Three lots, all fine art examples, topped the $100,000 mark in a sale that grossed $2.9M (GENESEO, N.Y.) – An original oil on canvas painting by the renowned American artist William Wendt (1865-1946), titled Patriarchs of the Grove (1920), sold for $299,000 at a multi-estate auction held Mar. 22-23 by Cottone Auctions, [Read More]
Monthly Archives: March 2013
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A three-day auction held by Richard Winterton Auctioneers in Lichfield last week, (20th-22nd March) proved just how buoyant the market is in certain niche areas. Day one commenced with the silver, gold, jewellery, coins and collectors’ items all of which were available to view and bid live online. As such bidders were [Read More]
Baldwin’s are delighted to present the first part of the most impressive collection of Indian coinage ever to be sold by public auction. Due to be held on the 7 May in London the auction will contain 724 lots of rare Proofs, Restrikes and Off-Metal Strikings, [repeats] of the Victorian Portraits from [Read More]
Five auctions in eight days, you say? Garth’s Auctions is turning up the volume in April. Garth’s will be holding their Eclectic auction April 5th, which will be followed by four Virtual Salesroom auctions on April 12th. What does this mean for Garth’s consignors? More options! And for Garth’s buyers? More great [Read More]
he property at auction consists of 4 individual tracts and will be sold as a whole. It is 73.305 +/- acres, zoned I-1 (Industrial) with 360+/- ft. of road frontage on well-traveled Central Avenue. “The property’s highlights include 2 buildings and one office trailer, 2.75 acres of lined asphalt, public utilities, and [Read More]
Leading the quarterly Salon Jewelry & Watches auction at Bonhams, March 25 in San Francisco, was a coral graduated three-strand necklace that flew past its estimate of $6,000-8,000 to achieve $11,563. It was a shining example among many which far exceeded their estimates to bring strong results to the sale. A coral [Read More]
Palm Beach Modern’s January auction of the Steve Rubell Studio 54 archive made headlines worldwide, but after the excitement of the million-dollar sale had subsided, there came an unexpected bonus – inquiries from potential consignors on both sides of the Atlantic. The Rubell collection had been paired with a superb selection of [Read More]
From the very first baseball card to Babe Ruth’s 1914 rookie card to the famous T206 Honus Wagner once owned by Charlie Sheen and some never before seen items, the upcoming Robert Edward Auctions’ catalog will showcase over 1,500 lots. WATCHUNG, NEW JERSEY—A full year in the making, Robert Edward Auctions has [Read More]
The auction will be held by Stevens Auction Company at Ms. Bowen’s property in Eupora, Miss. (EUPORA, Miss.) – The massive and prodigious estate of Ms. Earlene S. Bowen, known affectionately as “the Antiques Lady” until her recent passing at age 95, will be offered without reserve (everything sells, regardless of price) [Read More]
J.C. Leyendecker’s Honeymoon, The Saturday Evening Post cover, July 17, 1926, one of the illustrator’s all-time greatest Post covers, is expected to bring $80,000+ as the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ April 11-12 Illustration Art Signature® Auction. JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER (American, 1874-1951). Honeymoon, The Saturday Evening Post cover, July 17, 1926 “I would [Read More]
Baldwin’s are delighted to present the third and final part of this historic collection, due to be offered for sale by public auction on the 8 May in London. It will draw to a close the sale of the most spectacular and comprehensive assemblage of British gold Sovereigns. Part three will contain [Read More]
An incredibly rare gallantry medal awarded to a Lichfield-born railway worker for saving the life of a child is set to come under the hammer at Wolverhampton Auction Rooms on Friday 19th April, just a few miles from where the act of heroism took place. The Albert Gallantry Medal Of The Second [Read More]
Indianapolis-based Ripley Auctions is currently seeking pre-war racing memorabilia for an upcoming auction on May 4, 2013. This sale will attract attention from every person that has any interest in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The auction features the memorabilia and awards of the lifetime achievements of Wilbur Shaw. “Wilbur [Read More]
Packed Saleroom and Strong Momentum Drive Record Prices; Direct Consignment from Hudelot-Noëllat Sells Over the High Estimate (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart conducted the world’s largest Burgundy-only auction (year to date) on Saturday in Chicago and achieved astonishing results. “A Celebration of Burgundy” attracted bidders from all around the world, and [Read More]
It was standing room only at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney as the greatly anticipated Laverty Collection of contemporary Australian indigenous and non-indigenous art went under the hammer with Bonhams on Sunday March 24, 2013. The mood was electric as more than 300 people crammed into the MCA’s Foundation Hall, [Read More]
The contents of Trelissick House, former home of Leonard Daneham Cunliffe, one of Britain’s most distinguished collectors, will be sold by Bonhams on 23-24 July this year. The sale will comprise approximately 750 lots and is estimated to realize in the region of £1m – £1.5m. The majority of the items in [Read More]
This elegant eighteenth century solid silver coffee pot has recently turned up on a valuation event at Richard Winterton Auctioneers in Lichfield. Struck with hallmarks for London 1742 puts it in the reign of George II. Georgian silver is celebrated for its restrained elegant proportions with subtle attention to detail. Where Victorian [Read More]
The auction will be held by Stevens Auction Company at Ms. Bowen’s property in Eupora, Miss. (EUPORA, Miss.) – The massive and prodigious estate of Ms. Earlene S. Bowen, known affectionately as “the Antiques Lady” until her recent passing at age 95, will be offered without reserve (everything sells, regardless of price) [Read More]