Yearly Archives: 2009

Collectors from around the world will have the rare chance to acquire exceptional works from the biggest names in Asian contemporary and Chinese 20th-century art in this season’s Asian Contemporary & Chinese 20th-Century Art Evening Sale held on November 29 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Valued at over HK$125 [Read More]

Some of the most hotly contested bidding was generated by Lot 58, a depiction of a view well loved by Pasadena residents and artists since the early 20th century, that of the landmark Colorado Bridge from the edge of the Arroyo Seco canyon (pictured). This large (28”x38”), panoramic scene of the Beaux [Read More]

Collectors of fine art around the world will be taking careful notice of the happenings at Heritage Auctions in Dallas on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 11-12, as an array of American and European artwork – led by names like William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, William Glackens, Willard Leroy Metcalf, Charles Sheeler, Alfred [Read More]

Sotheby’s fall Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York on 4 November 2009 presents a remarkable offering ranging from an exquisite group of classic Impressionist pictures by Renoir, Pissarro and Sisley from the family of legendary dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, to key works by modern masters such as Picasso, Giacometti, [Read More]

Christie’s will offer an exceptional drawing by Raphael (1483-1520) at the Old Masters and 19th Century Art Evening Sale on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 in London. “Head of a Muse” was drawn by the artist as a study for a figure in Parnassus, one of the series of four frescoes in the [Read More]

(FLAT ROCK, N.C.) – A gorgeous pair of rare Tiffany sterling silver and mixed metals salt and pepper shakers, each piece standing 3 ¾ inches tall and in the flying crane décor, hammered for $4,000 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 25-26 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates. The set went to [Read More]

Riley Performance Motorcars is proud to announce that the first Shelby GT500SE built by the team was showcased and sold at the Barrett Jackson, Las Vegas Auction for $330,000.00. The superior build quality and incredible paint job propelled this amazing Shelby to this impressive auction price. Carroll Shelby viewed the car and [Read More]

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – A monumental mahogany front and back bar made around 1893 by Brunswick, Balke & Collender Co., the desirable Los Angeles model and with an original matching liquor cabinet, soared to $302,500 at the living estate of Ron Wallace – a dedicated collector and former president of UPS – [Read More]

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to offer Fine Prints on November 3, 2009. Simulcast between the San Francisco and Los Angeles salesrooms, the auction will feature a diverse selection of old master, modern, contemporary prints and multiples ranging from the Renaissance to the Present and include works by masters of the craft [Read More]

National art and antiques auction firm, Garth’s of Delaware, Ohio has announced the addition of precious metals and jewelry expert, Lisa Darke. Darke has been designing fine jewelry in Columbus, Ohio for 16 years and has achieved national recognition for her designs including awards from the Ohio Jewelers Association and Platinum Guild [Read More]

The Robin Symes Collection – an eclectic range of Old Masters, 20th Century American abstracts, architectural items, textiles and tribal pieces belonging to the renowned dealer – reached £500,000 when it was was sold, without reserve, by Bonhams in their Oxford saleroom on 7 October 2009. The sale attracted tremendous interest from [Read More]

Auctioneers Alexander Autographs have joined forces with Mohegan Sun to sponsor ROCK THE AUCTION, an auction offering nearly 700 lots of important rock and entertainment memorabilia benefiting the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. This important sale will be held be held on October 21&22, 2009 commencing at 2:00p.m. at Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret [Read More]

Penny Worley Auctioneers (www.worleyauctioneers.com) announces the online auction of furniture, fixtures and equipment from FDIC Receivership for First Priority Bank and Freedom Bank in Bradenton, Fla., according to Jerry Jenkins. Items in this online bank auction include: computers, executive office furniture, framed art, copier/printers, office equipment, storage and shelving, and much more. [Read More]

Allegheny Power, the electricity delivery unit of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), announced today that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the results of Allegheny’s third auction to purchase power for 2011 and beyond. Allegheny awarded five contracts in this auction, representing approximately 1.8 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of generation supply, or six [Read More]

Bloomsbury’s 293 lot sale on 22nd October of A Private Ornithological and Sporting Library has a plethora of magnificent colour plate books, drawings and watercolours which will undoubtedly be any ornithologist’s dream. The privately published, handsome set of A History of the Birds of Europe by Henry Eeles Dresser of 1871-81 is [Read More]

Christie’s Hong Kong will hold its Autumn sale of Fine Chinese Modern Paintings and Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy on November 29 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, showcasing over 320 rare and exceptional works from the masters, valued in excess of HK$180 million (US$23.2 million). Steeped in philosophy, [Read More]

Dan Morphy Auctions ventures into the fantasy fringe of Deep Space 9 on Nov. 13-14, with an extraordinary sale of robots, space toys, and Japanese superheroes, die-casts and vinyls at the company’s gallery in Denver, Pa., on the Adamstown antiques strip. The comprehensive sci-fi toy collection of nearly 1,500 lots was consigned [Read More]

Stephen Shames, and his art dealer, Steven Kasher, approached Shepard Fairey earlier this year about creating artworks to support L.E.A.D. Uganda, an educational leadership program founded by Shames that locates vulnerable children with innate talents and molds them into leaders. Fairey agreed to create and donate two unique mixed media collages, valued [Read More]