Monthly Archives: September 2009

Bruce Willis, action movie star and one of Hollywood’s most recognizable leading men, will part ways with some American iron from his personal collection during the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas Oct. 7-10, 2009. Willis will sell his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 and 1988 [Read More]

A remarkable selection of books from the collection of Richard Hatchwell , bookseller to John Betjeman, Bertrand Russell, A.L. Rowse, and Jane Grigson A fascinating collection of books, which is especially strong in incunabula, early continental books and science, will go under the hammer at the upcoming Richard Hatchwell Sale at New [Read More]

Three early 1960’s handwritten letters to his sparring partner written by Cassius Clay, later to be world-renowned as heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, are being offered as part of a public auction of historic sports memorabilia conducted by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas and online, October 1 and 2, 2009. The earliest [Read More]

Two consecutive seats to a 1966 Chicago Beatles concert and 26 different show tickets for George Harrison’s 1974 concert tour in a Dark Horse in house display highlight the Oct. 4 Pop Culture auction. The Beatles are extremely popular with the Media and with 3 generations of fans. And some items have [Read More]

A Morris Minor is estimated to sell for £25,000-30,000 when it goes under the Charterhouse hammer in their auction of classic cars and motorbikes on Sunday 8th November at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. “We have teamed up with the Footman James Classic Car Show in November again as [Read More]

Rare original Disney Storyboard Animation drawings and original Animation cels will be auctioned Oct. 4 2009 along with 700 lots of Pop Culture at Phil Weiss Auctions in Oceanside NY. Disney art director Ralph Kent left a large legacy after his recent passing and included these rare original animation drawings and animation [Read More]

A VERY RARE and finely preserved Union Flag from the most famous naval battle of all time, the Battle of Trafalgar, will be offered by Charles Miller Ltd on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in his annual Trafalgar Day Sale in London (25, Blythe Road, W14). The sale will comprise almost 300 lots [Read More]

Bonhams & Butterfield’s SoMa Estate Auctions is pleased to present property from the personal collection of San Francisco-based renowned designer Ms. Jessica McClintock on Sunday, October 18, 2009. More than 50-lots of furniture and decorative accessories – each reflecting the lady’s gracious taste and penchant for romantic flair — will be made [Read More]

The jewellery sale at Bonhams New Bond Street demonstrated that for high quality fine jewellery a phenomenal price can be commanded, with the one Cartier sautoir being sold for £216,000 from the pre-sale estimate of £15,000- £20,000. The sale reached a total of £1.8m, with 88% sold by value. An array of [Read More]

Each November the 216-year old international auction house Bonhams hosts its famous auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles – a veritable temple for all automotive enthusiasts – and the call for consignments is now being announced for this year’s sale. Past Bonhams sales at the Petersen Museum have included [Read More]

Rare survivals of American craftsmanship from the 18th and 19th centuries and a rediscovered duck decoy are among the highlights of the upcoming mid-season sale of Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Prints at Christie’s New York. The September 30 auction includes over 100 historic items and is expected to realize in [Read More]

In a prelude to the 14th annual Grand Slam for Children, the Andre Agassi Foundation will unveil this year’s signature piece of modern artwork designed by noted Brazilian artist Romero Britto on Friday, September 25 at 4:30 PM at the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, 1201 West Lake Mead Boulevard. The piece [Read More]

To coincide with Frieze Week in October 2009, Christie’s announces a series of exhibitions and auctions dedicated to Post-War and Contemporary Art. The leading highlights which will be on public view at Christie’s include significant works by Peter Doig, Martin Kippenberger, Lucio Fontana, Damien Hirst, Gerhard Richter, Pino Pascali, Raqib Shaw and [Read More]

Bonhams next sale in Dubai of notable artists from the Arab world, and Iran, India and Pakistan Dubai sale will be held on the 12th October. One of the highlights is a watercolour by Pakistani artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai. Pride of the East is one of the most important works by the [Read More]

The eclectic and varied Robin Symes Collection will be going under the hammer at Bonhams Oxford on 7th October. This outstanding single-owner collection will no doubt appeal to collectors, decorators and private buyers alike, including Old Masters, 20th Century American abstracts, architectural items, textiles and tribal pieces. An important Picasso (1881-1973) figure [Read More]

Sotheby’s fall sale of Important Watches, Clocks and Automata will be held on 20 October, 2009. The auction features a varied selection of modern and vintage wristwatches, ladies’ wristwatches, pocket watches, clocks and a small unusual group of automata from the Private Collection of Dr. Frank and Mrs. Lore Metzger. The sale [Read More]

WWA Group, Inc. (OTCBB: WWAG) today announced the upcoming auction it will hold in El Paso, Texas on September 29, 2009. This will be the first physical heavy equipment auction held by WWA Group in the United States since its inception in 2000. The auction will consist of approximately 300 items of [Read More]

Bonhams is privileged to announce that it will be handling the dispersal sale of the Willy Neutkens Collection of Important BMW Motorcycles, which will be held at the BMW Museum in Munich on 28th November 2009. A legend among BMW collectors, Willy Neutkens, who sadly died last year, amassed an astonishing collection [Read More]