Roseberys in London is to hold its first specialist auction of modern and contemporary prints at their West Norwood saleroom on Saturday 4 October 2014. The 200-lot auction will feature an array of works by some of the most prominent British and international printmakers of recent times including the British sculptors and [Read More]
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The auction will be conducted at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Mich. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The single-owner lifetime collection of mostly advertising items from the late Bud and Sally Bassett will be sold without reserve the weekend of Oct. 3-5 by Showtime Auction Services, at the Washtenaw Farm [Read More]
The chessboard was the top achiever of the 700 lots offered. Overall, the sale grossed $200,000. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A chessboard made from actual wood retrieved from the wreckage of the legendary ocean liner RMS Titanic sold for $16,385 at an auction held July 23rd by Philip Weiss Auctions, in the firm’s [Read More]
The two massive and important collections will headline Great Gatsby’s auction in Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA, Ga. – Two extensive and important collections – one of tribal and oceanic artifacts gathered from around the world by a noted college professor, the other of over 50 exotic African animal shoulder and full body taxidermy [Read More]
It was the top lot of 186 bottles offered in an auction that went online July 11 and ended July 20. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A rare Durham Whiskey fifth bottle, made circa 1876-1882 and one of maybe only six known, sold for $13,440 to take top lot honors at Auction #60, an [Read More]
A very rare German Renaissance monstrance clock case in the manner of Jeremias Metzger will be offered in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ sale of Fine Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments on Thursday 28th August 2014 at the Donnington Priory saleroom in Berkshire. Monstrance type clocks, made in Augsburg, were a desirable and [Read More]
An important single owner collection of quality 18th and early 19th century glass, including decanters from the celebrated Irish Distillery, Bushmills Distillery, and rare stipple engraved and diamond point engraved drinking glasses, will be offered in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ Summer Sale Day 1: Painting, Asian & European Glass & Ceramics on [Read More]
Butterscotch in confectionary terms is made primarily of brown sugar and butter and the colour, a delightful rich golden hue. The same term is used to describe some types of amber, a fossilized tree resin, (not sap) which has been highly prized for its colour and natural beauty since Neolithic times. It [Read More]
It’s the annual Best of Santa Fe auction, hosted by Allard Auctions at historic Scottish Rites Hall SANTA FE, N.M. – Around 900 lots of Western and Native art, American Indian artifacts and related collectibles will come up for bid at the Best of Santa Fe auction, an annual event hosted by [Read More]
In the wake of Old Masters Week, two original chalk studies for lost paintings by Benjamin West found impressive price tags at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ sale of Watercolours, Drawings & Prints, selling for a combined total of £138,880. Richard Carroll, Pictures Department at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions said: “When the West [Read More]
On Friday, August 1st beginning at 9:00 am, over 1100 lots will cross the block in Garth’s August Eclectic sale. Bidders can stay cool inside as Garth’s presents a wide array of items including a quality collection of Ohio pottery, sterling silver, original artwork, wooden primitives, contemporary furniture, cast iron fire trucks, [Read More]
MEMPHIS, TN Highlights of the rare Elvis Presley artifacts to be included in the first-ever “Auction at Graceland” were announced today, along with registration and catalog ordering details for the auction, which will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at 8 pm Eastern / 7 pm Central. Fans and collectors from [Read More]
The auction will be conducted by Stevens Auction Company, starting at 10 a.m. Central time. ABERDEEN, Miss. – Quality antique items from three prominent area estates – to include Federal, Empire and Victorian furniture, original works of art, hand-made Persian rugs, antique clocks, china, rare lighting and hundreds of collectibles – will [Read More]
Dedham, MA: On Friday, August 1st, Grogan and Company will conduct an auction featuring a wide array of items from the Estate of Celia Thaxter Hubbard. The contents of her Cambridge and Brewster, Massachusetts homes include a vast collection of folk art, decorative arts, paintings, American furniture, silver, and jewelry. There will [Read More]
The many fine items are only being sold because the homeowner is relocating overseas, to Spain NEWTOWN, Conn. – The contents of a gorgeous 4,000-square-foot home on Silver City Road in Newtown valued at over $500,000 – 10 rooms, all of them beautifully decorated with quality items purchased 4-5 years ago and [Read More]
The event will be held in the firm’s gallery, located at 715 Miami Circle (Ste. 210) in Atlanta. ATLANTA, Ga. – Around 1,000 lots of quality, fresh merchandise in a wide array of categories – fine art by noted listed artists, wonderful period and modern furniture pieces, a collection of antique tortoiseshell [Read More]
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, together with The Auction Room, sold a selection of works from The Royal Agricultural Society of England in a ground-breaking bidding initiative that saw the auctioneering duo offer pre-auction timed bidding via www.theauctionroom.com, followed by a live auction held at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ busy saleroom in London’s [Read More]
Jewellery and silver from the second half of the 20th Century stole the hearts of bidders at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions last week, proving the collectability and huge international demand for works of this type in the current market. A comprehensive collection of Gerald Benney, silver led the Fine Silver auction that [Read More]