A very fine and rare Imperial Chinese flambé-glazed bottle vase with an incised Qianlong seal mark of the period was sold today, 23 July, for £337,250 at Bonhams auction of the contents of Trelissick House, Cornwall. It had been estimated at £70,000-100,000. It was acquired by a collector in mainland China. Trelissick [Read More]
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The lowest possible numbered cover of The Beatles’ famous The White Album, No. A0000001 — given to a top Capitol Records executive in 1968 — is expected to realize $20,000+ to lead a trove of important Beatles albums and memorabilia in Heritage Auctions’ Entertainment & Music Memorabilia auction Aug. 10 in Dallas. [Read More]
Cordier Auctions will hold their Summer Firearms and Militaria Auction in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 28. Highlights of the sale include a name inscribed 1894 Winchester from the Gold Rush era, a superb Civil War hand painted chevron and hand calligraphed Civil War Record, and a nice selection of edged weapons from [Read More]
They were the top lots at the sale of the contents of Green Gables, a mansion in Jackson, Tenn. (JACKSON, Tenn.) – A mahogany half tester youth-size bed made around 1860 by C. Lee gaveled for $29,900, and a fine R.J. Horner carved oak nine-tube grandfather clock from about 1890 chimed on [Read More]
An outstanding collection of Paul Cadmus drawings led the bidding at Swann Galleries’ first stand-alone auction of American Art on June 13. The drawings, from the artist’s late-career Nantucket Man series, all featured Cadmus’s longtime lover Jon Anderson. Anderson met Cadmus in Nantucket in 1965, and their 30-year collaboration explored all aspects [Read More]
The auction will be conducted by Matthews Auctions at the Clarion Hotel in Davenport, Ia. (DAVENPORT, Ia.) – A single-owner lifetime collection of motorcycle memorabilia – much of it Harley-Davidson and to include vintage clothing, posters, accessories, parts, signs and even three operational Servi-Car three-wheelers – will be sold at an auction [Read More]
Bonhams looks forward to fall with fine highlights of a David Park oil painting on board, Portrait of Imogen Cunningham, 1952 (est. $70,000-90,000) and a Bruce Conner mixed-media work, CHERRIES, 1960 (est. $40,000-60,000) in its Made In California: Contemporary Art auction, October 21 in Los Angeles and simulcast in San Francisco. Bonhams [Read More]
“This commercial property will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of price. Make plans now to purchase this great investment property at the price you bid,” according to John Nicholls, President of the company. “Located in downtown Louisa on 0.08 acres, the former bank branch building will sell at 12 noon [Read More]
The insignia, showing a gargoyle clutching a bomb, was applied to the fabric of Green’s plane. The auction was conducted June 8-9 at Mohawk Arms’ gallery in Bouckville, N.Y., plus online. (BOUCKVILLE, N.Y.) – A World War I squadron insignia and archive pertaining to American pilot Lt. Paul Green soared to $13,200 [Read More]
Christie’s announce the online-only auction, Gentlemen’s Luxury Accessories: Barware, Sports, Travel and Leisure, which will open for bidding on 19 July and run until 29 July. Featuring works by prestigious international makers such as Tiffany, Hermès, Cartier, Asprey, Bulgari, Dunhill, Fortnum & Mason amongst others, this collection comprises refined and playful vintage [Read More]
Billed as the Best of Santa Fe 2013, the event will be held at the Scottish Rites Hall in Santa Fe. (SANTA FE, N.M.) – A full-size, all-original Native American Kiowa cradleboard, with beaded accents and original boards, is expected to sail past its pre-sale estimate of $20,000-$40,000 and possibly into the [Read More]
Lincoln (UK) Unique Auctions Fine Antiques & Collectors Sale on the 28th July 9am (GMT) features 100 Lots of Asian and Middle Eastern Art and Antiquities. The bulk of items are from collector and items range from the 4th Century to the 19th Century, and include Chinese, Persian, Annamese, Japanese, Korean and [Read More]
In October 2013 Christie’s, in association with Waddington Custot Galleries, will stage When Britain Went Pop!, an exhibition exploring the early revolutionary years of the British Pop Art movement, which will launch Christie’s new gallery space in Mayfair. This is the first comprehensive exhibition of British Pop Art to be held in [Read More]
The sculpture carried a pre-sale estimate of just $300-$500. All jade pieces did extremely well. (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – A beautiful Chinese hand-carved white jade sculpture depicting a chariot with horses and riders galloped past its pre-sale estimate of $300-$500 to sell for $40,120 – about 100 times what it was expected [Read More]
We all love our gadgets, from our mp3 players to our androids and iphones. Take yourself back 200 years or so and this would be the gadget of choice for any up and coming gentleman of leisure. Measuring just 5cm high, it is made of ivory and although resembling nothing more than [Read More]
“Both properties offer new owners a great opportunity to own or invest in real estate in this desirable area,” according to John Nicholls, president of the company. “Make plans now to purchase these great residential/investment properties.” “The Sunset Road property will sell at 6 pm on July 30. It is a 3 [Read More]
Bonhams announces that it has been selected to auction one of the greatest vintage supercharged Bentleys in existence at its annual Quail Lodge auction in Carmel. Conceived by passionate racer and “Bentley Boy” Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin, his desire to create a more successful racing Bentley by supercharging the existing 4½ liter [Read More]
Christie’s, the market leader in the sale of art from the Middle East, announces a new online initiative to further complement and extend their successful Dubai sale format and increase accessibility for buyers. This new, curated Part III online-only sale will include works comparable in quality to the well-established Parts I and [Read More]