Bonhams Fine Wine Department, report an increase of sales of 50% for the second year running. The first Fine and Rare Wine sale of 2012 will be held on the 9th February at Bonhams, New Bond Street. Chateau Latour 1982 (12). Photo: Bonhams. Whilst the prestigious first growths of Bordeaux have been [Read More]
Daily Archives: January 26, 2012
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Bonhams is presenting its Fine European Furniture & Decorative Arts auction on March 19 in San Francisco, featuring prominent property from private West Coast collections. From the estate of Stella Wilson of Napa, Calif., will be several highlight lots: a rare pair of 18th century George III, giltwood five arm wall lights [Read More]
Christie’s Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art sale in Dubai on April 17th and 18th, 2012 will include works by Louay Kayyali, Paul Guiragossian and Nasrollah Afjehei. The sale is sponsored by Zurich, who recently signed a three-year contract to be the sole sponsor of the bi-annual Christie’s Dubai sales, [Read More]
The Tonka toy was the top lot of the more than 800 rare and desirable vintage toys auctioned. (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.) – A rare, 1950s-era Tonka “Suburban Pumper” toy fire truck, in near-mint condition and still in the box, hammered for $1,932 in an Internet and catalog auction that went online in December [Read More]