Bonhams & Butterfields is delighted to offer the distinguished William and Marian Ghidotti Foundation Gold Collection in its upcoming Natural History auction on December 7 & 8, 2008 in Los Angeles. Initially accumulated over a 50-year period by owners of the famous “Original Sixteen to One Mine,” the collection’s legacy harkens back [Read More]
Daily Archives: November 22, 2008
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This December 4th Bloomsbury offers an extraordinary collection of Russian literature and art gathered by a discriminating Russian collector in New York. This careful selection was drawn from three centuries of Russian culture from the Tsars through Stalin. It comprises rare books, manuscripts, letters, fine prints, posters, photographs, photocollages and gouaches. Much [Read More]
Very good results were achieved at the two-day Ketterer Kunst auction marathon in Hamburg. The evening auction alone achieved overall proceeds amounting to € 550 000*, topping an estimated sales volume of € 450 000. At approx € 1 300 000, the overall proceeds from the auction of Rare Books – Manuscripts [Read More]
The Naples Winter Wine Festival, ranked as one of the top arts and entertainment events for wealthy Americans by the Luxury Institute, unveiled a sampling of the priceless and unique lots up for bid at the Feb. 6-8 auction gala in Naples. The offerings are a mix of once-in-a-lifetime experiences and one-of-a-kind [Read More]
A thirty-minute pitching lesson with Jonathan Papelbon and dinner for four with Big Papi at an exclusive chef’s table with Ming Tsai, top the list of priceless sport items to be auctioned for the David Ortiz Children’s Fund during the David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Tournament, December 4th-7th at the Sanctuary Cap Cana [Read More]
The 1947 Steyr-Allard racer owned by the legendary Sydney Allard, one of America’s greatest automotive pioneers, will be sold at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. Considered the most famous of all Allards, the race car captured victories worldwide and blazed a [Read More]
NEW YORK – On December 17th Bloomsbury auctions will hold a 20th Century Arts auction that features an eclectic selection of livre d’artistes, monographs, photographs, photobooks and iconic prints from the Modern, Contemporary and Pop periods. The sale is led by affordable works from such masters as Picasso, de Kooning, Lichtenstein, Hockney [Read More]
NEW YORK – Christie’s announced the fall sales of Antiquities and the tenth annual Ancient Jewelry sale, on December 9. Both sales will offer a strong selection of works, from sculptures to wearable ancient art representing Egypt, the Near East, Greece and Rome. With estimates ranging from $2,000 to $700,000, both sales [Read More]