Yearly Archives: 2014

As part of its year-end figures announcement, Christie’s auctioneers report a record-breaking result for global jewelry sales in 2013, with US$678.3 million (£432 million) – the highest annual result ever achieved for jewelry in the auction house. The tally represents an 18% increase (20% in £) over Christie’s 2012 total, and beats [Read More]

The three-day event will be held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, at 5055 Ann Arbor/Saline Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Live, internet and phone bidding all 3 days. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – Over 2,200 lots from two major collections, plus consignments from more than 100 other advanced collectors will be sold [Read More]

A set of 38 witty signed and dated pen and ink drawings by one of the most prolific English artists and Children’s book illustrators of his generation, Walter Crane (1845–1915), will be offered in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ sale of Watercolours, Drawing and Prints on Wednesday 12th February. The informal sketchbook contains [Read More]

Four antique apothecary boxes are set to cause a stir when they appear at auction next week, (Wednesday 29th January). ‘Apothecary’, a now defunct name for a medical professional who dispenses medicines to physicians, surgeons and patients, a role now known as a chemist or pharmacist. The profession is thought to date [Read More]

Gavin Gardiner Ltd’s first auction of 2014 of Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns and Rifles comprises over 200 lots including a rare pair of 12-bore Hammer Ejector shotguns by London-maker James Purdey & Sons, that were built in 1895 for the Hon. Harry Stonor. Estimated to fetch £20,000-30,000, the guns will [Read More]

Bonhams will hold its annual Art of the South Seas auction February 9 in San Francisco, representing all parts of Oceania, with works from Australia, Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. The sale will feature approximately 184 quality works for beginning and tenured collectors alike. Highlights will commence with a very rare, 12¾ [Read More]

Rago Auctions has been selected to sell the Lillian C. Hoffman Collection of American and European Pottery on March 1, 2014 at Noon. The 99 piece collection is a compendium emphasizing Rookwood Pottery from Cincinnati, Ohio, and Martin Brothers, from Southall, London, England. Highlights include a rare grouping of artwork by John [Read More]

A selection of vintage travel posters will sit alongside British Railway, propaganda and sporting designs in the Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ sale of Vintage Posters on Wednesday 12th February. The famous American illustrator and graphic designer Raymond Ameijide (1924-2000) created the most expensive piece in the sale for Pan Am airline to [Read More]

The tusks were the top lot of the 1,000+ items offered in an auction that grossed over $1 million (ATLANTA, Ga.) – A pair of exquisitely carved and detailed Chinese antique ivory tusk figures on fitted rectangular bases with scrolled feet sold as one lot for $45,000 at a New Year’s auction [Read More]

Believed to be the largest in the world, a collection of Harp music is to be offered alongside antiquarian books and works on paper in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ first Bibliophile sale of 2014 on Thursday 23rd January. A series of manuscript pieces entitled Romances for the Harp by one of the [Read More]

Bellmans Auctioneers, Wisborough Green, West Sussex is to launch 2014 with the sale of a large and interesting collection of coins. The collection consists of over 200 Roman, late Roman, British and World coins and will be sold on Friday, 24th January from 10am. The collection is particularly strong in late Roman [Read More]

An auction of Russian coins, orders and medals held by Baldwin’s, in association with Dmitry Markov Coins and Medals and M & M Numismatics, on Thursday 9th January realised US$5,364,428. Struck to commemorate the 30th Birthday of Tsar Alexander II’s fourth son Grand Duke Vladimir, an 1876 25 Roubles topped The New [Read More]

The auction was held online and at Mohawk Arms’s gallery in Bouckville, in upstate New York. (BOUCKVILLE, N.Y.) – An Imperial Russian Garde du Corps officer’s helmet, made circa 1900-1917 and in overall excellent condition, with a gilt finish skull and an upswept lobster tail, sold for $17,050 at Mohawk Arms’ Auction [Read More]

70 extremely rare Roman gold coins sold alongside ancient and world coins in New York for a total of $2,661,141 on Wednesday 8th January at The New York Auction XXXII held by Baldwin’s, in association with Dmitry Markov Coins and Medals and M & M Numismatics . Paul Hill, Baldwin’s Ancient coin [Read More]

ConnecticutAuctions.com has launched a new website where auction schedules are presented in a variety of formats. The website features a concise auctions list, a standard monthly calendar grid view and an auctioneer company directory. Featured auctions include real estate foreclosures, storage units, estate / property auctions and vehicle auctions. The primary focus [Read More]

It was the highest grossing auction in Nadeau’s history, totaling an impressive $1.33 million. (WINDSOR, Conn.) – A stunning Anton Horvat platinum, sapphire and diamond brooch having at its center a cushion-cut, 6-carat blue sapphire sailed past the pre-sale estimate of $4,000-$6,000 to gavel for $108,000 at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery’s annual New [Read More]