A fascinating and valuable collection of over 80 historic maps of Cornwall and the Scilly Isles sold for £46,000 at Bonhams Printed Maps and Books sale in Oxford today, 27 September. Among the highlights was the first printed map of Cornwall from the first county atlas of England and Wales produced in [Read More]
Daily Archives: September 27, 2011
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One of the finest ever collections of Suffolk School paintings is coming up for auction when the contents of Reydon Hall, Suffolk go under the hammer at Bonhams in Knightsbridge, London on 6th December 2011. The stars of the collection are two monumental works by Edward Smythe who, with his younger brother [Read More]
Following the news of significant two-wheeled machinery sold at Bonhams’ Quail Lodge sale in Carmel, the auction house is pleased to announce that it’s accepting consignments for its anticipated Las Vegas motorcycle sale in January. Last month, in true pioneering spirit, Bonhams offered motorcycles for the very first time during the Pebble [Read More]
A famous “Ides of March” silver denarius of Marcus Brutus fetched a record-shattering $546,250 on Sept. 7 at Heritage Auctions’ World & Ancient Coins event, part of Heritage’s $34 million total Long Beach Numismatic Auctions, at the Long Beach Convention Center. The price realized, which includes the 15% Buyer’s Fee, is the [Read More]
Including ‘Italian Identity’, An Exceptional Private Collection of 20th Century Italian Art, and Property From an Important New York Collection SOTHEBY’S LONDON announce that its forthcoming 20th Century Italian Art Sale on Thursday, October 13, 2011 will be the company’s strongest ever, both in number of lots offered and the quality of [Read More]
New York City’s Salmagundi Club – an artists’ organization founded in 1871 – is planning a major fundraiser during the month of October that comprises three auctions of juried artworks submitted by its artist-members. The auctions will be held at the Salmagundi Club on Friday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. [Read More]
Bonhams will feature property from the Estate of songwriter, composer, conductor and playwright Meredith Willson and his wife Rosemary during its fall 2011 auctions. Proceeds of the sales will benefit the Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charitable Foundation, whose goal is to keep the philanthropic legacy of Meredith and Rosemary alive by supporting [Read More]
Sotheby’s New York will hold its first-ever evening sale of prints on 27 October 2011. Important Contemporary Prints from an American Private Collection will offer a stunning selection of 37 works by artists including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Rauschenberg, which are notable for their wonderful condition. Andy Warhol, [Read More]
The sale will feature examples by Winchester, Colt, Savage, Springfield, Spencer and others. (WINDSOR, Conn.) – Around 325 lots of antique arms, firearms, swords and more will cross the block on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery, in the firm’s showroom facility located at 25 Meadow Road in Windsor, starting promptly [Read More]
The Deccan region of south-central India, where diamonds were first mined and exported to Europe, is little known yet – it is India’s best kept secret. Comprising the modern Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa, the Deccan has had a prestigious history and culture which has produced some of [Read More]