The helmets were the top lots of the 1,700 items of militaria that came up for bid June 1-2. (BOUCKVILLE, N.Y.) – A pair of helmets once owned and worn by Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) sold for a combined $30,250 at a militaria auction held June 1-2 by Mohawk Arms, Inc. [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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BOSTON, Mass – Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of 20th Century Design in its Boston gallery on Saturday, June 23, 2012. The upcoming sale features works by Tiffany, Georg Jensen, George Nakashima, and Paul Evans along with excellent collections of French and English cameo glass. Modern Furniture – George Nakashima and [Read More]
With shows like American Pickers and Pawn Stars proving that the hunt for rare and special objects appeals to every generation, several leaders in the art and antiques trade have joined together to sponsor a national writing contest for kids of all ages. “Biography of an Object Writing Contest” will be open [Read More]
Christie’s recent Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening auction on 8th May in New York established the highest ever total for the category in auction history at £240.9 million ($388.5 million / €299.1 million) and the highest price for any single Post-War work of art, achieved by Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow at [Read More]
Christie’s London are to auction two private collections: Works of Art from The Collection of the late Lord Forte and An Interior by Françoise de Pfyffer. This sale presents the discerning style of the late Lord and Lady Forte – keen collectors with an excellent eye for important, decorative and beautiful objects [Read More]
The multi-estate sale will be held at Stevens Auction Company’s showroom, in Aberdeen, Miss. (ABERDEEN, Miss.) – Up to 1,000 quality lots of merchandise, culled from numerous prominent estates and collections, will be sold Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. (CST), by Stevens Auction Company, in the firm’s gallery located at 609 [Read More]
Bonhams is to auction 30 motorcycles from the Eddie RickenbackerSan Francisco landmark at Quail Lodge in August. The motorcycles hanging from the ceiling as adornments in the famous San Francisco bar and grill Eddie Rickenbacker’s will be auctioned by the world’s leading auctioneer of motorcycles, Bonhams, this August. Named after the Great [Read More]
A copy of one of the largest and most sought after books of photographs ever published is for sale at Bonhams Book, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs in London on 12 June. It is estimated at £50,000-70,000. The book is made up of 20 photographic views of Egypt, Sinai and Jerusalem by [Read More]
On the 50th anniversary of Yves Klein’s death, two masterpieces by the artist will be offered in Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London on 27 June. This follows the outstanding result achieved at Christie’s New York last May when the legendary FC 1 (Fire-Color 1), sold for $36,482,500 (£22,619,150), setting [Read More]
The unique and highly important ‘Dettingen Standard’ of the 8th Regiment of Horse (late the 7th Dragoon Guards), dating from 1743 – one of the earliest British standards of a regiment of cavalry known to exist and therefore extremely important in the history of British military flags is among Thomas Del Mar [Read More]
Christie’s is to host a two-part series of sales of furniture and works of art from Steinitz, the renowned Parisian antiques gallery, in Paris (20 June) and then in New York (21 June). Following the three international sales of Le Goût Steinitz from Fall 2007, this sale of over 160 lots will [Read More]
On June 9 and 10, Don Presley Auctions of Orange, Calif., will offer to the public more than 1,000 lots of antiques, fine art and quality collectibles from Beverly Hills and Newport Beach estates. All of the goods are fresh to the market and will be available to the highest bidder through [Read More]
Christie’s are to auction two private collections of European ceramics which will both go under the hammer on 5 July 2012 at Christie’s King Street: LA MARCHE COMIQUE Porcelain from the Patricia Hart Collection and THE POTTERY OF PRINCES: An Important Private Collection of Italian Maiolica. Both collections offer the opportunity to [Read More]
Building on the success of Christie’s May sale of Fine and Rare Wines, The Property of a Gentleman, Part II, which realized in excess of HK$20,000,000 with a 100% sold rate, Christie’s Hong Kong presents the final sale of the spring season on Saturday, June 16. Vosne Romanée, Cros Parentoux—Vintage 1999 Côte [Read More]
It seems highly appropriate that a rare pair of 12-bore Supreme De Luxe model self-opening sidelock ejector guns, built to commemorate the Queens Silver Jubilee of 1977 by AA Brown & Sons of Birmingham should be among the highlights of Gavin Gardiner’s annual auction of Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns, which [Read More]
The most colourful selection of Lalique vases ever assembled for auction is to be sold at Bonhams The Colours of René Lalique and Design from 1860 Sale in London on 12 June 2012. René Lalique (1860-1945) was a celebrated figure of the Art Deco movement. His work was highly fashionable during his [Read More]
The sugar bowl and cover was the top lot of the sale. Other auctions were also held on April 28 & 29. (MT. CRAWFORD, Va.) – A pattern-molded and engraved sugar bowl and cover, attributed to Bakewell, Page & Bakewell and made circa 1820-1835, soared to $8,625 at an auction dedicated to [Read More]
Corporate Assets Inc, an international auction, appraisal and asset management company, will be conducting a Major 3-Day Industrial Auction at Revstone Industries Burlington Inc. on June 12th, 13th, and 14th at three different plant locations, beginning at 8:00am Central each day. This world-class offering includes Die Casting Lines, CNC Machining & Turning, [Read More]