Bonhams is very proud to have been selected to represent a truly one-of-a-kind motorcycle offered in collaboration with the most successful motorcycle racer of his era, Valentino Rossi. As written about in the April issues of both Cycle World and Motorcyclist, a highly upgraded and customized 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 1000cc – the [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2010
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Freeman’s announced that it has been appointed by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI) and Alvarez & Marsal, LLC, the professional services firm overseeing LBHI’s restructuring, to sell selected works from the distinguished Neuberger Berman and Lehman Brothers Corporate Art Collections*, subject to bankruptcy court approval. After Lehman’s acquisition in 2003 of Neuberger [Read More]
Sotheby’s London announced that four works by the acclaimed artist will highlight the forthcoming London sale of Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. These paintings come from the collection of Dr. El- Kayem and appear on the market for the very first time since they were [Read More]
Cap*Rock Winery heads back to auction: “Unfortunately the high bidder of the live public auction that was held on Monday, July 12th – Laurent Gruet, of the Gruet Winery – has notified me of his inability to meet the contractual obligations to complete the transaction,” said Cap*Rock Winery Trustee, Max R. Tarbox. [Read More]
A July 14th Sale by Litchfield County Auctions of American furniture, folk art, decorations and paintings as well as European antiques and fine art produced enthusiastic bidding across a variety of collecting categories. The total for this sale was close to a half million dollars. Close to 2,300 bids were placed with [Read More]
Christie’s London have announced Multiplied – an exciting new fair in the field of contemporary art. The fair will be held during the week of the Frieze Art Fair, 15-18th October, providing a platform to promote emerging talent in two and three-dimensional contemporary editions. Christie’s has invited over thirty of the most [Read More]
On August 26, a 5,082-square-foot custom-built home at 4118 Crystal Bridge Drive in the desirable River Valley Ranch community in Carbondale, Colorado will sell at a live, on-site auction, announced NYC-based luxury real estate auction firm Concierge Auctions. Originally listed for $1,850,000, no minimum bid is required to participate. The sale is [Read More]
A North Florida country estate with two homes, rolling pastures and equestrian facilities will sell in a real estate auction Saturday, August 21. The property, centrally located between Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Gainesville, could sell as an entirety or it could go to as many as three buyers, according to Warren Ward of [Read More]
Bonhams announces the sale of an extremely rare game, ‘The Game of War’ to be sold on the 13th October 2010 in Knightsbridge in the Chess, Playing Cards and Games auction. Dating from 1890, this intricate 600 piece game is estimated to sell for £1,500-£2000, and was designed to train British army [Read More]
A private Lake George retreat with stunning views and 528 feet of shoreline at 2763 Sheep Meadow Lane was successfully sold today during a live, on-site auction, marking Concierge Auctions’ fifth successful auction in the Northeast market in recent months, the NYC-based luxury real estate auction firm has announced. Conducted in cooperation [Read More]
A piece of baseball great Reggie Jackson’s original collection will be offered at the Mecum Monterey Auction, Aug. 13-14, 2010. “Reggie is a lifelong car guy whom I’ve known for 25 years,” said President Dana Mecum. “He has begun selling pieces of his original collection that he’s compiled over the past 40 [Read More]
Maxwell Plantation, a 2,463 +/- acre historic paradise located just minutes from downtown Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama campus, will be sold at an auction on Thursday, July 29th. The event will be conducted by The National Auction Group (www.nationalauctiongroup.com) of Gadsden, Alabama, an elite team of highly-trained specialists in the [Read More]
Lot 45, a large marine oil created a stir at Richard Winterton’s Fine Art Sale in Lichfield this week. The painting measuring 75cm by 125cm by one of our celebrated marine artists George Chambers II (c.1830-c.1868) had been discovered in a house in the Lichfield area. The vendor had purchased it in [Read More]
Legendary investor Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B), has teamed with the Dairy Queen® system to auction off a 33-inch, five pound, red metal DQ® spoon with his autograph to benefit Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising [Read More]
On 5 October 2010 Sotheby’s will stage their first Paris sale devoted to Natural History, comprising 86 lots selected for their quality and rarity, consigned from private collections in Europe and the United States. Sotheby’s were one of the first firms to stage auctions in this field and, in 1997, obtained an [Read More]
On Monday, July 26th at 6:00 pm, Clarke Auction will sell over 350 lots consigned from estates throughout the Greater New York area. Midcentury Modern includes a desk and credenza by Jens Risom, a pair of Dorothy Draper bachelor’s chests, a Roche Bobois leather and suede sofa; Walnut Stereo Speakers on Saarinen-type [Read More]
Penny Worley Auctioneers (www.worleyauctioneers.com) announces online auctions of government assets from five San Diego area locations, according to Jerry Jenkins. “All these government assets from locations in San Diego and Chulsa Vista, Calif., will sell to the highest bidders at online auction,” Jenkins said. “We have lots of IT equipment, high-end executive [Read More]
United Country Lippard Auctioneers, Inc., (www.lippardauctions.com) announces the absolute public auction of 1300 acres of improved grass land with a cattle facility in Ada, Okla., on Thursday, July 22, according to Troy Lippard, auctioneer. “This property is offered in eight tracts and as a whole,” commented Lippard. “The tracts range in size [Read More]