Yearly Archives: 2009

Bonhams pioneering rare vintage whisky auction on 27 November 2009, the first in Hong Kong, was a resounding success with 100% sold by lot, achieving a sale total of HK$609,990. Aficionados of fine and rare whiskies had the unparalleled opportunity to bid for some of the most prized single malt whiskies to [Read More]

Saffronart, the world’s largest fine-art online auction house announces the launch of its new and innovative mobile application that enables auction participants to bid for their favorite art works and jewelry on the Apple iPhone. Starting December 8, 2009, Saffronart’s mobile application is available for download at www.saffronart.com and through Apple’s App [Read More]

(IVOR, Va.) – A pair of prominent and important local estates will headline the 26th annual New Year’s Day sale planned by Tom’s Auctions & Appraisals of Suffolk, Va. The sale will be held at the old Ivor High School (now the Ivor Municipal Building), at 8420 Bell Avenue in Ivor, off [Read More]

Hart Davis Hart sells 100% of lots realizing $4.6M at December 5th auction (December 8, 2009 – Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart capped off the year with the largest single-owner auction in the US in 2009, realizing $4,567,158 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $3,000,850-4,484,690. The headliner of the auction was [Read More]

A rare and precious bottle of Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, was today auctioned for charity by Christie’s, at a price of $38,000. One of the rarest and most precious expressions of authentic Single Malt Whisky ever released by Scotland’s most distinguished distillery, the bottle of Glenfiddich 50 [Read More]

The November 23, 2009 auction of California and American Paintings and Sculpture at Bonhams & Butterfields offered a wide array of important Western scenes, Plein Air, Society of Six, and land and cityscapes by noted California and American artists. The Los Angeles-based sale brought more than $2.7-million and established a new world [Read More]

A monumental masterpiece (48 x 70 in. (122 x 178 cm)) by the great 17th century Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius will be offered early next year in Sotheby’s sale of Important Old Master Paintings in New York on 28 January 2010. Goltzius’ paintings are extremely rare and Jupiter and Antiope is the [Read More]

After a hugely popular four-day viewing – attended by 1300 people – Sotheby’s Paris sale of exceptional works of art from Africa and Oceania attracted a packed saleroom throughout, with ferocious competition between telephone bidders and collectors in the saleroom. The sale total of over €5 million ($7.9 million) represented a selling-rate [Read More]

Scott Weiland, the charismatic lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, will offer the public a rare glimpse into his personal life next week as he auctions off a variety of clothing and personal affects to benefit his ArchAngel Organization. Weiland formed ArchAngel when his brother, Michael Weiland, passed away in early 2007 [Read More]

Two paintings by Texas Impressionist Julian Onderdonk anchor the Texas Art side of Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 16 Signature® Art of the American West &Texas Auction, an auction featuring a host of the best names in Texas art, taking place live at Heritage’s Design District Annex at 1518 Slocum Street and online at [Read More]

On 17 December 2009 at 2pm, Sotheby’s New York will hold its bi-annual sale of Important 20th Century Design beginning with works from the Art & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and American Modern movements, and concluding with Mid-Century and Contemporary design. Highlighting the sale is an offering of 25 lots collected [Read More]

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Over 325 rare and vintage bottles – most of them made between 1850 and 1900, the period most desired by collectors, when superior embossing techniques were employed – will be sold in an Internet and catalog auction slated for Jan. 8-18 by American Bottle Auctions (www.AmericanBottle.com). Phone and absentee [Read More]

Gray’s Auctioneers is pleased to announce its Holiday Auction, to be held Sunday, December 13th at 1 pm. The Holiday Auction marks Gray’s 26th sale, and further proves Gray’s position as Northeast Ohio ’s leading auction and appraisal facility. Of particular note is this sale’s remarkable selection of jewelry, including a stunning [Read More]

The story of the Titanic, says Dr. Charles Pellegrino, is like a “tragedy written by God with Shakespeare as his muse.” Dr. Pellegrino, one of only 6 people to enter the submerged Titanic (albeit it accidentally), is a scientist whose collection of Titanic expedition artifacts will be featured in I.M. Chait’s December [Read More]

Miller Land and Livestock (www.milleronlineauctions.com) announces the public auction of The Gobbler Supper Club according to Ray Miller, auctioneer. Designed by architect Helmut Ajango in 1966 for local turkey farmer Clarence Hartwig, this 16,544 square-foot building on up to nine acres includes a revolving bar, restaurant and banquet facility that seats 350 [Read More]

United Country Lippard Auctioneers, Inc., (www.lippardauctions.com) announces the public auction of the former Kingfisher Regional Hospital, according to Troy Lippard, auctioneer. “Kingfisher Regional Hospital recently built a new facility on the South end of town,” explained Lippard. “Therefore we will be offering the old building at absolute public auction which means it [Read More]

About 250 lots – including many rare and important early American shelf clocks – will cross the block (WAYNE, Pa.) – A two-part auction featuring around 250 lots of vintage clocks and horology-related items will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Italian-American Club in Wayne, beginning at 3:15 p.m. The [Read More]

Bonhams masters pre-nineteenth century art market at upcoming Old Master Paintings Sale Bonhams will be offering an impressive array of important works in their upcoming 9th December Old Master Paintings Sale at their New Bond Street saleroom. Amongst some of the marvellous paintings on offer is a pair of captivating still life [Read More]