Bonhams auctioneers has announced the appointment of George Mullen as its new representative in Austria. He replaces Livia Liechtenstein who is getting married. An Anglo-Austrian with truly international experience, George, 37, has had a career that mixes auctioneering and finance. A multilingualist he speaks five languages and has lived and traveled all [Read More]
Monthly Archives: March 2012
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Sotheby’s will auction a selection of Photographs showcasing the versatility and artistic range of the medium, on 3 April 2012 in New York. From some of the earliest photographs made, in 1839, by William Henry Fox Talbot and his circle, to dazzling mural-sized collages by Peter Beard, Sotheby’s brings to market this [Read More]
Phillips de Pury & Company announces the highlights from its 3rd special Evening Editions sale of prints and multiples ranging from Modern to Contemporary works created in an edition to be held at 450 Park Avenue in New York. ANDY WARHOL, Queen Elizabeth II suite, from Reigning Queens (F.& S. 334-337), 1985 [Read More]
Sotheby’s are to auction a major work by the modern artist Tamara de Lempicka, on 2 May 2012 in New York, thought to be lost since the 1920s and only recently brought to light, Nu adossé I is a classic example of the artist’s elegant and sensuous aesthetic and was included in [Read More]
Sotheby’s has announced the appointment of Ryoichi Hirano, the former head of the art gallery Hirano Kotoken, as International Senior Specialist for Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art and Deputy Managing Director, Sotheby’s Japan. Mr. Hirano, the third generation of the famed Hirano family of dealers in Chinese works of art, will [Read More]
Christie’s Hong Kong will auction a spectacular array of masterpieces in cloisonne enamel from the Mandel Collection as part of its upcoming Spring Sale of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, to be held on 30 May 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Comprising 30 lots with a total [Read More]
In commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the R.M.S. Titanic’s ill-fated voyage, Bonhams will be offering a wide variety of rare Titanic memorabilia for its April 15 auction. Gregg Dietrich, Bonhams Maritime consultant, states, “The interest in the Titanic far surpasses the sinking or wreck of any other ship, making it an [Read More]
RM Auctions will present more than 175 vehicles from the world-famous Aalholm Automobil Museum ‘without reserve’ during a single-day auction, 12 August, 2012 in southern Denmark. Aalholm Automobile Collection RM Auctions Image Located just west of Nysted on the Island of Lolland, and set against the magnificent backdrop of the Aalholm Castle, [Read More]
Sotheby’s New York are to auction wine direct from two of the world’s most prestigious wine makers – Château Cheval Blanc and Château Yquem, on 28 April, 2012. The Cheval Blanc and Yquem 1892 – 2009 Direct From The Cellars auction follows the landmark sales of these wines in London and Hong [Read More]
The libation cup was the top lot in an Asian antiques auction that grossed about $1.1 million. (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – A rare and masterfully carved Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cup from the 17th or 18th century, just four inches tall and fitted to a reticulated teakwood base, sold for $318,600 – [Read More]
In the year that Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee Baldwin’s are delighted to be selling at auction the most British of coin collections. Formed over 34 years by a private collector, the Bentley Collection is the ultimate collection of British gold Sovereigns and is sure to generate interest from collectors [Read More]
Seven unique ceramic works by Dutch contemporary designers and artists, inspired by Dutch old master paintings in the Wallace Collection, are to be offered for sale in a silent auction on the occasion of the re-opening of the Dutch Galleries at the Wallace Collection in London. The famous Dutch Galleries of the [Read More]
Sotheby’s auction of Fine Classical Chinese Paintings brought a total of $35,162,938, totally eclipsing the pre-sale estimate of $9.8/13.7 million. Estimates tumbled throughout the sale and nine lots sold for over $1 million. The auction was led by Emperors of the Southern Song 12th to 13th Century, Calligraphy In Various Script Forms [Read More]
Sotheby’s Scandinavian Sale on Monday, 11 June 2012, features Vilhelm Hammershoi paintings. Four of the paintings depict Hammershøi’s home in Strandgade 30 in Copenhagen, which provided the backdrop for the artist’s most iconic and celebrated works. Together, the group is estimated to bring in excess of £1.45 million. Ida Reading a Letter, [Read More]
It was the living estate of Brenda McCarthy of Tupelo, Miss. The sale was held in Aberdeen. (ABERDEEN, Miss.) – A spectacular, all-original three-door mahogany bookcase, beautifully crafted around 1890 by the renowned American furniture maker R. J. Horner, sold for $22,425 at a sale of the living estate of Brenda McCarthy [Read More]
Bonhams announces ‘A Sale of Two Cities’ on April 2. This auction represents a unique offering of two very distinct California collections from Bel Air and Santa Barbara and features works from the Collection of Perry Perkins and his iconic establishment, Lifestyle Antiques. Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted marquetry inlaid commode [Read More]
ITEMS made by Boss & Co and Westley Richards – who are both celebrating their 200th anniversary’s in 2012 – will be offered by Gavin Gardiner (in association with Sotheby’s) in a sale of Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns and Rifles on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond [Read More]
Christie’s sale of Russian Works of Art on Monday, April 16 in New York features one of the strongest offerings of cloisonné enamel to come to the market in years, including works by the master craftsman, Feodor Rückert, and the house of Fabergé. The auction comprises fresh to the market works from [Read More]