Monthly Archives: October 2009

Held on the eve of the historic London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the saleroom for Bonhams annual sale of veteran cars and other related automobilia was packed with spirited bidders who competed with an international audience on the telephones for the 310 lots up for grabs. The sale raised a total [Read More]

Bonhams sale of 19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolour on October 28, made a total of £1.7 million, with images of Venice providing four of the top ten items in the sale. Peter Rees, of Bonhams Picture Department said: “We saw some excellent results for both Continental and British works. With the [Read More]

Christie’s New York is pleased to present an exceptional line-up of offerings from the leading masters of the Impressionist and Modern periods in its upcoming Works on Paper and Day sales on November 4. Offering a combined 234 works in total, this season features an expanded selection of works on paper from [Read More]

Bloomsbury Auctions New York announces a Vintage & Modern Posters sale with an emphasis on rare and exotic travel posters. The 150 lots not only offer decorative beauty, but a solid financial asset. As the vintage poster market has well maintained its value, even in a time of volatile markets both in [Read More]

On 5th November 2009 Bloomsbury Auctions in London is staging the first ever sale devoted entirely to artefacts from ‘New China’ and the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1950-1976). Major exhibition pieces will be offered in addition to the renowned Little Red Books and other Mao memorabilia. Works by Senior Masters, who were given [Read More]

On Monday, November 2nd, at 6:00 pm, Clarke Auction, Westchester’s Premier Auction Gallery, expects to surpass its recent run of strong sales with a superb collection of Estate Antiques, Exceptional Decorative Arts, and Midcentury Modern Design. This sale was built around the exceptional taste of a late North Bergen collector along with [Read More]

Ever wanted to shoot the breeze with a legendary moonwalker? Own a genuine relic of space travel from an astronaut’s personal collection? Don a real astronaut flight suit? Now’s your chance! Starting today, you can bid on these and other cool space artifacts in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s (ASF) 7th Annual Astronaut [Read More]

United Country Bonnette Auction Company [www.BonnetteAuctions.com] announces the auction Saturday, November 7, 2009, at 10a.m. of a three-story historical mansion, according to Barbara Bonnette, auctioneer. Originally built in 1847, the mansion located at 506 St. Philip Street in Thibodaux has been fully renovated with modern luxurious amenities. “This estate received the Preservation [Read More]

After extended bidding, both in the room and on the phone, the collection of letters featuring in the sale at Sotheby’s London of Books and Manuscripts from the prestigious English library of former British Prime Minister Archibald, 5th Earl of Rosebery, was won by an anonymous phone bidder. Eventually reaching a high [Read More]

(WAYNE, Pa.) – A pair of gorgeous marine oil paintings by the noted British artist Thomas Buttersworth (1768-1842) sold for a combined $33,925 at a multi-estate sale held Oct. 21 by Gordon S. Converse & Co. The paintings were the top achievers in a two-session sale that featured around 275 lots of [Read More]

New York / Berlin, October 29, 2009 – artnet Auctions is now featuring the Modern + Contemporary Sale, an online auction featuring 70 artworks by 50 artists representing some of the most important artistic movements from the 20th century to the present. Leading the sale is a group of early modern masterpieces [Read More]

Artfest International, Inc. (OTCBB: ARTS), a leading edge arts distribution company, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Charity Sports Distribution, Inc. (CSD), has launched sports memorabilia auctions at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, for the entire 2009 football season during all Atlanta Falcons home games. The Georgia Dome has permanent [Read More]

Father Time® Auctions, regionally servicing St. Louis, Missouri and Southwestern Illinois is a full service auction company specializing in estate sales, auctions, real estate auctions, business liquidations and salvage, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newly designed mobile website at http://www.fathertime.com. The new features offer a crucial edge to their [Read More]

More than $50 million of prime commercial real estate will be sold November 16 during a Southeast Texas Commercial Multi-Property auction in Houston, Texas. Colliers International and United Country Auction Services announced today that the auction will offer 29 commercial properties including office and industrial buildings, an apartment complex and prime commercial [Read More]

As fans around the globe line-up to see This Is It, the posthumous Michael Jackson documentary, the late King of Pop will feature prominently in Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 6-7 20th Century Icons Auction online (www.HA.com/Entertainment) and in-person in Dallas. “We have some fabulous Michael Jackson material,” said Doug Norwine, Director of Music [Read More]

Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, announced the launch of Christie’s Insurance Services, a unique insurance service for the sophisticated collector. Bringing together the very best expertise in art and insurance, Christie’s Insurance Services will partner in the UK with Heath Lambert, Europe’s leading independent art insurance broker and Chubb Insurance, the [Read More]

A collection of important Renaissance medals formed by leading New York dealer-collector Lawrence R. Stack will be sold by specialist auctioneers Morton & Eden in London on December 9 2009. The medals will be sold without reserve and are expected to raise a total of around £2 million. The sale represents the [Read More]

100 Years of Bordeaux, Excellent Burgundies and New World Wines BOSTON, Mass. – Oct. 28, 2009 – Skinner, Inc., one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host its fall auction of Fine Wines on November 4tht at 6 p.m. in its Boston gallery at 63 Park [Read More]