A signed, first edition copy of Jane Austen’s novel ‘Emma’ published in 1816 has fetched 325,000 pounds at Jonkers Rare Books in Oxfordshire, UK. Jonkers are reported to have paid £180,000 for it at auction in 2008. The book, which has also been showcased in Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco, [Read More]
Daily Archives: April 1, 2010
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Sotheby’s London sale of 19th Century European Paintings on Wednesday, 2 June, 2010, is to include an important work by Norwegian artist Christian Krohg (1852-1925) of Leif Eriksson discovering America. Estimated at £150,000-250,000, the painting will spearhead the Norwegian component of the Scandinavian section of the sale. Leif Eriksson was a Norse [Read More]
Christie’s South Kensington’s second Interiors: Style & Spirit sale, to be held on 18 May 2010, includes a special section dedicated to the ancient game of chess. Twenty-five chess sets are on offer, sure to excite and intrigue chess players and aficionados, as well as those captivated by their character and workmanship. [Read More]
Alexander Auctions and Real Estate Sales [www.alexanderauctions.com] announces the upcoming absolute auction on Saturday, April 10, of a custom built log home on 61 acres in Martin, Tenn., according to Marvin Alexander. “This absolute auction is a rare opportunity,” commented Alexander. “The owners of this property have built and moved into a [Read More]
Great Rock Auctions, specialists in premium real estate auctions, announced today the success of the first ever auction of two Beacon Hill homes. The newly constructed properties, located at 20 Brimmer Street and 25 Lime Street, Boston, have successfully sold. The property at 25 Lime Street was sold pre-auction, and the 20 [Read More]
Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, announces its Spring Online Auction of Fine Jewels to be held on April 7th and 8th, 2010. The exclusive collection comprises 203 lots of both traditional and contemporary pieces of Indian jewelry. The auction has an aggregate estimate of $2.1 – $2.4 million. Marking [Read More]
Manhattan-based LiveAuctioneers.com, which provides Internet live-bidding services to more than 900 auction companies worldwide, has entered into a marketing agreement with the renowned British auction house Dreweatts. It is anticipated that LiveAuctioneers will be working cooperatively with Dreweatts on 30 to 50 auctions in their first year of collaboration. Under the terms [Read More]