The latest offering from one of the world’s most prolific coin collectors, Åke Lindén, maps the social and numismatic history of modern Europe with coins of the highest rarity including a George I Gold 100-Drachmai, the rarest issue of modern Greece, and one of the finest examples of the 1868 20-Lei Gold [Read More]
Daily Archives: March 21, 2014
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Also being offered in the sealed bid sale is one man’s entire collection of garden-related objects in one single lot – May 20 & May 23 A collection that has been amassed over 100 years by three generations of the Crowther Family, who are synonymous with the production of leadwork (and based [Read More]
As the third and final part of Peter Jackson’s epic film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit reaches the final stages of production, Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions offer Tolkien fans the world over the opportunity to buy a first edition of the original book, The Hobbit, or, There and Back [Read More]
Bonhams announce its Fine European Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction achieved more than $2 million, March 17 in San Francisco. It was led by a never before offered Francois Linke, Louis XV/XVI style, gilt bronze and marquetry bibliotheque that sold for $353,000. The bibliotheque came from the Collection of Jack and Helen [Read More]
Two private collections of Meiji period works of art were the focus of nearly 300 bidders from more than two dozen countries, with representation from Asia, Europe, and the United States. Attendees filled the saleroom, with international bids coming through on the telephones and live online. The greatest attention was paid to [Read More]