A 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Long-Wheelbase Limousine that was owned by both Princess Margaret and later by Burt Reynolds is to be sold by Bonhams as part of the Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motor Cars & Automobilia sale at Rockingham Castle, Leicestershire on the 18th June. After WW2 Rolls-Royce became the preferred choice of [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Sotheby’s Amsterdam sale of 19th Century European Painting brought €1,586,925 ($2,312,848), within pre-sale expectations (est. €1.5 – 2 million). The auction achieved sell- through rates of 46.9% by lot and 69.2% by value, and set three new artist records. The highest price achieved was for Winter in the Streets of a Dutch [Read More]
The LS6 Chevelle was at the pinnacle of GM performance, and stood alone as the only vehicle to take top horse power rating over the Corvette in history. With a factory advertised 450 HP at 5600 RPMs and 500 lb-ft of torque at 3600 RPMs, it was the highest horsepower Chevelle offered [Read More]
RM Auctions, is now on the countdown to its inaugural sale at London’s Salon Privé luxury car show and Concours d’Elegance on 23rd June, 2011. The sale, which is only open to British-built automobiles, has attracted fifty-seven stunning examples of ‘Quintessentially English’ cars including some significant collections of Aston Martin, Jaguar and [Read More]
Heritage Auctions has announced that it will hold a special catalog auction this Sept. 12, 2011, in Beverly Hills, from the estate of pioneering collector, publisher, historian, and scholar Jerry Weist, who passed away on Jan. 7 of this year. The science-fiction and fantasy themed artwork, rare first-edition books, movie posters, fanzines, [Read More]
An oil painting entitled ‘The three-masted English merchantman Integrity in two positions in the Saint Lawrence River arriving at Montreal’ will feature in the Old Master Paintings auction on 6th July at Bonhams, New Bond Street, London. Any painting which incorporates a named merchant vessel in British North America and which can [Read More]
An Impressive Private Collection of great wines from France, put together by a British collector, is to lead Sotheby’s London sale of Finest and Rarest Wines on Wednesday, 15 and Thursday, 16 June, 2011. The collection, which comprises 710 lots and forms the first day of this two-day auction, is estimated to [Read More]
A Park Avenue Interior by Mark Hampton realized $1,595,988/£973,163/€1,093,142 and was sold 94% by lot and 91% by value at Christie’s New York. The top lot was An Italian bronze ecorche model of a pacing horse, possibly attributed to Luigi Valadier, realizing $98,500/£60,061/€67,465. Andrew McVinish, Vice President, European Furniture and Collections, said [Read More]
Amy Cappellazzo has been appointed Chairman, Post-War and Contemporary Development at Christie’s. With a decade at the World’s Leading Art Business, Cappellazzo most recently held the title of International Co-Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Deputy Chairman. In her newly created position, Cappellazzo reporters to Steven Murphy, Christie’s Chief Executive Officer. The [Read More]
The on-site auction will be conducted by Stevens Auction Company, based in Aberdeen, Miss. (HAMILTON, Miss.) – The historic antebellum home in Hamilton, Miss., known as Cedarwycke Plantation, plus its lavish furnishings, will be sold at an on-site auction slated for Saturday, June 18. The property is located at 40310 U.S. Highway [Read More]
On the heels of the blockbuster $5.5M auction in March, Spectrum Wine Auctions, one of the world’s leading international fine and rare wine auction houses, will offer three major single-owner collections in the upcoming live auction, to be held at the brand new Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, now the world’s tallest hotel, on [Read More]
Clarke’s June 13th auction will consist of over 450 lots consigned from estates in the greater New York area including two Fifth Ave estates, Englewood, Greenwich, Scarsdale, Larchmont and Rye. Fine art in this auction includes five classic New York snow scenes by Guy C Wiggins and Johann Berthelsen, Judaic art by [Read More]
Michael Jackson’ iconic red and black “Thriller” jacket, which he wears throughout that song’s video, will be offered to the public during a two-day sale at Julien’s Auctions Gallery in Beverly Hills June 25 and 26. The jacket, which is autographed by MJ on the sleeve, is expected to fetch between $200,000 [Read More]
Morphy’s June 25 General Antiques 500-lot auction includes more than 40 tall case and mantel clocks, with the star lot being a circa-1795 Eli Terry production.”Eli Terry (Connecticut, 1772-1852) was the father of American clock making,” said Morphy Auctions’ owner, Dan Morphy.”The tall-case clock in our sale is extraordinary because it is [Read More]
Sotheby’s London Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, on Wednesday 22nd June 2011, will offer a selection of works of exceptional quality and rarity, many of which have remained in private collections for decades and have never before appeared at auction. In addition to two exquisite works on one of René Magritte’s [Read More]
Brett Gorvy has been named Chairman and International Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie’s. In an expanded role, will be the sole leader of the Post-War and Contemporary Art business on a worldwide basis and at the highest level. Gorvy continue to report to Chief Executive Officer Steven Murphy and [Read More]
Sotheby’s London Evening Sale of Important Russian Paintings a group of works by renowned Russian master Vasily Vasilievich Vereschagin of Russian, Indian and Balkan scenes brought the well above-expectations combined total of £3.7 / $5.7 million (pre-sale estimate for the group: £1.2-1.9/$1.9-3.1 million). The top-selling lot of this group also set a [Read More]
Barrett-Jackson Auction Company has announced 2nd Annual Orange County Auction will return with unparalleled excitement and energy to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California, June 24-26. Continuing its year-long 40th anniversary, the three-day automotive lifestyle event will feature one of the most diverse selections of customs, classics, Hot [Read More]