Yearly Archives: 2009

Christie’s sale of Old Master Prints on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in London will offer outstanding examples of printmaking, dating from the 15th to the 18th-century. Consisting of around ninety lots, the sale showcases rare and iconic prints from continental Europe by the masters of the medium, including Francisco de Goya, Rembrandt, [Read More]

Sotheby’s London will offer for sale on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 an exquisite selection of fine Piedmontese furniture and works of art from the Vigna Corte di Bonvicino – a charming 18th-century villa situated in the hills outside Turin. Representing the finest Piedmontese craftsmanship of the 18th-century, the selection of 204 lots [Read More]

Sumarria Lunn presents an exhibition and auction, in association with the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture (MF), showcasing some of the most notable figures in the modern and contemporary art scene. The show and auction will have over 70 pieces of exceptional artwork, including works by Paula Rego, [Read More]

Bonhams 20th Century British Art department in London is delighted to announce that as a highlight of the 18th November auction they will be offering for sale an important Frank Auerbach oil painting, dating to 1976. Frank Auerbach (German, born 1931) Portrait of J.Y.M. Seated oil on board 40.6 x 33 cm. [Read More]

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]