Yearly Archives: 2009

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – A Colt Model 1883 .45 caliber Gatling Gun – named after the man who invented it (Richard J. Gatling) and a 19th-century precursor to the modern-day machine gun – scored a bull’s eye when it soared to $172,500 at a Civil War, Firearms and Militaria Auction held Aug. 15-16 [Read More]

Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. LLC today announced that it has released the Independent Accountants’ Report prepared by Deloitte & Touche LLP following the independent examination of Barrett-Jackson’s auction practices for the company’s 2008-2009 auction season (12 month period ending June 2009). “The release of this report is part of Barrett-Jackson’s continued commitment to [Read More]

During the month of October, The In-Sight Photography Project’s Eleventh Annual Silent Auction and Exhibit will be on display at the Vermont Center for Photography. In-Sight invites the public to an opening reception during gallery walk on Friday October 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Vermont Center for Photography, located [Read More]

When Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Modern & Contemporary Art Auction opens Oct. 7 at its Dallas Design District Annex, Abstract Expressionist and Pop Art greats such as Sam Francis, Paul Jenkins, Joan Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Indiana will grab the attention of collectors with their works of energy, dynamism and [Read More]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Lincoln Rocking Chair, a true relic of American history as well as a place of respite for the beloved Civil Rights Movement leader – will headline the 20th Century Icons Auction at Heritage Auction Galleries, Nov. 6-8. The chair was bought by Hermine I. Popper for Dr. [Read More]

Several highly anticipated pieces will be offered during the nearly 250 lot Fine Jewelry sale to be presented at Bonhams New York this October. Amongst the most coveted lots is a collection of 10 pieces of gold and diamond jewelry from a Los Olivos, CA collector. Undoubtedly, the most desirable item from [Read More]

Exhibiting all the “bells and whistles” collectors yearn for, a circa-1912 Marklin live-steam fire pumper blazed to the top of prices realized in Bertoia Auctions’ Sept. 25-26 sale of the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection, part II, achieving $149,500 (inclusive of 15% buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $40,000-$50,000. An exciting event [Read More]

(ATLANTA, Ga.) – Red Baron, already the Southeast’s premier auction house, is preparing for what promises to be its biggest sale ever — a three-day weekend event (not the customary two days) slated for Nov. 6th, 7th and 8th at Red Baron’s gallery facility, located at 6450 Roswell Road in Atlanta. Previews [Read More]

This October, Christie’s presents a special collection of fine art and furnishings from the Manhattan residence of the late Mr. William F. Reilly, a prominent philanthropist, collector, and former chief executive officer and chairman of the publishing firm Primedia. This superb collection of important 18th and 19th century furniture, rare antiquities, Old [Read More]

A bust of Caracalla, the notorious Roman Emperor who reigned from 211-217 and is remembered as one of the worst and cruellest rulers in the history of the Empire, will be auctioned at Bonhams Antiquities sale on October 28 in New Bond Street. It is estimated to sell for £150,000 – £250,000 [Read More]

Sotheby’s announced that its forthcoming Evening Sale of Old Master and Early British Paintings in London on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 will include an outstanding self portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck, one of the most important artists to have worked in England. This masterpiece, which is van Dyck’s last portrait of [Read More]

All Proceeds from Event Benefit American Red Cross of N.E. Massachusetts Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces a major appraisal event October 2-3, 2009. Kaminski’s expert appraisers will be on-hand from 9:00am – 4:00pm both days at 564 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. All proceeds from [Read More]

Two of the most revered names in motorcycle production history are being offered for sale at Charterhouse Auctioneers Classic Car, Motorcycle and Automobilia auction on 8th November at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. The motorcycles in question are a 1955 Norton Manx 30M and a 1985 MV Agusta ex [Read More]

It can be yours, for € 25.000, the almost complete copy in an old coloring of the very rare “Sepculum humanae salvationis“. The fifth German edition of the so-called “spiegels menschlicher behaltnuß“, with some 272 woodcuts in the text, is a highlight in our upcoming Hamburg auction of Rare Books – Manuscripts [Read More]

Bonhams & Butterfields was honored to present The JZ Knight Collection on September 27, 2009. Amassed over a decade, the Collection featured eclectic and unique examples of period furniture, decorative arts, carpets and paintings from the 17th through 20th centuries with a particular focus on European and American elegance. Each item offered [Read More]

Clearwater, FL – ValCom, Inc. (OTC.BB:VLCO) and its MyFamilyTV broadcast network subsidiary today announced that they will be partnering with Bid4Assets, a leading online real estate auction company, to produce its largest televised real estate auction to date in a four-hour live auction show, “My Family Real Estate Auction.” The live auction [Read More]

Christie’s, the world’s leading arts business, announce their seventh auction of International Modern and Contemporary Art in Dubai which will take place on Tuesday 27 October 2009. The sale will bring together and offer to the international art market an important selection of pictures and sculptures from the Middle East region including [Read More]

On Friday, October 16, 2009, Sotheby’s London will present its October Contemporary Art Auction, which will include for the first time a section of Arab and Iranian Art. The 177 lot sale will comprise works, in a range of media, by leading Post-War and Contemporary artists, such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Anish Kapoor, [Read More]