Robert Edward Auctions will be offering an extremely rare concert poster dating from The Rolling Stones first United States tour in 1964. The poster features a large photo of all five band members and herald’s the band’s performance at the New Haven Arena, in New Haven, Connecticut, on Thursday, June 18th. A [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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The 350-lot sale includes a superb selection of paintings, sculpture, 18th- and 19th-century furniture, and autographed historical ephemera. A special offering of Chinese ivories and Asian porcelain has been added in response to the strong demand shown for this category in Sterling’s debut. The fine art section is led by the wonderful [Read More]
Christie’s will present Luminous Perfection: Fine Chinese Mirrors from the Robert H. Ellsworth Collection, oMarch 22 in New York. Bronze Circular Mirror With Deities, Beasts And Inscription Sui dynasty (581-618). Estimate: $40,000-60,000. Photo: Christie’s Images Ltd 2012 Prominent dealer, collector, and author Robert H. Ellsworth is a legendary figure in the field [Read More]
New York will present Auspicious Treasures for Scholars and Emperors: Selections from the Robert H. Blumenfield Collection a single-owner sale of exceptional Chinese carvings, scholar’s objects, ruyi scepters, as well as furniture on March 22. Following the success of For the Enjoyment of Scholars in March 2010, Christie’s will offer an additional [Read More]
Christie’s New York will offer 190 works in the spring sale of Japanese and Korean Art, including screens, ceramics, lacquers, bronzes and armors. Japanese highlights include a pair of six-panel screens from the Momoyama period and an incense burner dating to the Edo period. A 19th century eight-panel screen, porcelain jar, and [Read More]
Sotheby’s London biannual sale of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints will take place on Thursday, 29 March 2012. Superlative examples by pre-eminent artists who are leaders in the print-making field span a period of over 500 years, from the Renaissance through the Dutch Golden Age to the Pop Generation and beyond. [Read More]
Christie’s announce the spring auction of South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art taking place on 21 March, New York. Tyeb Mehta Untitled (Figures with Bull Head). Estimate: $1,500,000–2,000,000. Juxtaposing modernism with a strong contemporary perspective, the sale presents an exhilarating array of works by celebrated modern masters; Tyeb Mehta, Akbar Padamsee, Syed [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. will host a Discovery auction on March 14th and 15th in its Marlborough gallery. The two-day sale presents an excellent assortment of estate silver and jewelry, with more than 500 pieces on offer. The sale also features more than 100 lots from the estate of Susan Parrish, who was well-known [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of Fine Jewelry in its Boston gallery on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. The sale will feature a fine assortment of jewelry, including diamonds, pearls, colored stones, watches, and signed pieces by makers such as: Raymond Yard, David Webb, Seaman Schepps, Cartier, Mauboussin, Belperron, and Van Cleef [Read More]
On March 20th at 10am Bonhams will host a sale of Fine Chinese snuff bottles, featuring over one hundred fifty bottles primarily drawn from three private collections: the collection of Dr. Martin Roshco, the collection of Mrs. Fay Plohn, and the collection of Dr. Edward A. Kopinitz. The Asia Week sale follows [Read More]
(NORTHBROOK, Ill.) – Know a “hot” fireman who’d get a kick out of owning his own website sexiestfireman.com? Or a jilted lover who wants to form a website for other jilted lovers and call it youhateme.info? How about someone who is so frustrated about learning how to go about getting a website [Read More]
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers announce The Anne S. and Robert E. Clay Collection of Native American Art is scheduled to be up for auction in the company’s Denver saleroom on March 11, 2012 beginning at 12 pm MDT. The auction house is located in Denver’s Golden Triangle, 960 Cherokee Street, situated just blocks [Read More]
Christie’s will auction The Doris Wiener Collection, a sale of nearly 400 lots of sculpture and paintings from Gandhara, the Himalayas, India and Southeast Asia, assembled by the renowned gallerist and collector in New York on March 20. Bronze group of Somaskanda South India, Chola Period, circa 11th century. Estimate: $800,000-1,200,000. Photo: [Read More]
Sotheby’s Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art sale on 21 March 2012 will be led by one of the most impressive South Indian bronze sculptures to be offered at auction in recent times. The 13th century pair of Shiva with his consort Uma (Somaskanda) boasts an exceptional provenance, having been in [Read More]
Ms. Polk was the fiancée of the pilot of the Memphis Belle and a relative of Pres. James K. Polk. (ABERDEEN, Miss.) – History, legend and antiquity will all converge on Saturday, March 17, when Stevens Auction Company will offer the living estate of Brenda McCarthy of Tupelo, Miss., at the firm’s [Read More]
Southern California auction house Clark’s Fine Art announces a March 10 sale with artworks, quality furniture and decorative art. The 310-lot sale features several important West Coast consignments, including artworks from the collection of trailblazing entertainment columnist Rona Barrett. Proceeds from the sale of the Barrett collection will benefit The Rona Barrett [Read More]
Sotheby’s Geneva announce that its sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels on 15 May 2012 will be led by the Beau Sancy, one of the most important historic diamonds ever to come to auction. Passed down through the Royal Families of France, England, Prussia and the House of Orange, the celebrated [Read More]
Doyle New York will hold an auction of Asian Works of Art on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 10am. Scheduled during New York’s Asia Week, the sale will present almost 800 lots showcasing the arts of China, Japan and Southeast Asia from the Neolithic Period through the 20th century. Offerings include pottery [Read More]