Yearly Archives: 2009

Following the tremendous success of Sotheby’s 20th Century Italian Art Sale last October, which was 94.2% sold by value and achieved the second highest total* for a sale in this category at Sotheby’s, the forthcoming auction on Friday, October 16, 2009 is set to include 33 works in a variety of media [Read More]

(HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.) – A gorgeous late 18th century Pennsylvania Chippendale tiger maple desk, probably Lancaster County and crafted from strikingly figured tiger maple with poplar secondary, sold for $41,400 against a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$10,000 at a multi-estate Historic Hillsborough Auction held Sept. 19 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. [Read More]

For the second time this year, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers – the world’s largest industrial auctioneer – conducted a US$66 million unreserved public auction in the state of Texas. From September 23-25, 2009, the Company held its Fort Worth, Texas auction at the Company’s permanent auction site and broke Fort Worth records for [Read More]

“King of the Kustomizers” George Barris will be onsite to sign autographs and share stories at Mecum’s St. Charles Auction at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill., on Oct. 2-3, 2009. Barris will drive his custom-built 1969 AMC AMX-400 Coupe (Lot S105) across the block when Mecum auctions it on Sat., [Read More]

Bonhams are delighted to announce the sale of a remarkable pair of portraits, painted by Hilliard, depicting Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester at Bonhams Knightsbridge on 25th November. With each portrait measuring only 18mm high, the valuable lot, dating from circa 1575, is expected to fetch between [Read More]

(BUFORD, Ga.) – A Fall Masterpiece Auction, featuring the lifetime collection of prestigious folk art collector and early self-taught art pioneer Lynne Ingram, will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, by Slotin Auction, in the Historic Buford Hall located at 112 East Shallowford Avenue. About two-thirds of the auction will be dedicated to [Read More]

Following the announcement in August of the sale of a group of pictures from the collection of Lord and Lady Attenborough at Sotheby’s in London on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, Sotheby’s is now providing further details of this spectacular, one-off single-owner sale. A Life In Pictures: The Collection of Lord and Lady [Read More]

Bruce Willis, action movie star and one of Hollywood’s most recognizable leading men, will part ways with some American iron from his personal collection during the 2nd Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Las Vegas Oct. 7-10, 2009. Willis will sell his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 and 1988 [Read More]

A remarkable selection of books from the collection of Richard Hatchwell , bookseller to John Betjeman, Bertrand Russell, A.L. Rowse, and Jane Grigson A fascinating collection of books, which is especially strong in incunabula, early continental books and science, will go under the hammer at the upcoming Richard Hatchwell Sale at New [Read More]

Three early 1960’s handwritten letters to his sparring partner written by Cassius Clay, later to be world-renowned as heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, are being offered as part of a public auction of historic sports memorabilia conducted by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas and online, October 1 and 2, 2009. The earliest [Read More]

Two consecutive seats to a 1966 Chicago Beatles concert and 26 different show tickets for George Harrison’s 1974 concert tour in a Dark Horse in house display highlight the Oct. 4 Pop Culture auction. The Beatles are extremely popular with the Media and with 3 generations of fans. And some items have [Read More]

A Morris Minor is estimated to sell for £25,000-30,000 when it goes under the Charterhouse hammer in their auction of classic cars and motorbikes on Sunday 8th November at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. “We have teamed up with the Footman James Classic Car Show in November again as [Read More]

Rare original Disney Storyboard Animation drawings and original Animation cels will be auctioned Oct. 4 2009 along with 700 lots of Pop Culture at Phil Weiss Auctions in Oceanside NY. Disney art director Ralph Kent left a large legacy after his recent passing and included these rare original animation drawings and animation [Read More]

A VERY RARE and finely preserved Union Flag from the most famous naval battle of all time, the Battle of Trafalgar, will be offered by Charles Miller Ltd on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in his annual Trafalgar Day Sale in London (25, Blythe Road, W14). The sale will comprise almost 300 lots [Read More]

Bonhams & Butterfield’s SoMa Estate Auctions is pleased to present property from the personal collection of San Francisco-based renowned designer Ms. Jessica McClintock on Sunday, October 18, 2009. More than 50-lots of furniture and decorative accessories – each reflecting the lady’s gracious taste and penchant for romantic flair — will be made [Read More]

The jewellery sale at Bonhams New Bond Street demonstrated that for high quality fine jewellery a phenomenal price can be commanded, with the one Cartier sautoir being sold for £216,000 from the pre-sale estimate of £15,000- £20,000. The sale reached a total of £1.8m, with 88% sold by value. An array of [Read More]

Each November the 216-year old international auction house Bonhams hosts its famous auction at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles – a veritable temple for all automotive enthusiasts – and the call for consignments is now being announced for this year’s sale. Past Bonhams sales at the Petersen Museum have included [Read More]

Rare survivals of American craftsmanship from the 18th and 19th centuries and a rediscovered duck decoy are among the highlights of the upcoming mid-season sale of Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Prints at Christie’s New York. The September 30 auction includes over 100 historic items and is expected to realize in [Read More]