A San Ildefonso etched redware jar by famed potter Tony Da took top lot honors Nov. 10 when it brought $32,500 in Heritage’s American Indian Art Signature® Auction. Bidders recognized the value in a trio of Sioux beaded hide objects and the work of several contemporary potters. Delia Sullivan, American Indian Art [Read More]
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A magnificent 9.26 carat GIA D/IF Type IIa unmounted diamond is expected to bring at least $1 million to lead Heritage Auction’s Dec. 3 Jewelry Signature® Auction. It joins more than 1,500 lots in an auction expected to break $7.9 million. “The exceptionally rare Type IIa diamond is about as perfect as [Read More]
Romanée-Conti led Bonhams Fine & Rare Wines, Cognac and Single Malt Whisky Auction on 21 November at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong with seven of the top eight lots coming from this iconic Burgundy domaine. A case of the 1988 vintage made HK$1,047,200 (£84,686) and six bottles of the 1995 vintage [Read More]
The first such auction sale of its kind, on November 23, produced strong results with more than 85 per cent sold and the top item in the sale going for a staggering £603,837 (HK$7,460,000) – a world record for this particular rare Leica model. This item, lot 2104, an Exceptional Leica Luxus [Read More]
What was supposed to be a one-day event ended up spanning two weekends and over 24 hrs. (BRISTOL, Conn.) – A 1970 Pontiac GTO (“The Judge” – one of the most iconic muscle cars of the muscle car era) sped off for $25,875 at the first-ever Fall Sizzler Estate Extravaganza Auction held [Read More]
Charlie Chaplin’s bowler hat and cane fetched $62,500 at Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia auction on November 18 in Los Angeles. The sale featured a wide variety of items related to Hollywood, Rock & Roll and Animation Art. Highlights include pieces connected to Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Frank [Read More]
Works by Andrew and James Wyeth lead the fall sale of American Art at Bonhams on November 28 in New York. The sale will feature 98 works of art representing each period of the collecting field from 19th century painting to American modernism. Highlights include works by Andrew Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, David [Read More]
Featured will be a rare Russian icon, three Chinese rhinoceros horn libation cups, a rare 17kt yellow gold ceremonial cup crafted circa 1000 A.D., and artwork by noted regional painters. (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – An rare 19th century framed Russian icon of St. Nicholas, a rare 17K yellow gold Chimu Kero (ceremonial [Read More]
On December 11th, Bonhams will conduct an auction of The Richard Balsbaugh Collection of Vintage Radios, an event that will serve as yet another benchmark in the collecting history of the popular collecting field of vintage radios. The auction will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Bonhams New York flagship gallery located [Read More]
The Kitchen presents a Benefit Art Auction on Monday, November 26, 2012. 7–9pm Cocktails and Silent Auction. 8pm Live Auction with Gabriela Palmieri of Sotheby’s. Always essential for The Kitchen’s continuing programming, this annual benefit is especially significant in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which severely damaged our building. The fundraiser will [Read More]
Bonhams, will be offering Steve McQueen’s Husqvarna at its 3rd annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction in January. 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross owned and ridden by Steve McQueen Through best friend Bud Ekins, McQueen became associated with Triumph in the 1960s. But when the lightweight, powerful and nimble Swedish-made Husqvarna was introduced to [Read More]
After a time gap of over thirty years, Richard Winterton is delighted to announce that his family auction business ‘Richard Winterton Auctioneers Ltd’ is relocating their head office and main salerooms back to its home town of Lichfield City Centre this December. The move from the Fradley site into the heart of [Read More]
A German Enigma enciphering machine was auctioned today at Bonhams in Knightsbridge for £85,250, above its initial pre-sale estimate of £40,000-£60,000. Built by Heimsoeth and Rinke in 1941, this is the three rotor version, used by Germany between 1938 and 1944 and was patented by H. A. Koch. Whilst this particular device [Read More]
Pre-Auction Dinner Hosted By Jack Daniels, President and Founder of Wilson Daniels, on December 7th (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the internationally renowned wine auction house and retailer, will hold an exciting auction of Finest and Rarest Wines on December 8th at award-winning restaurant Tru, located at 676 North [Read More]
The table was found by a contractor renovating a home outside Newark. It was the sale’s top lot. (REPAUPO, N.J.) – A rare and important chess table designed by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller in the 1940s and discovered by a contractor renovating a home outside Newark, sold for $109,250 at a [Read More]
Bonhams announce the November 18 auction of Entertainment Memorabilia in Los Angeles, where early designs, props, drawings and models from Walt Disney World will be featured. Located in Lake Buena Vista, FL, the celebrated park is one of the world’s most visited thematic attractions. Walt Disney World opened in 1971 and covers [Read More]
Also sold was a stunning work by Austrian artist Franz Unterberger that fetched $180,000. Oil on canvas by Franz Richard Unterberger (Austrian, 1838-1902), titled Canal in Venice (est. $150,000-$250,000). (MILFORD, Conn.) – A gorgeous marine rendering of boats in the early morning haze, with shad fishermen in rowboats, by American artist Edward [Read More]
Bonhams is pleased to announce the upcoming African, Oceanic & Pre-Colombian Art auction for the autumn season. As the only international auction house offering two tribal arts sales per year in New York, Bonhams has the undisputed edge in the market by offering quality works of art at all price levels. The [Read More]