Dallas – Heritage Auction Galleries’ latest auction of Civil War-era collectibles, held June 30, 2008 in Gettysburg, PA, realized $1,541,812 for 848 lots offered, with after-auction sales still ongoing and expected to raise the final total to even higher levels. (Click here to view after-auction buys.) The auction featured photographs, autographs, uniforms, [Read More]
Daily Archives: July 12, 2008
6 posts
Munich – Everything went off without a hitch so topping-out will be celebrated on 23 July in the authentic Bavarian way. A traditional toast will be followed by genuine Bavarian brass-band music, bouncing loaves of rye bread from Andechs accompanied by savoury Bavarian cheese and crispy grilled chicken. “The inaugural auction at [Read More]
At this summer’s seminal Bonhams & Butterfields motorcar auction, to be held on August 15, 2008 in Carmel, CA in conjunction with the prestigious Quail Motorsports Gathering, an absolutely incredible roster of racecars will be offered for sale along with collectibles including automobilia, motoring art and paintings, car mascots and advertising memorabilia. [Read More]
On 11 July 2008, at The Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester, international fine art auctioneers Bonhams set a new world record auction price for any Jaguar motor car. The 1955 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racing Car ‘XKD509’ was sold to a British buyer for a magnificent £2,201,500. This figure betters the previous [Read More]
NEW YORK – Bloomsbury Auctions, the world’s leading auction house for books and works on paper, today reported an impressive 35% increase over the same period as last year. The increased number of sales and the opening of new departments have both contributed, while the market for books and works on paper [Read More]
NASHVILLE, Tenn – During the opening session of the 59th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. James Leiman of Morpace, Inc. announced the results of the industry’s mid-year research report to the members of the National Auctioneers Association. Dr. Leiman reported that if current consumer trends continue within the [Read More]