The auction was conducted the day after the very popular Iowa Gas Show in Des Moines, Iowa. (DES MOINES, Iowa) – An Empire Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign with great color and gloss, 30 inches in diameter, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Christies is to auction a collection of furnishings from the Casa Cattaneo designed by Carlo Mollino, the most sought-after Italian designer of the twentieth century, in the sale of 20th Century Decorative Art & Design on […]
Christie’s is to auction a set of two important Roman bronze genre statues on December 5, circa late 1st century B.C.- early 1st century A.D. (estimate: $3,000,000-5,000,000). Both approximately twenty inches in length, the sculptures each […]
The Summer Decoy Auction was held in conjunction with the firm’s annual Swap & Sell event. (HYANNIS, Mass.) – An extremely rare miniature great blue heron made by renowned American carver A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) sold […]
On August 17th in Carmel, California, an extremely rare, landmark automobile will be presented at auction by Bonhams. The 1895 Buffum 4-Cylinder Stanhope is the first Buffum automobile produced, the oldest four-cylinder car in the world, […]
Bonhams announce the consignment of an important collection of Maseratis for its Goodwood Revival Sale. The four cars, some of which have not been seen at market for six decades, come from the collection of the […]
Bonhams has announced a new partnership with the foremost organisers of classic car rallies internationally, the Endurance Rally Association. Established in 1987, the Oxfordshire-based ERA is one of the longest-established and most experienced organisers of international […]
An exquisite and very rare rifle engraved for the Australian market with scenes of kangaroos and emus in the Outback is among 240 of the Finest Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns and Rifles which will be […]
New Horse Guards from St James’s Park by Canaletto, a rare view of the London landmark under construction in 1753, will be sold by one of Europe’s largest auction houses, Dorotheum in Vienna, in a sale […]
Saffronart, India’s leading auction house will showcase a significant selection of 24-hour auction, Words & Lines III on August 8-9, 2012. This will be the third in a series of successful sales of modern Indian drawings […]
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Matthew S. Wilcox has been appointed Director of Trusts and Estates at Weschler’s Auctioneers & Appraisers in Washington, D.C. In his new position Wilcox will work with estate planners, attorneys and executors to […]
Bonhams Los Angeles is delighted to announce its inaugural Urban Art auction which will be held on October 29, 2012. The sale in Los Angeles follows the success of “Art in the Streets” exhibition at the […]
200 works of fine art in many genres will be offered. The sale will start promptly at 6 p.m. (EST). (MILFORD, Conn.) – Quality consignments are currently being accepted for an auction slated for Wednesday, Oct. […]
Skinner, Inc. will host a two-day auction of American Furniture and Decorative Arts at its Marlborough gallery. On August 11, 2012, The Shaker Collection of Jean Brown, Tyringham, Massachusetts will be offered along with maritime art […]
One of the best sword collections to come to the market in recent years – 150 Victorian and Georgian swords including one once owned by a British Prime Minister, Lord Grenville who was PM from 1806 […]
The July auction of 19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors saw some excellent prices across the sale, with a total of £2.1 million, and a selling rate of 70%. Among the highlights were a world-record £289,000 […]