An eight foot tall bronze self portrait of Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) titled The Artist as Hephaestus, conceived in 1987, will be sold in Bonhams 20th Century British and Irish art sale on November 14th in New Bond Street. It is estimated to make £150,000-250,000. The Artist as Hephaestus was commissioned by [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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Gateway Gallery Auction is to auction the Civil War Diary of First Lieutenant Adoniram Judson Hastings of the 42nd U.S.C.T. on October 22, 2012. The diary of Hastings recounts the closing events of the Civil War including the fall of Richmond, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, the assassination of President Lincoln, and the [Read More]
Heritage Auctions’ Natural History Signature® Meteorite Auction, featuring more than 125 select meteorites – many with museum provenance – realized $1,066,106 (all prices include Buyers Premium). “The enthusiasm among collectors for these rare, aesthetic space rocks was just tremendous,” said Jim Walker, Director of Nature & Science at Heritage Auctions, “and the [Read More]
“We are honored to have been entrusted to market and sell this ideally located property at public auction,” said John Nicholls, president of the company. “What an amazing opportunity to purchase 41 magnificent acres of land in one of the most desirable counties in Virginia. You must see this piece of property [Read More]
Bonhams is to auction rare marble figure of a Buddhist disciple from the Tang Dynasty dated 718 AD, for £200,000 to £300,000 in its sale of Fine Chinese Art on November 8 in London. The interest in the piece itself is enhanced by its connection to the great French collector, Léonce Filatriau. [Read More]
“The Pulaski home is an extremely clean one owner home while the Radford home offers its new owners an excellent opportunity to own a clean primary residence or investment property. Both properties offer new owners a great opportunity to own or invest in property that will meet their current or future needs,” [Read More]
A selection of works by East Anglian artists including Edward Seago, Sir Alfred Munnings and Campbell Archibald Mellon will be offered for sale at Bonhams Modern & East Anglian Pictures auction on November 13. The sale will chart the artistic development of this picturesque region from early 19th Century Norwich and Suffolk [Read More]
Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., (www.nichollsauction.com) announces the auction of an all brick former day care facility – on Wednesday, October 24 at 5 pm in Fredericksburg, VA. “This property is located off of Route 3 and only 1.5 miles for I-95. With an outstanding location and a ready-to-move into building, this [Read More]
Ms. Boysen’s art will be sold in Session II of a two-session sale to be held in Malvern, Pa. (MALVERN, Pa.) – Over 200 large-scale, vibrant and exuberant paintings by the late Philadelphia artist Anne E. Lisette Boysen (1939-2011) will be sold in Session II of a two-session auction planned for Saturday, [Read More]
Skinner, Inc., one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host an auction of Asian Works of Art on October 25th in its Marlborough gallery. The Asian Art sale will feature over 600 lots of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese decorative art and antiques. Eight-panel Standing Screen, China, [Read More]
Emporium Auction Company is a full service auction company specializing in fine art, sculpture, antique art, estate pieces, collectibles, crystal, jewelry, decorative art and more. Emporium Auction Company prides itself in providing a wide selection of items sure to have something for everyone. Proving an effective honest service to my consigners and [Read More]
The event will be held online and live, in Shannon’s gallery, at 354 Woodmont Rd. in Milford. (MILFORD, Conn.) – Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers will kick off the fall auction season in grand fashion with an Oct. 24 sale showcasing 200 works of art in an array of genres, to include the [Read More]
A Hurricane fighter aircraft like one of the many that defended British shores during World War II’s Battle of Britain will be the star attraction at the Bonhams sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia at Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands – the spiritual home of the Hurricane – in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, on [Read More]
An extremely rare veteran motor car built by an inventor credited with the invention and development of the first tank will go under the hammer in New Bond Street, London, on Friday 2nd November. The 1904 Wilson-Pilcher four-seater (estimate £180,000 – £220,000) is one of a number of important entries in the [Read More]
A unique and comprehensive collection of the signatures of early Hollywood and British film stars from the golden years of the 1920’s and 30’s has been discovered in a local property. The collection comprising thousands of autographs of well known and some lesser known Hollywood greats from the silent era 1920’s and [Read More]
(PALM BEACH, Fla.) – Over 250 lots of fine jewelry, artwork by renowned and listed artists, period furniture, desirable antiques and decorative accessories will be offered on Sunday, Oct. 28, by A.B. Levy’s, starting at 1 p.m. (EST). The auction will be held at A.B. Levy’s spacious showroom, at 211 Worth Avenue [Read More]
(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 October 27th at award-winning restaurant Tru, located at 676 North St. Clair Street in Chicago. The auction includes over 1200 lots and is estimated to [Read More]
A magnificent and large pair of Imperial cloisonné enamel cranes from an Italian private collection will be sold by Bonhams on 8 November 2012 for £150,000 to 200,000. This magnificent pair, measuring over two meters high, would have adorned an Imperial throne hall, flanking the throne. Their majestic graceful form and impressive [Read More]