Can anyone guess for what purpose this mysterious object is for? Probably dating from the eighteenth century the hollow body is made from a gourd which has been moulded to shape and has Chinese script on the surface. The cover is made of ivory with a pierced tortoiseshell dome set into it. [Read More]
Monthly Archives: August 2012
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Christie’s announce that an original mercury thermometer, invented by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1714 and the only remaining example in private hands, is to be offered at auction in October 2012. One of only three thermometers ever created by the famous physicist, the others are owned by Museum Boerhaave, in Leiden, the [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. will host a Discovery auction on September 12th and 13th in its Marlborough gallery. The two-day sale of almost 1600 lots presents an excellent assortment of jewelry and silver, couture and textiles, paintings, books, musical instruments, furniture, and decorative objects. Mariano Fortuny Silk Pleated Delphos Gown with Murano Glass Beadwork [Read More]
Weschler’s first Capital Collections Estate auction of the season begins Friday, September 14th at 10 a.m. with a stunning selection of jewelry, American & European fine art, furniture and decorative arts, Asian works of art, and rugs. Exhibition preview will run from Saturday, September 8th through September 13th at Weschler’s Washington, D.C. [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of Fine Jewelry in its Boston gallery on September 11, 2012. The sale will feature over 700 lots of fine diamonds, natural pearls, colored stones, signed pieces, artist jewelry, and antique jewelry. The collections of New York gallery owner Joan Sonnabend and American sportswoman Hope Goddard [Read More]
“This parcel is location, location, location being located next to I-95 Exit 130A and Route 3. Very seldom do you get to the opportunity to buy in an already developed area this close to I-95,” said John Nicholls, president of the company. “Use it now or hold until later, but be here [Read More]
Christie’s announce the September Sale of American Art in New York on September 25. Lead by two superb Norman Rockwell drawings, the sale features over 160 lots by eminent American artists, including Greg Wyatt, Mary Cassatt, and Mario Korbel, among others. Comprised of Impressionism, Modernism, Westerns, Illustrations, and bronzes, and with estimates [Read More]
“The Woodbridge home will make an excellent primary residence, starter home or investment property and is close to many Northern VA commuter destinations while the Bumpass property offers country living with all the modern amenities. Both properties offer new owners a great opportunity to own or invest in property that will meet [Read More]
Christie’s is to auction a rare original Apple personal computer, now known as the Apple-1, serial number 22, directly from the estate of Joe Copson, a former Apple employee. Realised in 1976 by the Apple Computer Company, the Apple-1 machine was designed and each model hand-built by Steve Wozniak. His friend Steve [Read More]
Have you ever heard a group of young teens discussing art? The curious ones usually ask, “What’s all the fuss about a Husain?”, or “Why did Souza draw those distorted faces?”, Well, here’s hoping their questions can be answered. Introducing the Saffronart ‘Walkthrough on Art’ for thirteen to sixteen year old teenagers! [Read More]
A remarkable collection of 22 match-worn shirts from the inaugural season of the F.A. Premier League will go under the hammer at Bonhams Sporting Memorabilia sale on 26th September, in Chester. The collection is estimated at £30,000 – 35,000 and each shirt is framed with printed details of the player. The shirts [Read More]
The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8655 Roswell Road in Atlanta, the new location. (ATLANTA) – Red Baron’s Private Reserve – the new incarnation of the venerable auction firm formerly known as Red Baron Antiques – will hold an inaugural sale on Saturday, Sept. 29, in its new gallery [Read More]
Boston, Mass – Skinner, Inc. will auction prints, photographs, paintings, and sculpture on Friday, September 7th in two sessions at its Boston gallery. The prints and photography portion of the sale will begin at 12 p.m.; the painting and sculpture portion will begin at 4 p.m. Fine Prints The Skinner Fine Prints [Read More]
The auction will be held at Philip Weiss Auctions’ spacious gallery in Oceanside, N.Y. (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – A painting done collectively by all four Beatles when the band was on tour in Japan in 1966, plus original artwork by rock legend Frank Zappa and contracts and a black leather jacket from the [Read More]
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., (www.nichollsauction.com) announces the auction of Lowry’s Farm Market real estate and farmer’s market equipment – on September 8th at 9:30 am in Brunswick, MD. “Gary Lowry is a long-time figure in the Brunswick community. He is changing his business model and we are honored to have been [Read More]
An important still life by the Scottish Colourist, Samuel Peploe, was auctioned on August 20 for £421,250 at Bonhams Annual Scottish Sale Part I in Edinburgh. Still Life of Mixed Roses in Chinese Vase, which had been estimated at £200,000-300,000, was painted at a pivotal moment in Peploe’s artistic career. In the [Read More]
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., announces the auction of 32.9 acres of vacant Clarke County land – on August 31st at 11 am in Berryville, VA. This is a beautiful piece of property. The ground is ideal for horses, cattle, investment or your dream home,” said John Nicholls, president of the company. [Read More]
Bonhams auction of jewelry and watches, August 17 at Quail Lodge in Carmel, Calif., brought a successful $308,563, and was led by the $13,750 sale of a diamond rose pendant/ring (est. $8,000-10,000). The auction, held alongside Bonhams 15th Annual Sale of Exceptional Motorcars, Motorcycles and Related Automobilia during Pebble Beach Car Week, [Read More]