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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]