection of seven oil paintings and works on paper by Martiros Saryan, previously scheduled for MacDougall’s 12-13 June Russian Art Auctions. The works were purchased by an anonymous private collector at their high estimates, totalling US$ 1.2 million. Catherine MacDougall, Director [Read More]
EL SEGUNDO – Hollywood Roadshow, a partnership between Premiere Props and Super Auctions, have announced that they will be auctioning off thousands of one-of-a-kind movie props, including hundreds of super hero costumes from fan favorite movies and many classic movie themed pinball machines and arcade games, as well as this summer’s superhero [Read More]
Reston, VA – WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Julien’s Auctions has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Julien’s Auctions will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. With information provided [Read More]