Monthly Archives: April 2009

On May 5 and 6, 2009 ten paintings by Tamara de Lempicka from the collection of noted fashion designer Wolfgang Joop will be offered at Sotheby’s New York. It is the finest group of paintings by the artist ever to appear at auction. Four paintings will be included in the evening sale [Read More]

Sotheby’s sale of Contemporary Asian Art at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre achieved a total of HK$66,434,00 /US$8,501,559, within pre-sale expectations of HK$59.1-82.9 million /US$7.5-10.6 million), and was 74% sold by lot and 81% by value. 57% of the sold lots achieved prices in excess of their high estimates. Solid [Read More]

Christie’s London has announced the sale of A Market Place, Berwick-upon Tweed, 1935, by Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976), which will lead the auction of 20th Century British Art on Thursday, 21 May 2009 (estimate: £300,000-500,000). This classic work by the artist is completely fresh to the market, having been acquired directly [Read More]

A full house and a noticeable influx of new bidders contributed to a grand total in excess of $1.4 million in Morphy Auctions’ March 5-7 Early Spring Sale. Bidding-card registrations indicated that, over the three-day period, more than 750 people attended the event in person. “We were very pleased with the turnout,” [Read More]

Icons of the history of architecture on view at Villa Grisebach: A convolute of more than two dozen photographs illustrating the work of the architect Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) will be put on sale during the upcoming photography auction in early June. In advance of the upcoming sales, these photographs will [Read More]

Autograph Store, the celebrity autograph online marketplace, announces new site enhancements that make bidding on autographed collectibles even more fun and exciting. New for 2009 are easier ways to pay for auctions, a number of integrated Twitter features, improved navigation and much more. These updates combined with the popular Autograph-arrazi blog and [Read More]

Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on 4th March saw some excellent prices being paid for old and rare malts which continue to be in great demand. The auction achieved 95% sold, illustrating the strength of the market and that demand for rare and collectable whisky continues to grow healthily says Martin Green, [Read More]

On April 20th, bidders will vie on several lots of rare jewelry from a notable private collection going to the Madison Avenue auction block of Bonhams New York. Encompassing all time periods, the collection is of great interest due to the many unusual designs it includes and most particularly for an exceptionally [Read More]

Sotheby’s forthcoming sale of Irish Art, to be held in London on Thursday, 7 May 2009, will showcase works by acclaimed Irish artists including Sir William Orpen, Roderic O’Conor, William Scott, J. B. Yeats and George Barret. 70 works from the sale are to be part of an extensive touring exhibition which [Read More]

Bowers and Merena Auctions, America’s leading rare coin and currency auction house, made an outstanding showing in March with two impressive auction successes. Most recently, Bowers and Merena presented its first Official Auction of the Baltimore Coin and Currency Convention for 2009 on March 26-27, continuing their long tenure as official Baltimore [Read More]

The Rockford IceHogshosted their 10th Annual Jersey Auction for charity on Saturday night following the game against the Milwaukee Admirals. IceHogs fans helped the Hogs raise $40,355. The IceHogs and their generous fans have now helped raise almost $550,000 for charity with the club’s ten auctions. All proceeds from this year’s auction [Read More]

One of Frederick McCubbin’s most significant paintings remaining in private ownership will be auctioned at Bonhams & Goodman’s Australian and International Fine Art auction on 6 May 2009. Frederick McCubbin remains one of Australia’s most beloved and revered artists, whose later landscapes – with their radical palette-knife technique of broken pure colour [Read More]

Christie’s has announced the upcoming sale of Pablo Picasso’s Femme au chapeau from 1971, a monumental portrait from the private collection of acclaimed artist and Oscarnominated director Julian Schnabel. This iconic portrait, the largest Picasso created in his last years, will be a highlight of Christie’s Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern [Read More]

Imagine traveling to Scotland to acquire exceptional paintings, England to collect rare toys, Israel to find fine art, France to buy exquisite jewelry, Germany to discover Russian works of art, and the United States to locate the perfect piece of furniture…all in 14 days! Through Artfact’s industry leading live auction bidding platform, [Read More]

On Tuesday 7th April, Dreweatts Auctioneers will be selling an impressive collection of pictures amassed by keen-eyed collector Alan Proctor during the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties. Now long retired, Alan was a leading figure in the golden age of dance bands. His orchestra played across the world alongside many of the greats, [Read More]

Bonhams next sale of 19th Century Paintings on April 22nd has a number of intriguing paintings that come with stories of their own. They include a painting discovered in a Sussex Working Men’s Club broom cupboard which is set to make £7,000; a watercolour that is clear evidence of John Constable’s admiration [Read More]

After traveling the world to host high profile fine art auction events for major art dealers, Jordan Sitter, CEO of Legacy Benefit Auctions (http://www.legacybenefitauctions.com), is taking his cultivated skill set and valuable relationships with the most sought-after artists and collectables dealers in the world to change the fundraising landscape in San Diego, [Read More]

Clarke’s Monday April 6 Auction features American and European antique furniture, Gilt Bronze candelabra, Midcentury Modern Design, exceptional collections of signed Tiffany and 20th C. Art Glass, Sterling Silver from Tiffany and others; lighting including Tiffany, Pairpoint, Meissen, Murano and more; a wide selection of semi-antique and antique Persian carpets; Fine Art [Read More]