Monthly Archives: November 2009

One expects interesting, off beat, quality images from Bloomsbury Auctions well viewed and well attended Photographs sales and the auction on 10th November is no exception. Irving Penn and Willy Ronis have recently died, and Bloomsbury is delighted to offer some of their major works. The exquisite Lily Meldridge (lot 222) on [Read More]

Significant Modern Design will take center stage in Manhattan on Dec. 10 when Heritage Auctions offers more than 300 period pieces of furniture and lighting from the collection of internationally renowned dealer and collector Michael Playford (Two Zero C Applied Art Ltd.) in its inaugural New York City auction of Important 20th [Read More]

RM Auctions will shine the spotlight on a historic range of 1950s concept cars when it’s highly anticipated Automobiles of Arizona event returns to Phoenix, January 21 and 22, 2010. Blenheim, ON (November 3, 2009) – Five very unique and exciting cars created by Detroit’s automakers are set for RM’s Automobiles of [Read More]

Bronze Age Chinese vessels from one of the finest old English collections, formed by the 2nd Lord Cunliffe between the darkest war years of the early 1940s, and his death in 1963, achieved astonishing prices at Bonhams sale of Chinese Art on, November 5, in London. The most important group of early [Read More]

Rocky Mountain Estate Brokers Realty LLC (www.whitleyauction.com) announces the public absolute auction of 11.33 acres of development land in Longmont, Co., on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 12:10 pm MST, according to auctioneer David P. Whitley. “This is prime Colorado real estate that will sell to the highest bidder with no minimum [Read More]

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – A massive three-session cataloged auction boasting nearly 525 lots of vintage clocks and watches, lighting (by Tiffany, Handel, Duffner & Kimberly, Pairpoint and others), Arts & Crafts furniture and accessories, bronzes, coins, paintings, porcelains and more will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, at 1485 West [Read More]

Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its Annual Thanksgiving Auction. The auction features antiques, fine art, collectibles and a number of Art Deco pieces from estates spanning Massachusetts to Kaminski’s second location in California. The auction takes place Saturday November 28 and Sunday, November 29 [Read More]

Sotheby’s annual sale of Important Judaica will be held in New York on 24 November 2009. The sale will comprise a choice offering of Hebrew manuscripts, printed books, paintings, ceremonial metalwork and works of art estimated to bring more than $3.3 million. Works from the sale will be exhibited alongside the annual [Read More]

Sotheby’s auction of 19th century European Paintings on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 will bring together some 184 works by artists from no fewer than 17 countries: among them the US, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Hungary and Poland. Among the distinct categories of works [Read More]

Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art at in New York was a resounding success, surpassing the high estimate and bringing a total of $181,760,000 (est. $115.3/163 million). The sale was 84.8% sold by lot and 93.4% sold by value. Five works sold for more than $10 million and two artist [Read More]

The best of 20th Century British Art comes to Bonhams New Bond Street on 18th November, showcasing an impressive array of paintings and sculptures, including The Art of Newlyn and St Ives. The upcoming 20th Century British Art sale encapsulates a range of works from vibrant coastal scenes and character studies to [Read More]

United Country Bonnette Auction Company (www.BonnetteAuctions.com) announces the auction Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 10a.m. of two commercial properties, according to Barbara Bonnette, auctioneer. The first property is a warehouse/office space located at 2905 Evangeline Street in Baton Rouge. Gross building area is 51,000 square feet, with 11,000 square foot of office [Read More]

Two remarkable items – an 1860 John C. Breckenridge portrait campaign flag and the 1864 Rose Percy Doll, the most famous Civil War benefit doll of them all – both of them singular in the annals of Political & Americana memorabilia, will be featured as part of Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 17 Grand [Read More]

Estimated to bring $3-$4.5 million, it is the largest single cellar wine auction offered in the United States in 2009 to date (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the internationally renowned wine auction house and retailer, will hold an exciting single-owner sale, “An Important Private Collection, Including Finest Bordeaux and [Read More]

eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, today announced the launch of The Inside Source (theinsidesource.com), a new digital magazine for inspired shoppers featuring insights and stories based on what more than 89 million active users are searching for, buying and selling on eBay. The Inside Source will offer fresh daily content with [Read More]

Kaminski Auctions’ October Fine Art and Estates Auction, which took place October 24, 2009, attracted bidders both locally in Massachusetts and internationally via phone and live online bidding. The auction featured general antiques and fine art alongside a premier collection of fine antique rugs and carpets. Consignments hailed from estates spanning Massachusetts [Read More]

AJ Karas Auctioneers announces an Absolute Real Estate Auction, of a luxury home in Longmont. The auction will take place Friday, November 13, at 11:07 a.m. at 8557 Summerlin Drive, Longmont, CO. Bidders are encouraged to visit the open house for the auction on Saturday, November 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 [Read More]

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers , the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will conduct a large, multi-million dollar unreserved public auction at its Las Vegas auction site on Friday, November 6, 2009 starting at 7:00 a.m. More than 1,300 equipment items and trucks from close to 160 owners will be sold unreserved to the highest [Read More]