Bonhams has announced that it will be selling the contents of the world famous Great Brampton House, on 1 October 2008, in what is expected to be the country house sale of the year. Situated in the heart of Herefordshire, Great Brampton House was used by the antiques dealer Lady Pidgeon as [Read More]
Daily Archives: August 26, 2008
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On Monday 25 August, Bonhams & Goodman held a sale of exceptional Fine Jewellery to a standing room only crowd. As one of the strongest jewellery sales held in Melbourne by the company to date, there were many highlights. The honour of the top lot of the sale went to Lot 70, [Read More]
New York, NY – On September 26, 2008 Sotheby’s New York will offer for sale one of the most important works of scrimshaw whales teeth to be discovered in the last decade, and certainly one of the most important to have appeared on the auction market in recent years: A Rare and [Read More]
BOSTON, Mass. – www.skinnerinc.com – Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses, today announced highlights of its upcoming fine jewelry auction. The auction, which takes place on September 16th in Skinner’s Boston gallery, features fashions of every style – with almost 600 lots of Art Deco, Victorian, Art Nouveau and contemporary [Read More]
Despite a sluggish economy, the market for Modern Design proved to be strong at a recent sale conducted by Leonard Auction. The sale featured several mid-century modern pieces by Dunbar Furniture. The lead lot of the sale was the Edward Wormley designed sideboard, circa 1953, that brought $8,050 from a phone bidder. [Read More]