Bonhams & Goodman salerooms were packed full throughout the entire auction of Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts held in Sydney on 9 May 2009. Bidding was competitive across the board with a range of desirable items, fresh to the market, on offer. The highlight of the sale was undoubtedly the early Colonial [Read More]
Daily Archives: May 23, 2009
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Inspired by Governor Jodi Rell’s Staycation concept of keep-it-in-Connecticut day-trips and vacations, a group of merchants and antiques dealers in Woodbury has tapped into the picturesque town’s vein of ‘antiques gold’ to come up with a collaborative village spree called Woodbury Auction Week. From now until May 31, so-called “participating merchants” will [Read More]
Christie’s Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Sale achieved a total of $16,820,400, with works by Milton Avery, Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole commanding the highest prices. Three new world auction records were set for American artists Edwin Willard Deming, Charles H. Humphriss, and Eric Pape. Works by the 19th century American [Read More]
Building on the success of the recent April London Design sale, Phillips de Pury & Company has announced the highlights from its New York Design sale to be held on June 3, 2009. 128 lots will be offered with a total pre-sale estimate of $2,729,300 – 3,677,000. This sale offers an array [Read More]
Sotheby’s in New York will hold the final sale of its spring season on June 13, 2009. The sale’s 1,217 lots (the first 330 to be sold without reserve) will include a selection of Bordeaux, Rhône and California wines, Champagne, and great value white Burgundy. It is expected to bring in excess [Read More]