The Riverside – San Bernardino counties Orchid Society Annual Orchid Auction will be held on Feb. 12 at the San Bernardino County Museum 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA 92374. Bidding starts at 6 p.m. logging incoming plants and supplies begins at 5:00 PM. Bidders will need to register for a paddle [Read More]
Daily Archives: February 8, 2009
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The strength of Banksy and other ‘grafitti’ artists will be put to the test at Bonhams next Urban Art Sale on 24 February which highlights Marilyn Monroe, Kate Moss and Hurricane Katrina. Six Kate Moss prints by Banksy estimated to make £100,000 to £150,000 at this Urban Art Sale is one of [Read More]
Tennants Auctioneers at Leyburn had an exceptionally strong sale on Saturday 31 January at their Leyburn saleroom with 750 lots totalling over £114,000. It proves that despite the ‘down turn’ more people seem to be buying at auction with a packed room comprising of dealers and private buyers. The sale had a [Read More]
The charity auction of the world’s largest custom oil painting of a wedding portrait is live on eBay through February 4th 2009, and the start bid is US$1. painting4u.com has decided to donate 100% of the proceeds raised to IFRC. “We are very pleased that painting4u.com has decided to hold this charity [Read More]
The enthusiasm of bidders at the ninth annual Naples Winter Wine Festival rose above the economic downturn as festival-goers raised more than $5 million under the auction tent, with 100 percent going to children’s charities. The festival is the most successful charity wine auction in the world as ranked by Wine Spectator [Read More]
Sotheby’s New York auction of Indian and Southeast Asian Art will be held on March 18th, 2009, during the Spring Asia Week sales. The sale consists of 120 lots, including fine examples of Modern and Contemporary painting and photography, Indian Miniatures, and ancient Himalayan and Indian Works of Art of the highest [Read More]
The Donald Kaufman collection is headed for the auction spotlight at Bertoia’s, starting with a 1,500-lot offering on March 19-21, 2009. Kaufman, one of the founders of K-B Toys, is considered a pioneer in the toy hobby, having started his collection nearly 59 years ago. The Kaufman auction debut will follow a [Read More]