The three-day event, held March 4-6 in Oceanside, N.Y., grossed more than $500,000. (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – An archive of material pertaining to the famous counterculture cartoonist Robert Crumb – including a pair of original hand-drawn personal […]
Monthly Archives: March 2011
SmartAuction, Ally Financial’s online used vehicle auction, received the 2010 “Best Performance – eChannel” award from Avis Budget Group. The award was announced at the 2011 Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR). According to Greg Thibault, Avis […]
Following on the great success of the Fine Asian Works of Art auction in December 2010, which brought more than $19 million, Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to showcase decorative Asian Works of Art on March […]
The event was held the day before the popular Chicagoland Petroliana & Advertising Show. (PEOTONE, Ill.) – An exceptionally clean Richlube Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign (“100% Pure Pennsylvania”) soared to $7,425 at the Spring Petroliana […]
A previously unknown copy of a very rare book of early poems by William Blake is for auction at the Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs sale at Bonhams in London on 22 March. It is […]
Gockel will be at the easel, painting live, at the festival and on The Smooth Jazz Cruise. (PANAMA CITY, Fla.) – World renowned abstract painter Alfred Gockel will be the featured artist at this year’s Seabreeze […]
(BRISTOL, Conn.) – Tim’s, Inc., will hold its 19th annual Cabin Fever Auction on Sunday, March 27, but not in the usual venue. In the past, Tim’s conducted the yearly event at the Litchfield Firehouse in […]
Sotheby’s annual Contemporary Turkish Art Auction will be held in London on Thursday, 7th April, 2011. This year the sale will feature an exceptional collection of paintings by the modern Turkish master, Mubin Orhon. This unique […]
Boston, MA – Artfact.com partners with Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas to offer live online bidding at an exciting auction of historical materials and memorabilia from the state of Texas. Included in the auction is a […]
A gold, enamel and garnet bodice brooch from 1830 that belonged to Queen Victoria will be offered in the Jewellery Sale, taking place on April 6th at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The finely detailed brooch is embellished with […]
Sotheby’s London have announced the sale of the greatest collection of 20th-Century British Art ever to come to the market: The Evill/Frost Collection, a stand-alone three-part sale which launches with an Evening Sale on Wednesday 15th […]
A silver decadrachm of Athens struck 2,500 years ago, a silver tetradrachm of Naxos in Sicily struck circa 430 BC and a remarkable offering of Roman gold coins – spanning the history of the Empire – […]
WATCHUNG, NJ – Robert Edward Auctions announced Monday that a trio of historic and valuable items tied to the legendary life and career of baseball icon Lou Gehrig have been consigned to the company’s upcoming annual […]
Fine art auctioneers Phillips de Pury & Company announced the début of the New York retail shop at the flagship 450 Park Avenue galleries. The curated program reflects Phillips de Pury & Company’s expertise in design, […]
Sotheby’s Hong Kong 20th Century Chinese Art Spring Sale will be held on 4 April offering a selection of 119 lots estimated at HK$117 million*. The auction will revolve around two major themes – Chinese abstract […]
Christie’s Hong Kong started the Spring season with its sale of Finest and Rarest Wines (Part I ) on Friday, 4th March 2011, with 91% of its lots sold, totalling HK$53,023,000/US$6,808,179. The two top lots of […]
Christie’s South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction in New York will feature works of leading 20th and 21st century Indian and Pakistani artists, juxtaposing tradition with a contemporary edge. The sale presents an exhilarating array […]
Bonhams & Butterfields announce the March 21, 2011 auction of Salon Jewelry and Watches, featuring a five-strand coral bead necklace originally owned by Grace Sefton Mayer, a member of the infamous female pilot group the “Ninety […]