Yearly Archives: 2009

There’s an eclectic collection of classic cars and motorcycles going under the hammer at Shannons Sydney Spring Auction on Monday October 12, ranging from a restored 1957 VW Kombi Panelvan to a stunning 1991 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail and an award-winning Aston Martin DB6. VW Kombi lovers will be drawn to the blue [Read More]

Featuring Ephemera & Collectibles and Furniture & Decorative Arts MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – www.skinnerinc.com – Skinner will host its October Discovery auction on Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday October 15th in its Marlborough, Massachusetts gallery at 274 Cedar Hill Street. Session I begins on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and features ephemera, collectibles and [Read More]

RM’s Icons of Speed & Style event held today at the famed Petersen Automotive Museum presented a ‘no-reserve’ single-owner collection of 80 historic vehicles and 70 lots of memorabilia to a standing-room-only crowd and online audience achieving total sales of $6,905,952. The 1965 Dodge A100 Pickup Truck “Little Red Wagon” Wheelstander exceeded [Read More]

On October 13th, the 84th birthday of legendary icon Lenny Bruce, there will be an auction of rare memorabilia consisting of more than 25 items from his Estate, overseen by his daughter, Kitty Bruce. The auction is being held to raise funds for Lenny’s House, a non-profit recovery house for women healing [Read More]

The Chelsea Collection of Severin Wunderman raised a remarkable £881,940 in total, with 90% of all lots selling. The extraordinary furniture and fittings of the home of ‘Time Lord’, Severin Wunderman, who built up the Gucci watch franchise and owned the Swiss watch brand Corum, excited bidders on a national and international [Read More]

Following the success of its Hong Kong sale in May, Seoul Auction, Korea’s leading auction house, will again present an exceptional array of Western and Asian art in the Modern & Contemporary Art sale to be held on 7 October, 2009 at 5 pm at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The sale [Read More]

Christie’s Important Silver and Objects of Vertu sale on October 22 in New York will present collectors with an exciting selection by renowned artists such as Paul Storr, Philip Rundell, Paul de Lamerie, among others from well-known collections such as the Inventory of Marks Antiques in London and Property from the Collection [Read More]

Sotheby’s autumn sale of 19th Century European Art Including Important British Paintings will be held in New York on October 22, 2009, and will offer a selection of high-quality works representing the best artists, schools and styles of the 19th century. Works from the sale are estimated to bring in excess of [Read More]

European paintings collectors will be offered several exceptional collecting opportunities at the October 21 auction at Bonhams New York. Comprised of nearly 200 lots, the sale consists of a wide variety of paintings from various schools including Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch, Austrian, German, and Orientalist. Highlighting the sale is a work by [Read More]

(ABERDEEN, Miss.) – October promises to be a busy month for Stevens Auction Company. The firm has scheduled two important estate sales this month. One will be held at the firm’s spacious gallery facility at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen on Saturday, Oct. 17. Then, two weeks later, on Saturday, Oct. [Read More]

Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold its 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale 2009 on 6 October, offering collectors a superb opportunity to acquire rare and premium works by some of the most celebrated and important 20th century Chinese artists. A total of over 60 lots will be offered, estimated at approximately HK$81 [Read More]

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY – It’s being touted as among the most impressive and diverse online auctions of its kind in years and a spectacular opportunity for collectors to bid on an expansive range of classic toys and memorabilia with no reserve prices. Registration and bidding for the Fall ‘09 Online Vintage Toy & [Read More]

The Early Technology Sale took place today at Bonhams Knightsbridge, with an extensive collection of pieces curated by Michael Bennett-Levy. The highlight of the sale was the ‘Block III’ aeroplane missile guiding television monitoring system, sold for an outstanding £36,000. The missile guiding device was secretly manufactured by RCA for use during [Read More]

In 1936 Ford Motor Company produced 5,601 Convertible Sedans. Today, there are only 174 known to exist; 69 are slant back models – 1 of which is being offered for sale on October 12, 2009 at Gateway Gallery Auction. This fine example of Ford craftsmanship is from the Estate of Robert G. [Read More]

This Saturday, will be an important day for Antique Collectors, Dealers, curiosity seekers, and ghost hunters alike when a Crystal River auction firm liquidates the contents of Upstairs, Downstairs Antique Galleria at 725 E. Silver Springs Blvd in Ocala Florida beginning at 10am. Besides over $200,000 worth of antiques that will cross [Read More]

The prestigious Salmagundi Club, located at 47 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, is delighted to announce its Semi-Annual Auction and Exhibition. On three evenings and a Sunday afternoon (Friday, October 16 at 8:00 PM; Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 PM; Thursday, October 22 at 8:00 PM; Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM), the [Read More]

Christie’s announces the sale of 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics on October 20, which will include over 260 lots of opulent gilt furnishings, bronze figures, ivory works of art, Sèvres porcelain, colorful Majolica and other ceramics. Leading the furniture section, and also featured on the catalogue cover, is [Read More]

On October 22nd, international auctioneers Bonhams will offer over 100 lots of Samurai Arms & Amor. For collectors fascinated with the storied tradition of the Samurai, this upcoming sale at Bonhams New York represents an extraordinary opportunity. Timed to coincide with the opening of the “Art of the Samurai” exhibition at New [Read More]