Christie’s are to auction 25 masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Mohammed Said Farsi at the auction of International Modern and Contemporary Art on 27 April 2010 in Dubai. While serving first as Mayor and then […]
Monthly Archives: February 2010
I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers will hold its fourth annual New York City Asia Week auction on Friday, March 27 in a new location and with an elite collection of Important Chinese Ceramics and Asian Works of Art. […]
Inez Rix, owner and founder of Direct Auctions has been thrilled and surprised with the client demand for 2010. “Traditionally, January and February are sleepy times for us, with sellers and buyers slow to start the […]
Picture recalls Rothschild image destroyed in Blitz An early racing painting by Sir Alfred Munnings leads Bonhams New Bond Street’s sale of 20th Century British Art on Wednesday 17 March 2010. Originally in the collection of […]
(WICHITA, Kan.) – An outstanding, marked KPM oval porcelain plaque, boasting a finely detailed portrait titled Rembrandt’s Mother, sold for $7,250 at the sale of the lifetime personal collections of Elizabeth and the late Clarence Lee […]
First growth Bordeaux includes over one hundred full cases from the great modern vintages with remarkable provenance and nearly all in original wooden cases and vast offering of Château Pétrus (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart […]
Sotheby’s New York has announced that it will hold an auction of fine and decorative arts from the contents of Albemarle House, the magnificent home of vintner and philanthropist, Patricia Kluge. The two-day auction, which will […]
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth, Chopin Vodka unveiled a hand-blown, seven-foot tall, 200-liter glass bottle on the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. This is the largest bottle of […]
RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, announces the consignment of cars with a NASCAR connection to its annual ‘Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale’ event, March 26th – 28th in Florida. Taking pole position […]
The collapse of an Ocean City real-estate partnership has led to competing auctions for waterfront condominiums — and created an opportunity for real-estate bargain hunters. On Saturday, February 27, Marshall Auctions will hold an auction of […]
(WAYNE, Pa.) – Coming off a highly successful vintage clocks and horology auction at the end of last year, in which about 250 lots changed hands (half of them being wood shelf clocks dating to the […]
A rare copy of the first Batman comic book has far surpassed the previous comic books record price, $317,000, paid for a first Superman comic in 2009, and the bidding is still underway with Batman already […]
The three-day weekend event will be held in Ann Arbor, Mich., by Showtime Auction Services (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – – Nearly 2,000 lots from several major collections in an array of categories – firefighting items from […]
Bonhams sale of South African art on March 24th in London boasts stunning works by Sekoto and Pierneef, two of the sub continents leading artists. A glorious glowing Gerard Sekoto (South African, 1913-1993) oil painting, titled […]
National Commercial Auctioneers, LLC (NCA) is proud to be the top funding supporter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Southwest Conference scheduled for April 7 – 9, 2010 at the Barton Creek Resort, Austin, TX. Hosted […]
“After the excessive days are over, stability has once more gained a foothold on the art market. Quality objects make for great results“, said Robert Ketterer, auctioneer and owner of Ketterer Kunst. “There is an upward […]
ISTANBUL – Antik A.S., the leading auction house of Turkey, announce the 260th auction of Modern and Contemporary Art in Istanbul which will take place on Sunday 7 March 2010. Antik A.S., will offer the masterpiece […]
Artfact is pleased to announce the National Book Auctions’ Books and Ephemera Auction on February 28 is available for online bidding exclusively through Artfact Live! The auction offers over 450 lots including: an uncommon collection of […]