Bonhams announce the December 14 auction of Entertainment Memorabilia in Los Angeles. The sale celebrates the role of the visual arts in the making of film, and includes two rare and important collections of original production art from the 1950s-1970s, in addition to several works of art by Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn [Read More]
Daily Archives: December 7, 2011
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Nearly 300 items will be offered in the Fine Books & Manuscripts auction, December 15 at Bonhams in New York. Being one of the last auctions of this year, and adding to holiday anticipation, the sale boasts several Christmas-related items among its offerings, including: early printed books and illuminated manuscripts, travel literature [Read More]
At Leslie Hindman Auctioneers December Fine Jewelry and Timepieces auction, an impressive 10.56 carat emerald cut diamond drew interest from a diverse group of important collectors and exceeded all expectations by realizing $632,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $300,000-350,000. Other large diamonds in the sale also outperformed their estimates including a 5.69 [Read More]
Bonhams is pleased to announce the sale of the Meyer & Ebe Collection of Ancient Greek Coins on January 6. This small, exquisite collection of coinage of classical antiquity will comprise just over 100 lots, with coins issued from the 6th century BC to the 1st century AD. Several classic design types [Read More]
Comedy was definitely king in Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 18-19 Vintage Movie Posters Signature(r) Auction, as a one sheet movie poster for The Three Stooges in Three Little Beers (Columbia, 1935) brought $59,750 to lead the auction, which realized $1.6 million total. “The Stooges are as popular as ever,” said Grey Smith, Director [Read More]