Collectors with a fondness for the stylish, fun and whimsical Bakelite jewelry of the 1930s are eagerly awaiting Bonhams New York’s December 16th sale of the Susan Kelner Freeman collection of the Bakelite jewelry. Discovered in the early 1900s, bakelite was the first completely synthetic plastic thatcould be produced in almost any [Read More]
Daily Archives: October 14, 2009
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(NORTHPORT, Ala.) – An extremely rare 1940 Gabel Kuro jukebox – nicknamed “the last jukebox” and one of only six known – sold for $120,750 at the sale of the world-famous jukebox and advertising collection of the late John Gurrech of Houston, Tex., held Oct. 3 by Hal Hunt Auctions. It was [Read More]
Spectrum Wine Auctions, the world’s newest live and online auction house of fine collectible wine, announced today that its premiere live auction scheduled for 5:00PM PST November 21, 2009, will be anchored by a selection of wines from “The Aubrey McClendon Collection.” The auction will be held at The St. Regis Monarch [Read More]
Despite the current gloomy economic situation, the 2nd Annual Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) (www.accg.us) Benefit Auction managed to raise more than $32,000 this year. The entire proceeds of this sale will support ACCG operations, primarily the guild’s legal fund. The ACCG is presently engaged in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) [Read More]
(ST. CHARLES, Mo.) – The contents of the antique shop and items from the personal collection of Brad and Eunice Witt, formerly of Missouri, will be sold without reserve on Saturday, Nov. 14, in the grand ballroom (upper level) of the St. Charles Convention Center, located at exit 229 of I-70. The [Read More]
Abercrombie Auctions International, located in Oakland Park, FL, will host its Autumn Auction live online with Artfact Live! On October 18, 2009,. In this sale, Abercrombie Auctions International will offer more than 50 lots of fine jewelry, netsuke and collectibles. An Emerald & Diamond Ring is the top estimated lot, requiring a [Read More]
Rare and important works by Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Auguste Rodin, Henri Matisse, and Piet Mondrian are among the highlights of Christie’s upcoming Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art on November 3, in New York Forty exceptional works will be offered, including paintings, drawings, and sculpture. The [Read More]
Bonhams specialists in London have announced that they have identified a magnificent Roman cameo glass vase which may, they say, be the most important of its kind in the world. Chantelle Rountree, head of antiquities at Bonhams, said: “It is of major international importance. Academically and artistically it is priceless. Scholars will [Read More]
In a joint announcement today, privately owned Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions (“Russo and Steele”) and China Auto Logistics Inc. (“CALI”) (OTCBB: CALI) said they have signed a memorandum of understanding for a joint venture to develop the Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction business in China. In connection with the [Read More]
The opening session of the four-day Romano sale series, featuring 291 lots of Sculpture and Works of Art, ran to over 5 hours, with multiple bids extending the sale proceedings. The total raised was €4,704,700 ($6,941,785), comfortably within the pre-sale estimate of €3,741,550 – 5,589,970 for this first session, with significant activity [Read More]