Also, two Edison stock tickers, circa 1900-1910, sold for $8,260 and $5,900 at the three-session event, held Oct. 20th at the Museum of American Finance and Oct. 21st and 23rd in Fort Lee, N.J. (FORT LEE, N.J.) – A high-grade example of the Peter Force 1843 printing of the Declaration of Independence, [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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The two-day sale featured American antiques Oct. 20th and firearms and fishing reels Oct. 21st (WINDSOR, Conn.) – A lovely Federal mahogany Pembroke drop-leaf table, probably made in New York sometime between 1790-1810, sold for $36,800 at a two-day, two-session sale held Oct. 20-21 by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery. The auction was held [Read More]
Bonhams announce its Native American Art sale, December 3 in San Francisco, the grand highlight of which will be a rare and important, finely woven Navajo chief’s blanket, originally from the Silverman Museum Collection, that is very likely one of the earliest third phase blankets in existence (est. $125,000-175,000). Navajo chief’s blanket [Read More]
BOSTON, Mass. – November 5, 2012 – Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of Fine Books & Manuscripts on November 18th in its Boston gallery. Devon Gray’s debut, as the newly appointed department director, features exceptionally rare books, first editions, presidential memorabilia, and important historical documents. Presidential Letters and Documents The auction [Read More]
HONG KONG – Joyce Gallery Auction will present Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art II on Nov. 10. The auction will be composed of more than 287 lots and featurw a broad range of art and objects – jade, porcelain, ceramics, and archaic and later bronzes. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. [Read More]
This 1941 oak Enigma machine was an instrument used to pass coded German messages during the Second World War. This German enigma enciphering machine will go under the hammer for the first time on the 14th November in Knightsbridge (estimated £40,000 – 60,000). Built by Heimsoeth and Rinke in 1941, this is [Read More]
A letter dated c.1801 from an emotional Nelson to his mistress adds insight to the scandal of the 19th century. A lasting piece of evidence of the affair between Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton is for sale with Bonhams in Knightsbridge, on 13th November. In the letter, Nelson documents the turbulent love [Read More]
James Edward Butterworth’s oil United States, from the MBNA Collection of Maritime Art & Ship Models, brought $68,500 to lead Heritage Auction’s Oct. 27 Maritime & Ship Models Signature® Auction. The auction’s 323 lots enjoyed a 99% sell-through rate to realize $1.4 million, exceeding the high estimate. Of the almost 500 participants, [Read More]
Albert Bierstadt’s 1872 masterpiece Mount Brewer from King’s River Canyon, California is expected to bring $700,000+ as the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions Nov. 10 Western & California Art Signature® Auction, an event that is expected to bring in more than $10 million at the company’s Fine Arts Design District Annex, 1518 Slocum [Read More]
Heritage Sports Collectibles’ $5.8 million Oct. 25-27 2012 Signature® Auction further established the company as the leading auctioneer in the industry, with a record 600 consignors supplying the event with nearly 3,000 lots for the largest bidding audience (2,393) yet to participate in a 2012 auction. “This event was a true testament [Read More]
A bidding frenzy erupted at a recent auction where buyers flew in from China to purchase rare Chinese artefacts. Richard Winterton Auctioneers of Lichfield Fine & Decorative Arts Auction yesterday (1st November) included a private consignment of Chinese Jade, Porcelain and works of art discovered amongst the contents of a deceased estate. [Read More]
Bonhams, announce that it has been invited to host a sale of important collector cars at the prestigious Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance next February. The 7th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance will be held on the lawns of the internationally renowned Boca Raton Resort & Club (a Waldorf Astoria property), located seaside [Read More]
Cordier Auctions will hold their Fall Antique & Fine Art auction in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 10 and 11. Highlights of the sale include paintings by Paul Feiler (German/English, B. 1918) and John Clymer (American, 1907-1989), a Chinese Qing Dynasty dragon robe and a 1925 Ford Model T pickup truck as well [Read More]
Chateau Trotanoy Collection Sets World Records with Soaring Prices; Strongest Bidding of the Year Seen Across All Categories (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart held a record-setting auction this weekend in Chicago, realizing $3,668,745 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $2,320,510-$3,470,730. The dining room at Chicago’s TRU Restaurant was filled to capacity [Read More]
The three-day event will be conducted at the gallery of Pope Auction Center on Illinois Rte. 48. (RAYMOND, Ill). – Nearly 2,000 quality lots of antique and collectible toys, vintage and modern firearms, petroliana, soda, breweriana, country store and more will be sold at a massive three-day event planned for Nov. 23-25 [Read More]
Due to conditions following the storm in New York both auctions will be led from Bonhams San Francisco gallery: Photographs November 1, 2012 at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern San Francisco & New York European Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture November 1, 2012 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern San Francisco & New York Both [Read More]
Bonhams fall sale of Contemporary Art in New York on November 12, 2012 showcases a selection of iconic works from an international group of post-war to present day artists. The well-rounded collection of paintings, sculptures and works on paper was curated to attract both new buyers and seasoned collectors alike and includes [Read More]
Tune in to North American Auction Company for our November 10th Western & Native Americana Auction. Native American Shell, Silver, and Turquoise Flask Our Auction Contains Items from Private Collectors, Frontier Pies Owners, and Edra Blixseth of the Yellowstone Club Scandal. Go to our Online Catalog and have a chance to bid [Read More]