Bonhams March 18 auction of Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art will feature a remarkable selection of fresh to the market narrative panels from the ancient region of Gandhara. Gandhara, the last outpost of Alexander the Great, was a flourishing kingdom where Eastern and Western culture combined to form a distinct artistic [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2013
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A rare four piece collector’s edition Browning Centennial set realized $7,500 and a name inscribed Remington New Model Army Conversion saw $5,500 in Cordier Auctions & Appraisals’ Firearms & Militaria auction held on December 2, 2012. S.E. Stilwell Inscribed $5,500 Approximately 150 bidders were registered in the room. Additionally, more than 725 [Read More]
A newly discovered painting by artist Paul Feiler (German/English, B 1918) sold for $31,000 in Cordier Auctions’ Fall Two Day Antique & Fine Art Auction on November 10 and 11. Other highlights of the sale included a 48 light Baccarat chandelier at $26,000, an 1891 English sterling nef at $12,000 and an [Read More]
Skinner, Inc. will host a one-day Discovery auction on February 14th in its Marlborough gallery. The sale presents a variety of prints, rugs, furniture, and other decorative objects, as well as an excellent selection of books and manuscripts. Books, Historical Manuscripts & Ephemera From modern firsts to early printing, the February auction [Read More]
Headlining the sale will be significant estate items from Bloomington, Ill., and Montclair, N.J. (ABERDEEN, Miss.) – A mammoth two day multi-estate sale consisting of around 800 quality lots of merchandise will be held the weekend of Feb. 15-16 by Stevens Auction Company in the firm’s gallery located at 609 North Meridian [Read More]
A bottle of Hine Grande Champagne Cognac from 1952 is among several lots of exceptional cognac to feature in Bonhams Fine & Rare Wines sale on 14th February at New Bond Street, London. Accompanied by a bottle of Hine Grande Champagne from 1904, the two bottles are estimated to sell for £400 [Read More]
The online bidding for this amazing property is now open, but will begin to close on 1 pm on Friday, February 22, according to John Nicholls, president of the company. “We are honored to have been selected to auction this home located in one of Fredericksburg’s most desirable communities. This luxurious home [Read More]
The stamps were by far the top achiever of the nearly 500 lots in the auction, held Dec. 29. (WAYNE, Pa.) A group of about 50 People’s Republic of China stamps – including a rare block of four Golden Monkey stamps – sold for $126,000 in an Internet-only auction held Dec. 29 [Read More]
Two charming flower paintings, perfect for Valentine’s Day gifts will be among the highlights of Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art sale on Tuesday 5th February at New Bond Street, London. Lasting longer than a bunch of fresh flowers, Marc Chagall’s ‘Petit bouquet’ (estimated £8,000 – 12,000) and Reuven Rubin’s ‘Delphinium’ (estimated £40,000 [Read More]
More than 1,600 eclectic lots from a limited edition Dunhill-Namiki Motorities Maki-E fountain pen (estimate $35,000+) to a motorized Bugatti model car (estimate $2,000+) to a collection dedicated to the history of ballooning — come together Feb. 23-24 in Heritage Auctions’ annual Estate Signature® Auction at the company’s Design District Annex, 1518 [Read More]
Robert Buhler, president of MMI Public Relations (http://www.mmipublicrelations.com), a full-service public relations firm, has announced that the firm will sponsor Visual Art Exchange’s (VAE) upcoming For The Love Of Art auction and gala. Held Saturday, Feb. 2, the silent auction begins at 5 p.m., with a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m., coffee [Read More]
Bonhams announce a charity auction to benefit Los Angeles Fund for Public Education supporting art and music education in L.a. public schools on February 22 at Bonhams Los Angeles. The 10-foot tall Gibson guitar art sculptures that have lined THE SUNSET STRIP will end their year-long tour on Friday, February 22 when [Read More]
Christie’s announced an online auction series to benefit the Andy Warhol Foundation. For one week, from Tuesday, February 26 through Tuesday, March 5, collectors around the world will have the opportunity to log in and bid online for 125 paintings, drawings, photographs and prints by Pop Art’s reigning superstar, Andy Warhol. The [Read More]
An original-condition, ‘barn-find’ Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon is an early consignment for the 14th annual Bonhams sale of Aston Martin and Lagonda motor cars at the factory’s Works department in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, UK, on Saturday 18th May. The 1964 model, with less than 48,000 miles on the clock, is offered [Read More]
A letter penned by the maternal aunt of one of music’s most enduring legends is set to sell at auction on the 15th February 2013. Mary Elizabeth ‘Mimi’ Smith played a huge part in John Lennon’s early life; taking custody of the young John when his mother – her younger sister Julia [Read More]
A James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894) painting entitled Flying Cloud on her record breaking voyage to San Francisco around Cape Horn in 89-days, April 20th 1854 nearly doubled its pre-sale low estimate to sell for $398,500 at Bonhams Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts on January 25. A bidding war brewed in the [Read More]
An unusual dining table designed by one of the world’s most celebrated contemporary architects has recently come to light. ‘Nomos’ table made by Techno The futuristic looking table consists of a weighty plate glass top supported on a chromed metal base. If the design looks vaguely familiar then it is – think [Read More]
‘Chinese Girl’, the most iconic work of Vladimir Tretchikoff – the Russian émigré who settled in South Africa – will be sold at Bonhams South African art sale on 20th March 2013 for an estimated £300,000 to £500,000. Said to be the most widely reproduced and recognizable picture in the world, from [Read More]