The Denis W. Loring Collection of 1793 Large Cents, 12 in all, will be offered as part of Heritage Auctions’ Thursday, Jan. 5 2012 Platinum Night auction, part of the company’s Jan. 3-8 U.S. Coins & Platinum Night FUN Signature(r) Auction. The events are all taking place at the Orange County Convention [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Sotheby’s New York sale of Important Judaica on 14 December 2011 will offer important examples of Hebrew ceremonial metalwork, illuminated manuscripts, early printed books, original decorative bindings and fine art. The auction is led by the most important manuscript Hasidic prayer book still in private hands, Siddur Tefilah min ha-Ari”zal. The sale [Read More]
A rare and previously unrecorded plate by the important Maiolica artist Francesco Xanto Avelli, dated 1537, has been uncovered by Lyon & Turnbull auctioneers. The plate was discovered on a regular house valuation and is expected to realise over £100,000 at auction at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh on the 7th December [Read More]
The top lot at Heritage Auctions’ $1.84 million Lalique & Art Glass Signature® Auction, was a superb Tiffany Studios Daffodil table lamp that brought $56,763. All prices include 19.5% Buyer’s Premium. “This beautiful lamp was received by the consignor as a wedding present in 1917,” said Nick Dawes, Vice President of Special [Read More]
Two rare works by the celebrated Russian artist Vasili Polenov, He that is Without Sin and He is Guilty of Death have sold on November 30 in the Russian Sale at Bonhams, setting a new world record for works by the artist sold at auction. Considered masterpieces of the golden age of [Read More]
Bonhams is pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on December 5 in Los Angeles. The 350-lot sale will feature an array of works for varied tastes and collecting levels from the 16th through the 20th centuries, with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German properties. Highlights from [Read More]
Sotheby’s London, announces the sale of a selection of exceptional works in its English Literature, History Private Press, Children’s Books & Illustrations on Thursday, 15 December 2011. The sale, which comprises 163 lots, is expected to raise in excess of £1.5 million. The headline lot is an autograph manuscript of the previously [Read More]
Christie’s International has launched its newly upgraded mobile applications, enhancing the Christie’s digital experience for a global audience of mobile device users. Christie’s also announces that the newly upgraded app is now available for use on the Android. All users of web-enabled cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), will enjoy a [Read More]
Amp Used for Beatles Revolver and Sgt. Pepper Recording Sessions A rare Vox UL730 amplifier and cabinet used for the Beatles ‘Revolver’ and ‘Sgt. Pepper’ recording sessions will be one of the highlights of the Entertainment Memorabilia auction on Thursday 15th December 2011 at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London. The amp, which has only [Read More]
Gary Nader announces his next Latin American, Modern and Contemporary Art Auction. The Auction artworks will be on display from Thursday, November 17th, 2011. The Auction will take place on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 during the celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach 2011. Full color printed and online catalogues will be available. [Read More]
Bonhams is offering a 1912 Lanchester 38hp State Limousine, which was specially made for the powerful and wealthy Maharajah of Rewa in May 1912, as part of its December Sale at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge on Thursday 1 December. Featuring a removable limousine top and driver’s canopy, so the car could be used [Read More]
Bonhams announce the Scottsdale Sale of Exceptional Motorcars on January 19th, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. For its first-ever automotive sale during the famous Scottsdale Car Week, Bonhams has teamed up with the exclusive AAA Four Diamond Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in the heart of Scottsdale, near Phoenix. Highlights of the sale [Read More]
The lens, just the fourth one known, was the top lot of the nearly 500 items that changed hands. (RAYMOND, Ill.) – A Richfield Aviation Gasoline 15-inch single lens in a high-profile metal globe body, just the fourth such lens known and rated 9 out of 10 for condition, sold for $15,400 [Read More]
A beautiful painting of Kirkby Lonsdale Churchyard by Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (1775-1851) will be on view at Bonhams Leeds office, on Friday 2nd, Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th December prior to its sale as part of the 19th Century Paintings sale on Wednesday 25th January 2012, at Bonhams New Bond [Read More]
A set of original 1960s autographed pencil portraits of early US astronauts and a 17th-century map of Virginia with quaint spellings of geographic locations are among the highlights of Waverly Auctions’ Dec. 8 sale in suburban Washington, D.C. The 440-lot event features fine and rare books, autographs and manuscripts, maps and atlases. [Read More]
Swann Galleries New York auction of Important Photobooks & Photographs on Thursday, December 13 features beautiful and poignant images and books ranging from the earliest photographs to works by artists living and working today. Edwin Hale Lincoln, Wild Flowers of New England Photographed From Nature, 400 photographic plates in 8 volumes, 1910-14. [Read More]
Tiancheng International Auctioneer Limited have auctioned a Monumental Head of Pierre de Wissant by Auguste Rodin for 8,325,825 U.S. in Hong Kong. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Monumental Head of Pierre de Wissant , bronze, estimate upon request. Inscribed with the signature Auguste Rodin and with the foundry mark Alexis RUDIER. Fondeur. PARIS H: [Read More]
At a time of serious economic instability around the world, the art market is often vulnerable to the wider financial pressures. Bonhams’ auctions of Chinese art in Hong Kong on November 28 sent a strong message that the market for top-quality Chinese objects and paintings remains stable, and fine-quality objects presented with [Read More]