A painting inspired by the psychic spirits of dead soldiers and bought by a grieving Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who lost a son in WW1 is for sale as part of the Owston Collection in Sydney with Bonhams on June 25 and 26. The painting by William Francis (Will) Longstaff (Australian, 1879-1953) [Read More]
Daily Archives: April 28, 2010
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The Battle of Lepanto (lot 35) by Andries van Eertvelt (1590 – 1652) is one of the highlights of the Old Master paintings sale which will be held Tuesday 18 May 2010 at Sotheby’s Amsterdam. The Battle of Lepanto took place on 7 October 1571 in the Gulf of Patras, off western [Read More]
Sotheby’s London announced that the Spanish section of its 19th Century European Paintings sale on Wednesday, 2 June, 2010 will be headed by a rare work by Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923). Joaquín Sorolla stands out as the period’s most prolific and renowned artist and was the subject of a major retrospective of his [Read More]
Christie’s, announces that its eighth auction of International Modern and Contemporary Art, estimated at $4.8 million, realized $15,122,125 / AED55,528,443, selling 96% by value and 86% by lot. This is an extraordinary result which reflects the quality of the sale and the passion of the collectors that Christie’s has helped to bring [Read More]
Sotheby’s biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in London will take place on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 and presents for sale over 220 lots. The auction, estimated to realise approximately £4 million, will be headlined by a unique pair of Imperial gilt and patinated-bronze winter plum trees, their [Read More]
AJ Karas Auctioneers has announced a Real Estate Auction to be held Saturday, May 15, at 1:07 p.m., at the Equestrian Center at the Preserve at Pine Meadows, in Pine, Colo. (near Conifer). This auction represents a Developer Closeout of Phase One of this award-winning new planned community. Seven premium mountain view [Read More]
A world-class St. Augustine spa called “perfect” by past guests is on the market with a May 21 auction date, a “perfect 10” business opportunity for entrepreneurs with an eye for beauty and great business deal. Designed by renowned spa designer Robert D. Henry, The Laterra Spa & Fitness Center is part [Read More]
Art and antiques spanning 400 years from four major estates and other important consignors will comprise what is anticipated to be Clars largest and most important sale in their over sixty year history. Several million dollars of exceptional property has been consigned for their May 15th and 16th, 2010 Fine Estates Auction [Read More]
A rare, 184-year-old map that captures a critical point in Northeast Ohio history will soon be unveiled as it is presented for a May auction with expected bids as high as $50,000. The 1826 Savery-Sumner map, titled Map Of The Western Reserve Including the Fire Lands in Ohio, is one of the [Read More]
One of, if not the most famous image in all of Fantasy Art – Frank Frazetta’s instantly-recognizable 1973 classic Warrior with Ball and Chain, Flashing Swords #1, paperback cover – will be offered at Heritage Auctions Beverly Hills, on May 6, as part of The Frank Collection of Sci-Fi Art, a sub-offering [Read More]