Yearly Archives: 2015

Dozens of records were shattered at the two-day event, held at Archives International Auctions’ offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey, headlined by the Alexander I. Pogrebetsky Family Archives Reference collection. FORT LEE, N.J. – A 1942 Farmers Bank of China banknote trio hammered for $20,060 and an 1898 Imperial Bank of China [Read More]

They are a few of the expected top lots at Ahlers & Ogletree’s Signature Estates and Modern & Contemporary Collections Auction, to be held in the firm’s Atlanta gallery, at 715 Miami Circle. ATLANTA, Ga. – An enchanting collection of artworks by the renowned Pakistani artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897-1975), and three [Read More]

A huge collection of local interest postcards has just arrived at Lichfield based Richard Winterton Auctioneers. The cache of postcards from a local collector consists of approximately 300 early twentieth century scenes of in and around Lichfield and Whittington, depicting popular landmarks and beauty spots. Postcards are highly collectable, with most sought [Read More]

International auction aggregator Barnebys attracts $4.5 million in new investment capital, to be used mainly for furthering a successful US presence NEW YORK, N.Y. – Barnebys, the Swedish-based online search and valuation tool for fine artworks, antiques and collectibles, has concluded a fundraising effort by attracting 4 million euros (about $4.5 million) [Read More]

Record Breaking December Sale was Largest Wine Auction of the Year Totaling $9.6M (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart capped 2015 with its first ever three-day auction held on December 10th, 11th, and 12th. Over the course of seven auctions held this year, HDH garnered $41.48 million, making Hart Davis Hart the [Read More]

Chiswick Auctions is pleased to announce a sale of Ceramics and Glass, taking place on Tuesday 9th February. Amongst the star lots is this WILHELM KÅGE (SWEDISH, 1889-1960) FOR GUSTAVSBERG STUDIOS, a fine Farsta Terra Spirea stoneware vase. Dated 1960, the year of his death, unusually decorated with incised feather-like motifs in [Read More]

Two celebrity owned cars helped Classic Car Auctions (CCA) achieve a record sales rate of 75 per cent and record total sales of more than £770,000 in its sale last Saturday, 5th December, at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre in Leamington Spa, UK. A 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible owned by actor Charles Dance [Read More]

NEW YORK – Holiday shopping is an easy, pleasant experience through Barnebys.com, a free one-stop website that features more than 400,000 items from 1,000-plus auction houses worldwide. Instead of bouncing from auction site to auction site, which can be a frustrating and time-consuming exercise, bidders and buyers simply visit Barnebys.com. There, they [Read More]

Back for a hotly demanded third year, Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers of Delaware, Ohio is offering a fun night to celebrate The Art of Style, an exclusive preview event leading up to two days of auction excitement: a session of Fine & Vintage Jewelry, Timepieces, Coins and Couture on December 9th, together [Read More]

It’s a bit of a departure for Fontaine’s, best known for antique clocks, lamps, and fine estates. PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Fontaine’s Auction Gallery will break the mold on its customary sales featuring antique clocks, rare vintage lamps and fine estate items when it conducts a 400-plus-lot auction dedicated to antique medical devices, [Read More]

WRJ Design, a Jackson Hole-based firm known for creating stunning interiors as well as for remarkable exhibitions of legendary personal collections, has designed an auction preview for Sotheby’s New York focused on the rarified English book and art-filled estate of late financier Robert S Pirie. Described by Sotheby’s as “the finest collection [Read More]

The three-session sale, over two days, will be held by Archives International Auctions, in Fort Lee, N.J.. Featured will be Part 2 of the Alexander I. Pogrebetsky family archives of rare Chinese and Asian banknotes; plus U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily and Coins. FORT LEE, N.J., U.S.A. – More than 1,900 lots [Read More]

The two-day, 1,000-lot auction event will be held at Crescent City Auction Gallery’s showroom. NEW ORLEANS, La. – The complete liquidation of Peacock’s Estate Jewelers – the iconic fine jewelry store on Royal Street in the New Orleans French Quarter – plus Part 2 of items from Twin Oaks – the onetime [Read More]

WESTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Bidding for Grey Flannel’s Holiday Auction featuring important game-used memorabilia from all major sports is now officially under way. Clearly illustrated, expertly written descriptions for nearly 1,400 lots are now available to view online at www.greyflannelauctions.com. Action from the batter’s box is led by Lot #183, an incredible Ty [Read More]

The clock was the top lot in an auction that grossed $1.5 million; it was held in Pittsfield, Mass. PITTSFIELD, Mass. –An E. Howard & Company (Boston) No. 43 astronomical floor regulator clock, 105 inches tall and in fine operating condition, soared to $254,100 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s two-session clock and antique [Read More]

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Barnebys, the online search and valuation tool for artworks, antiques and collectibles that has taken Europe by storm, will officially launch in the United States with an office in New York City, soon after the turn of the year. Already, representatives from the company are in Manhattan, gearing [Read More]