Monthly Archives: July 2008

BIRMINGHAM, AL – AutoTec, the developer of AuctionACCESS, announced today the launch of a tri-lingual AuctionACCESS.com. The website, including the myACCESS online account management tool, is now available in English, French, and Spanish. “We’re seeing more and more dealers using myACCESS to manage their dealer information,” says Chuck Redden, president of AutoTec.” [Read More]

Bearing its clients’ holiday spirit in mind, Bloomsbury’s 7th August Bibliophile sale has a variety of subjects on offer from Modern First Editions, Literature and Children’s Books to Travel, Sports and Pastimes. A handsome set of the 20 vol Autograph Edition number 37 of 153 signed copies of The Writings by Thomas [Read More]

The auction of Peggy and Bill Heyman and Eloise and Dick Preis Collections will be one of the many highlights before the Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club’s August 8 and 9, Convention at the Hilton Airport Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The auction is scheduled for August 6 and 7. Members and [Read More]

Alderfer Auction & Appraisal Company celebrates 20 years at its Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, Auction Center on August 7.? This marks the anniversary when Sanford L. (Sandy) Alderfer and Vernon L. Martin made a huge commitment to the business and the region. Two decades later, the progress – and the commitment – [Read More]

Alderfer Auction and Appraisal of Hatfield, Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce the success of their most recent Fine and Decorative Arts auction held on June 11, 12, & 13. The three-day auction was full of highlights in various areas. From paintings to porcelain and from furniture to fine jewelry, the highest level [Read More]

(Oceanside, N.Y.) – When the final gavel fell at Philip Weiss Auctions’ June 20-22 multi-estate sale, it marked the start of a summer hiatus for the Long Island firm that will end in September. An incredible six auction dates are planned, signaling a strong end-of-year run. Actually, the company hasn’t been idle [Read More]

Dallas, TX – “We’re very proud to announce that we recently surpassed the $100 million mark for comics and original comic art sold at auction,” said Barry Sandoval, Director of Operations, Comics , for Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries. “Additionally, our weekly Internet-only auctions have recently passed the $20 million mark.” “Originally known [Read More]

Whilst clocks regularly turn up at auction, Charterhouse in Sherborne have been instructed to sell a rare novelty clock in their September auction of clocks, militaria and collectors items. “It is one of these mad, mad Victorian clocks which would probably sit on a desk of a Victorian gentleman interested in industrial [Read More]

SANDBACH, CHESHIRE, UK – iAuctionShop Ltd has formed a sponsorship relationship with the Cheshire branch of Shine Africa in The Gambia and will be promoting their work with children and schools in The Gambia. Shine – Africa is a U.K. registered charity that helps support Nursery Education covering the age range of [Read More]

MADRID – The painting “Entierro de Santa Catalina”, made by Francisco de Zurbaran around 1635, has been sold for 210,000 Euros to a private collection at the last auction held by Ansorena. According to Ansorena, this painting made by Zurbaran, which was set to start the auction at 175,000 Euros, probably was [Read More]

Bonhams & Goodman has been appointed to conduct the sale of one of the most important collections of racing single-seater motor cars in the world. The historic and highly valuable collection of the English ex pat, the Late Hon. John Dawson-Damer will be offered for sale at auction by Bonhams & Goodman [Read More]

A stunning collection of Greek vases bought over many years by one of Australia’s most important collectors of ancient art – Graham Geddes – is to be sold at Bonhams next Antiquities Sale on 15 October in London. It is estimated that the Collection which comprises over 150 lots will sell for [Read More]

Mastro Auctions, the world’s leading Sports and Americana auction house, has announced that it will bring its second Live Sports Auction to the Second City on Friday, August 1, at 8:30 p.m. at the ESPN Zone in Chicago. The historic auction will include more than 90 items of the world’s most coveted [Read More]

Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces their August Maritime Auction. The auction takes place under the large tent at Kaminski Auctions on Saturday and Sunday August 10 and 11, 2008. Bidding commences at 10:00 AM on Saturday and at 12:00 noon on Sunday. Preview periods [Read More]

On May 31 and June 1, Cordier Antiques & Fine Art held their Two Day Spring Antique & Fine Art Auction in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg. While Saturday’s offerings featured many key results, Sunday garnered the top lot of the sale, a large and fine Japanese moriage [Read More]

Bloomsbury’s summer Bibliophile sale (17th and 18th July) was a good, solid sale. Amongst the Oil Paintings, Watercolours and drawings a mixed group (lot 12) of English School material fared especially well selling for £1600, well over the estimate of £250-350. Amongst the Gilbert and Sullivan items a collection of documentary material [Read More]

AMSTERDAM – On 29 and 30 September 2008 Sotheby’s Amsterdam will offer a wonderful selection of sculpture, furniture, paintings, ceramics, silver and works of art from selected European collections. The common denominator for the items in this sale is the elegant, continental lifestyle of the collectors. Many of the works on offer [Read More]

(St. Charles, Mo.) – A pair of outstanding single-owner lifetime firearms collections will be sold without reserve in two auctions slated for Saturday, September 6, at the St. Charles Convention Center. The two-session event will be conducted by Woody Auction, based in Douglass, Ks. Both collections were amassed by dedicated firearms collectors [Read More]