One of the most significant archaeological projects of recent times One of the most significant archaeological projects of recent times – a reconstruction of the great Orpheus pavement – is to be sold by Chorley’s on Thursday 24 June 2010. Made from 1.6 million pieces of small, hand-cut clay blocks called tesserae, [Read More]
Daily Archives: February 24, 2010
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With a great and diverse crowd arriving from across the United States, Garth’s Auctioneers and Appraisers hosted the first auction of its 2010 schedule with a wide selection of Fine and Contemporary Art, Oriental Rugs, and Asian, Continental and American Furniture and Decorative Arts on January 29-30. Garth’s Vice-President Andrew Richmond noted [Read More]
Christie’s New York sale of Impressionist and Modern Art on March 10 presents an exciting opportunity for collectors to purchase superb works by the great masters Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Tamara de Lempicka, and Henry Moore and to explore a wealth of drawings, sculpture and works on paper by lesser-known artists of [Read More]
Quinn’s Auction Galleries will offer two “mystery” paintings in their March 6 sale – one of which may be a genuine Honore Daumier. The other, found in a basement, is a possible 17th-C. Flemish work FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The area around Washington, D.C., has always been a sweet spot for European [Read More]
A superb collection of quality motor cars, spanning every decade, starting with a 1910 Hupmobile Model 20 Tourer (estimate £10,000 – 12,000), and going through to a 2005 Ferrari/Foreman Mk4 V12 Spyder Recreation (estimate £65,000 – 85,000) are being offered at the Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia sale in Oxford on 6th [Read More]
Due to complete plant closure, the machinery and equipment formerly used in the continuing operations of one of the Aleris Aluminum Canada L.P. facilities in Québec will be offered at auction. Hilco Industrial will be organizing the massive 4-day auction sale March 9 through 12, 2010. The huge facility specialized in the [Read More]