The date for Bonhams first motoring auction in Australia as a wholly owned subsidiary of the international company has now been set – Sunday 3rd of October in Sydney, and the early entries are sure to help shake off the Australian winter blues. Leading the charge is a delightful 1925 Bentley 3-Litre [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2010
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Under the banner of Autism Movement Therapy, the non-profit organization produces all-star concerts monthly to help fund therapy dogs for children with autism. The therapy dogs are $13,000 each and really make a difference for special needs children. Transitioning among school day activities are oftentimes a huge challenge for our kids with [Read More]
One of the largest and rarest convertibles ever built, the 1949 Daimler DE-36 “Green Goddess” Hooper Drop-Head Coupe, will be offered by Bonhams auction house at their world-famous Quail Lodge sale in August. Formerly part of the famed Harrah Collection, this Daimler – no. 52802 – was subsequently purchased by the late [Read More]
Pat Clark Motorsports is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for fans to own a piece of history as the gear of AMA Pro Superbike Class racers Chris Clark and Ben Bostrom will be auctioned to benefit Rett Syndrome. The special edition leathers and bodywork with new livery will make their AMA [Read More]
An exceptional late still life by Scottish Colourist, George Leslie Hunter, (est £100,000 – 150,000) is the star lot in this year’s annual Scottish sale (17-20 Aug inclusive). Entitled simply, ‘Still Life’, it showcases the full range of Hunter’s talents, and features his keynote motifs of pink roses, goblet, fruit, fabric and [Read More]
Retirement auction, family says SELL! Located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, this operating landmark restaurant, deep water marina, and legendary bait & tackle shop will be sold at auction on-site at 12 noon on August 21, 2010. Last Listed for $1,950,000, the suggested opening bid has been set at $875,000. The Island House [Read More]
WWA Group, Inc. (OTCBB: WWAG) commemorated the 10th anniversary of successfully holding auctions in Dubai through its wholly owned subsidiary World Wide Auctioneers Ltd. WWA Group marked the day at World Wide Auctioneers’ most recent Dubai auction held from June 14 through June 16, 2010. Gross auction sales exceeded US$19.6 million and [Read More]
Sotheby’s will hold a once-in-a-lifetime sale at the most magnificent of all England’s stately homes – Chatsworth, in Derbyshire. Chatsworth: The Attic Sale – a three-day auction – will have in it all the ingredients of the quintessential attic sale: an Aladdin’s cave of items at all price levels (estimates range from [Read More]
R.G Munn will be hosting an auction on August 5, 2010 selling high-quality Western and Indian art, baskets, pottery, textiles, jewelry, beadwork, and paintings, as well as other top-notch art, antiques and collectibles. Some items included in this auction are: – Hopi Kachina – Pair of Skookum Dolls – San Ildefonso Watercolor [Read More]
Cowan’s European and Asian Fine and Decorative Art Auction, July 31, 2010 will feature Continental furniture, paintings, pottery and porcelain, and Orientalia. Leading the sale is a Portrait of a Woman by Frederick Soulacroix titled Resting with Fan. The captivating painting (est. $25,000/35.000) is typical of Soulacroix’s style, depicting a realistic portrait [Read More]
The auction is estimated to bring $4-6 million and includes over $2.5 million of First Growth Bordeaux, $750,000 combined of Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Le Pin and Pétrus, and more than $400,000 of wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (July 14, 2010 – Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., one of [Read More]
Sotheby’s Paris will bring to a conclusion the story of the legendary collection begun by Antenor Patiño (1894-1982) and continued with supreme elegance and refinement by his widow Beatriz Patiño until her death in 2009. The collection – divided between Madame Patiño’s principal residence La Quinta in Portugal and her Paris flat [Read More]
A state of the art auction capability, featuring two user friendly features, was launched today by The SOC Exchange (www.thesocexchange.com), a leading e-commerce website that allows users to buy and sell items, post unlimited jobs, sell or rent real estate and sell unlimited cars or motorcycles for the flat rate of $10 [Read More]
A GUN BUILT for Scottish Politician, the Rt. Hon Richard Haldane, who was noted for forming the Territorial Army in 1907 is among the highlights of Gavin Gardiner’s annual auction of Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns, which will be held in association with Sotheby’s. The sale will take place on the [Read More]
The former Galaxy Car Wash in Abilene, Texas, is now available for auction from Assiter Auctioneers. This property is located in a prime commercial location and could be converted into a great locale for any business venture. The auction for this piece of commercial real estate will take place on July 28 [Read More]
Kaminski Auctions, announces its Mid-Summer Estates Auction. The auction features a wide selection of fine art, antiques and fine furnishings. Consignments hail from estates spanning Massachusetts to Kaminski’s second location in California. The auction takes place Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 under the tent at Kaminski Auctions, 564 Cabot Street, [Read More]
The paintings come to the Maitland Art Center (MAC) courtesy of Baterbys Art Auction Gallery (MAITLAND, Fla.) – About 35 original works of art by renowned Impressionist painter William Kirkpatrick (Fla./N.M., 1939-2004), who signed his canvases “William Vincent,” will be exhibited from July 16-Sept. 5 at the Maitland Art Center (MAC). The [Read More]
Euro 12 million* is the excellent result of Ketterer Kunst’s 2010 spring auctions. “If the quality is right, collectors are willing to invest large sums. This was also confirmed by the increase of new customers and their willingness to buy art, in order to add it to their investment portfolio“, said Robert [Read More]