A very rare example of John Arrowsmith’s important Map of Texas, published in 1841 when Texas was an independent republic, is to be sold at auction by PBA Galleries in San Francisco on July 24th, 2008. Produced a few years after Texas achieved her independence from Mexico, the finely engraved, hand-colored map [Read More]
Daily Archives: July 14, 2008
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New York / Berlin – From July 14-31, artnet Online Auctions will offer over 100 contemporary color photographs by 50 renowned artists including William Eggleston, Nan Goldin, Eliot Porter, Thomas Ruff and William Wegman. Leading the sale is an outstanding group of photographs from the 1950s, including two classic urban scenes by [Read More]
Baltimore, MD – When Fastspot launched Alex Cooper Auctioneers’ newly-updated Real Estate Website (http://realestate.alexcooper.com/) in March 2008, the premiere interactive agency’s Principal and Creative Director, Tracey Halvorsen, knew there was more to the site than a simple Web-based experience. “People don’t just view these properties from their homes and offices; they view [Read More]
The REINZ National Real Estate Auctioneers Championships showcase the industry’s top auctioneers. The 2008 competition has attracted a record level of entries from around the country, demonstrating the competitive spirit amongst auctioneers and the desire to lift standards. Twenty seven senior auctioneers line up for the heats and there are six new [Read More]
Western Themes and Works from the Society of Six Highlight Summer Auction The Summer 2008 sale of California and American Painting and Sculpture at Bonhams & Butterfields is being assembled for August 5, 2008, highlighted by a desirable Maynard Dixon mountain scene. As California’s oldest and largest fine arts auctioneers, the house [Read More]
Theriault’s May 31 antique doll auction in Chicago was titled “A Fine Pretending Tea,” a phrase from a poem about doll’s tea parties. But there was no pretending about this auction. The dolls were abundant and awesome. The collectors responded, and prices soared. Buyers flocked to the auction and bid in person, [Read More]