Bonhams October 13 auction of Whisky, Cognac & Rare Spirits will feature a rare Aberlour-Glenlivet scotch whisky bottled by WH Holt & Sons, once in the estate of Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings (1916-1981), President John F Kennedy’s prep school roommate and life-long friend (est. $2,500-3,000). Engraved with a sterling silver capsule reading [Read More]
Daily Archives: September 19, 2013
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Over 600 lots in an array of categories will be sold at the firm’s spacious Miami Circle gallery. (ATLANTA, Ga.) – A star ruby and diamond spiritual ring owned and worn by Elvis Presley, a four-string banjo owned and played by former Beatle George Harrison and a rare Civil War 36-star “General’s [Read More]
The international auctioneer Bonhams is to join forces again with the Pakistan educational charity, Pakistan Rising, to help raise much needed funds for primary schools in Pakistan. Eleven of Pakistan’s finest artists have donated work for the auction which takes place at 7.00pm on Monday 7th October at Bonhams, 101 New Bond [Read More]
Christie’s is proud to announce the rediscovery of an important Japanese hanging scroll-painting, Jigoku dayu [Hell Courtesan] by the eccentric yet brilliant artist Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-89) (estimate: £300,000-500,000). Believed lost for over half a century and known only from two black and white images taken in 1911 and 1942, the painting has [Read More]
“We are honored to have been entrusted by the Estate to auction this solid 2 bedroom home with a basement on 5+ acres,” according to John Nicholls, president of the company. “This property offers its new owner a rare opportunity to purchase a private residence or an investment property.” “The properties’ highlights [Read More]