A second gem-encrusted gold finial from the octagonal golden throne of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, will be sold at Bonhams New Bond Street on October 7th in the Indian & Islamic Art sale. This […]
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Bonhams is selling a fine gold 18th Century Indian bezoar-stone holder from Gujarat, an object that once held a naturally produced object from the bodies of animals which was believed to have the power to cure […]
The two-day, mostly unreserved auction will be conducted by Specialists of the South, Inc. FOUNTAIN, Fla. – A good old-fashioned on-site country sale, featuring over 800 lots in just about every category imaginable, will be held […]
A striking, circular table originally placed in the Golden Drawing Room in the Winter Palace, the main residence of the Russian Imperial family in St. Petersburg, will be sold in the Russian Sale at Bonhams New […]
A COLLECTION of stones from the world-famous Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland are expected to fetch up to £40,000 when they are offered for sale next month as part of the auction of Garden Statuary and […]
An extensive collection of awards presented to the legendary Northern Irish football player, George Best (1946-2005), during his illustrious football career, is to be sold at Bonhams, Chester as part of the Sporting Memorabilia sale on […]
Chicago, IL – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the internationally renowned wine auction house and retailer, will hold a massive two-day auction of Finest and Rarest wines on October 29th and 30th at award-winning restaurant Tru, […]
The auction was held Sept. 17-18 in the firm’s new state-of-the-art gallery in Hillsborough, N.C. HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – A stunning early 20th century Tiffany & Company Favrile lava glass three-handled vase soared to $62,100 at a […]
A teapot once in the collection of the mother of King George I is the highlight of the concluding part of the auction of ‘The Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain’. Part III of the sale will […]
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film is organizing a benefit auction of more than 200 items exceeding $1 million in value – fine photographic prints, books, and equipment — to take place at […]
Auction brings $7.4 million, far surpassing pre-auction estimate of $4-6 million, as HDH Wine Auction Index hits all-time high Chicago, IL – Multiple world records were shattered in Chicago on September 24th and 25th as Hart […]
Cordier Antiques & Auctions of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania announced that Peter Swift Seibert has joined their auction company as a Senior Consultant and Catalog Specialist. Mr. Seibert has extensive expertise in Americana, Folk Art, documents and […]
Sotheby’s London 40th Anniversary Wine Sale concluded with a total of £2,412,194, (US$3,787,145), far above a pre-sale estimate of £1,644,850-£2,061,620. All four sessions saw competitive bidding on the ‘phone, online and in the room and the […]
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A massive three-day weekend sale slated for Oct. 22-24 by Philip Weiss Auctions will feature hundreds of fresh-to-the-market lots of toys and toy trains, railroad memorabilia, Hollywood memorabilia, vintage dolls, antique advertising, coin-ops […]
Over 1,300 items to be liquidated in this 1 Day Auction Event. Items to be auctioned include; Cars, Plane, Rare Antiques, Jewelry, Gemstones, Rolex Watches, Gold & Silver Coins, Art, , GIA Diamonds, Movie Memorabilia, Sports […]
Christie’s will offer The Walter and Phyllis Shorenstein Collection as part of its major fall 2010 and spring 2011 sales in New York and Hong Kong. Assembled over more than four decades by Walter Shorenstein, the […]
New York – Sotheby’s 6 October 2010 auction of Photographs presents a fine selection of photographic images dating from the medium’s earliest years to those by some of best photographers of the 20th century and the […]
The auction will be held at the American Legion Hall in Blue Springs, Mo., near Kansas City. BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – A nice single-owner collection of over 125 rare and vintage dolls – nearly all of […]