A rare early 17th century silver chalice and paten, which languished in a Kew attic for over 25 years has been entered into the Charterhouse auction of silver and jewellery in August. “It originally belonged to the vendors father who collected silver many years ago. After his death, the vendors mother put [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2008
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LONDON – A recently rediscovered masterpiece by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) sold at Christie’s auction of Important Old Master and British Pictures for £12,361,250 / $24,376,385 / €15,513,369, a world record price for any French Old Master painting sold at auction. La Surprise had been missing for almost 200 years, presumed to have [Read More]
New York, NY – Historic printing press plates of well-known corporate logos used in the process of producing early and mid-20th century advertising and marketing materials and stock certificates will be offered in a public auction conducted on July 27 and 28, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland by Stack’s (www.Stacks.com) of New York [Read More]
BALTIMORE – Ironclad Authentics recently announced the launch of IroncladAuctions.com, an online auction platform designed to give collectors an opportunity to purchase and sell unique, authenticated memorabilia through a trusted name in the sports industry In addition to the daily auction platform, IroncladAuctions.com will host its first annual Ironclad Legends Auction, a [Read More]
In today’s marketplace, on-line auctions are replacing everything from garage sales to department stores. The on-line auction industry has revolutionized the way people buy and sell. Local Yokel, Inc. is a breath of fresh air. Boise, ID – Now you can get a piece of the action. A new company, Local Yokel [Read More]
Dallas, TX – An unprecedented “lot” will be offered in conjunction with the official auction of the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money® convention in Baltimore: lunch with Heritage Auction Galleries Co-Chairman, best-selling author, comics collector and acclaimed numismatic authority, Jim Halperin. All proceeds from the winning bid, including the buyer’s [Read More]
If you raise your bidding paddle at the right moment in this year’s Bonhams sale in Henley, Saturday 19 July, you could sail home with ‘Belle’, a magnificent Victorian river launch. Licensed to carry 100 passengers on the river and kitted out to cater for 70, ‘Belle’ has worked on the Thames [Read More]
A painting of The Queen Mother with her daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, sold for £90,000 in Lyon & Turnbull Fine Paintings sale on 29th May. The painting by Charles Edmund Brock is accompanied by a letter dated November 1933 from HRH The Queen Mother asking the artist for a price to [Read More]
BLENHEIM, Ontario – Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, is delighted to announce the return of former partner Dan Warrener to their vintage car specialist team. A lifelong enthusiast and passionate car collector, Warrener first joined the RM team in 1987, becoming a partner in 1988 along with Mike Fairbairn and remaining [Read More]
A 1945 Supermarine Spitfire MK XVI to star in Bonhams & Goodman’s inaugural sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Aircraft in New Zealand on the 14th September. The sale comes in a double anniversary year for military aircraft – it is the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force [Read More]
London – Christie’s is pleased to be offering the contents of Langford Hall, Nottinghamshire on Sunday 6 July at 11.30am. Both Patrick Radford and his wife Evelyn were fascinated by antiques and design and over the course of their lives together at Langford Hall, collected a variety of items that filled the [Read More]
On May 16 and 17, Jeff Evans and the staff at Green Valley Auctions, Inc. in Mt. Crawford, Virginia, held the firm’s Eighth Annual Spring Auction of Glass and Lighting. The two-session sale featured the 50-year collection of Alice Lenker, Long Grove, Iowa; part two of the collection of the late Anne [Read More]
Among the offerings at R&R Auction Company’s July sale is a remarkable selection of more than 40 items from Signers of the Declaration of Independence, including a superb and significant example of arguably the most familiar autograph in American history: that of John Hancock. As the first person to affix his name [Read More]
Owen J. Roberts School District, in conjunction with Ken Reed Auction Company, will hold an auction on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 5 p.m., in the Owen J. Roberts Middle School at 881 Ridge Road, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Due to upcoming renovations, the entire contents from the middle school will be sold along [Read More]
IRVINE, Calif. – Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin auction house, will host their Baltimore Rarities Sale in July at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, just prior to the ANA World’s Fair of Money. The auction of nearly 1,300 lots will be presented on Saturday, July 26, with lot viewing scheduled [Read More]
GRAY, Maine – Though the name of Dutch artist Philippe Smit (1887-1948) may not be as familiar as that of his countryman, Vincent Van Gogh, the two artists have more in common than just their homeland. Both artists’ works were appreciated and collected by the late Reverend Theodore Pitcairn (1893-1973), philanthropist and [Read More]
The Harry C. Block Jr. Collection is a personal journey through military aviation. The collection reflects nearly every major milestone in the early days of military aviation. The collection is a result of more than 50 years of passion and persistence, one on one visits and direct correspondence with every notable individual [Read More]
A NEW AUSTRALIAN AUCTION RECORD WAS SET LAST NIGHT FOR A COLOURED GEM STONE AND FOR A TOTAL RESULT ACHIEVED FOR ANY JEWELLERY AUCTION IN THE REGION Finishing with $1.379million in sales (including buyers premium) Chairman Tim Goodman said, “What we achieved tonight is absolutely fantastic. This is the first time in [Read More]