A scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a magical watercolor fairy painting by John Simmons is offered for sale with an estimate of £40,000-£60,000 at Bonhams 19th Century Paintings Sale on 10th July. The scene depicts Act II Scene II of Shakespeare’s play which sees Oberon, the Fairy King, planning to sprinkle [Read More]
Daily Archives: July 16, 2013
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Gray’s Auctioneers’ summer Warehouse Sale features over 300 lots of fun and affordable art, furniture and decorative objects. Scheduled for July 31 beginning at 11am, live bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com A highlight of the sale includes still life paintings by Davis Chiodo. Three vibrant floral still-lifes (Lots 1-3), direct from [Read More]
The Ionian Dance by Sir Edward John Poynter, rediscovered after almost 100 years out of the spotlight, was the highlight of Bonhams’ 19th Century Paintings sale today on 10th July, selling for £301,250 to the successful buyer amongst a multitude of telephone bidders. The re-emergence of The Ionian Dance at auction is [Read More]