The Period Art & Design auction, August 19 at Bonhams in San Francisco, will present special selections of furniture from the iconic San Francisco bars Henry Africa and Eddie Rickenbacker’s, as well as contemporary furniture designed by Thomas and Margaret Saydah, featured in Serendipity Books in Berkeley, Calif., prior to its closing. [Read More]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
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The auction will be held by Matthews Auctions, LLC, at the facilities of another auction firm. (INA, Ill.) – The single-owner lifetime collection of William “Bill” Dagg – a man who has accumulated thousands of items, mostly petroliana, toys, country store, farm and advertising memorabilia – will be sold the weekend of [Read More]
The 1929 Grindlay-Peerless JAP 500cc ‘Hundred Model’ that is one of only two of its kind known to survive lapped Brooklands at over 100mph in 1937. An extremely rare racing motorcycle from the 1920s that lapped the famous Brooklands race circuit at over 100mph is expected to generate intense competition among bidders [Read More]
Christie’s are to auction works From The Collections of James Perkins and Andrew Lamberty on 9 October 2012. The sale, AYNHOE PARK – A Modern Grand Tour, will feature a cornucopia of fascinating works of art and curiosities. The sale comprises important 20th century and contemporary design including works by Tony Duquette, [Read More]
The sale will feature important collections from Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham and Meridian. (ABERDEEN, Miss) – Choice items from four prominent estates across the Southeastern United States will come up for bid on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Stevens Auction Company, in the firm’s modern gallery located at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen, [Read More]
An early tinplate Batman toy has just sold for £700 at auction. The 20cm high battery operated robot-like toy dates from the 1960’s and made by the Japanese firm Nomura. The character was the brainchild of Bob Kane and Bill Finger and made his debut in ‘Detective Comics’ in 1939. Huge fame [Read More]
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., announces the auctions of a bank branch building in Glade Spring, VA and a retail bank building in Federalsburg, MD on August 16. Bidding begins on August 9 at 1 pm and ends on August 16 at 1 pm. “The Glade Spring property is zoned general commercial [Read More]
The award was presented at the NAA’s annual Conference and Show in Spokane, Washington. (HATFIELD, Pa.) – Sanford L. (“Sandy”) Alderfer, the Chief Executive Officer of Alderfer Auction & Appraisal, has been inducted into the National Auctioneers Association’s Hall of Fame. The honor was bestowed on Mr. Alderfer, very much by surprise, [Read More]
The archive of Australia’s first ever double Olympic Medal winner Bobby Pearce (1905-1976), was the top selling lot at Bonhams Olympic Games Sale held on 25 July in London. The important collection, comprising Olympic Gold Medals, as well as letters, photographs and posters, sold for £49,250 to an Australian buyer, bringing the [Read More]
The three-day auction will be conducted by Showtime Auction Services in Ann Arbor, Mich. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – The lifetime collection of Robert and Harriett Potter – a vast accumulation of fire fighting memorabilia and other items, spanning 50-plus years – will be sold Oct. 5-7 by Showtime Auction Services, at the [Read More]
The items were found on a small farm in Nebraska and will now be offered in a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a true piece of American history. Rarely do rare, important items such as these come up for bid. Not surprisingly, several museums have already expressed keen interest. (PIERCE, Neb.) – The [Read More]
Toy Collector has joined up with Route 66 Promotions for a charity auction of ten ultra-rare prototype Matchbox model cars. Created by master modelmaker George Turner for Matchbox in the 1990s, the resin prototypes are up for auction on Toy Collector’s new market platform. All auctions start at just US$1.00 each, and [Read More]
“With names like Cassatt, Rockwell, Wiggins, Rivera, and more, Garth’s Auctions is pleased to offer a very good selection of contemporary and modern art in the August 4th auction,” exclaimed CEO Jeff Jeffers. The auction is one of two hosted annually by Garth’s featuring American & European Paintings, Fine & Decorative Arts. [Read More]
All 185 lots may be viewed online beginning Aug. 8; actual bidding will start two days later. (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – A Kelly’s Old Cabin bitters bottle, patented in 1863 and one of only a handful of light green examples known, is expected to sell for $35,000-$75,000 in an Internet and catalog auction [Read More]
The famous official poster for the 1948 London Olympics is the leading lot among a selection of items from the ‘Austerity Games’ to be offered at Bonhams Olympic Games sale in Knightsbridge on 25 July. Designed by Walter Herz, it shows an image of the Ancient Greek statue of a discus thrower, [Read More]
The sale will be held in the firm’s gallery at the Quantum Town Center in Boynton Beach. (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – Over 300 fine Chinese carvings and works of art – to include porcelains, jade, ivory, bronze, jewelry, stone carvings and silver – will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday, [Read More]
Christie’s is to offer over 30 lots from the estate of the late Bruno Giacometti (1907-2012), the youngest of the famous Giacometti brothers Alberto and Diego. Bruno Giacometti died at the age of 104 earlier this year in Zürich. His estate has been split into two parts: any painting, preparatory drawing or [Read More]
The Minton set was the top lot of the auction, which featured art glass, biscuit jars and more. (WICHITA, Kan.) – A rare and fine set of four Minton cups and saucers, nearly flawless except for a hairline crack on one cup and some repair work to another, sold for $3,500 at [Read More]