ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (LAPRS) – Imagine the grandeur of an auction held onsite at Palazzo Borghese, home to the noble and Vatican-connected Borghese clan. Take it a step further and pretend the auction offerings include actual artworks and other family treasures from the stately Roman palace and library. Just such a thing [Read More]
Monthly Archives: February 2015
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Along with antiques and collectibles, a prime 24-acre parcel of riverfront land will also be sold. ATLANTA, Ga. – Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery will usher in the spring with a two-day estates auction on March 21st and 22nd that’s filled with more than 1,000 premier lots ranging from Asian objects to [Read More]
MONTROSE, Calif. – Among antiquities connoisseurs, there are two non-negotiables when considering a new acquisition: authenticity and the assurance that a dealer will stand behind their merchandise. It was those two principles that served as the foundation for Gabriel Vandervort’s Ancient Resource auction house. A former writer and producer of ancient-history documentaries [Read More]
The copy of Batman #1 was a record for its 7.5 grade; the auction was held in Lynbrook, N.Y. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – An unrestored copy of Batman #1 (DC Comics, spring 1940), graded 7.5 out of 10 for condition and considered one of the most desirable of all comic books, soared to [Read More]
The auction will be conducted by Stevens Auction Company, at their gallery in Aberdeen, Miss. ABERDEEN, Miss. – The living estate of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hudson of Birmingham, Ala. – a couple that was renowned nationwide for having operated as Hudson’s Antiques & Auctions for over 33 in the building next [Read More]
The auction will be held by Allard Auctions at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Mesa, Arizona. MESA, Ariz. – A large, beautiful and prehistoric Anasazi pottery jar and a circa 1900 Sioux dentalium and tradecloth dress are expected top lots at this year’s Big Spring Phoenix auction, an annual event [Read More]
A major auction of arms and armour hailing from a single, private collection that has up until now been housed at the Stratford Armouries Civil War Museum is set to take place on Saturday, 28th March 2015. The on-site auction marks a change of direction for the museum which, located on the [Read More]
The auction will be held by Superior Auction Sales, along with Tom’s Auctions & Appraisals. SUFFOLK, Va. – Around 600 lots of antiques and collectibles, pulled from local estates, attics and barns, plus other quality consignments, in categories ranging from Civil War items to period American furniture to stoneware to old rifles [Read More]
The auction will be held in the firm’s gallery located at 1330 St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La. – A 1918 collage by the French artist Henri Laurens (1885-1954), a 19th century French bronze figural mantel clock by Vincenti & Cie., a pair of 19th century Venetian parcel gilt [Read More]
Pictures from the Father of Photography and Pioneers of the Art of Photography to be auctioned in London London – Pictures by the pioneering photographers of the 19th and 20th century are to be auctioned on Thursday 5th March 2015. From early photographic prints by the Father of Photography, William Henry Fox [Read More]
Following the introduction of Fine Wine sales to their London saleroom, Dreweatts and auction partner Bid for Wine are pleased to announce their first Fine Wine sale of 2015, and their most exciting to date. The sale, which features a superb array of iconic and classic wines, champagnes, ports and select spirits, [Read More]
Mr. Cuhaj brings 40 years’ of collecting experience to the firm and has authored many articles. FORT LEE, N.J. – George Cuhaj has been named Vice President of Cataloging and Consignor Relations at Archives International Auctions. LLC, a firm that specializes in buying, selling, appraising and auctioning U.S. and worldwide banknotes, scripophily [Read More]
A standing-room only crowd went wild for a ‘50s-era Coke machine, a Gibson guitar and more. ATLANTA, Ga. – Pop culture and baby boomer collectibles took center stage at Ahlers & Ogletree’s Feb. 8th Winter Estates Auction, as items connected to such iconic names as Elvis Presley and Ty Cobb attracted hordes [Read More]
Gavin Gardiner’s sale at Sotheby’s New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 will include a major private collection of Royal and Noble owned Victorian Sporting Guns and rifles. The collection comprises 15 guns built for the best known and finest shots of the Victorian age including guns for [Read More]
HDH’s February Sale Shatters Estimates Across Wine Regions (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the largest wine auction house in the US, kicked off what promises to be a tremendous auction year with a blockbuster 99.8% sold February auction that brought in a total of $4.9 Million against presale estimates [Read More]
The auction was conducted January 15th by Los Angeles Auction House in Santa Monica, Calif. SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A trove of ten personal letters written from 1948-1950, mostly from Queen Elizabeth II to Sharman Douglas (Princess Margaret’s close personal friend in the 1940s and ‘50s) and her mother, Mrs. Lewis Douglas, [Read More]
Featuring the collection of a Middle Eastern gentleman with rare Jordan, Libya, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine notes & additional U.S. and worldwide banknotes by various other consignors. FORT LEE, N.J. – More than 1,040 lots of U.S. and worldwide banknotes, Federal bonds and documents and security printing ephemera will be sold in [Read More]
The event will be held at Levy’s showroom in the Flamingo Building, West Palm Beach, Fla. PALM BEACH, Fla. – Important Rene Lalique glass creations, stunning Tiffany Studios lamps, desirable Chinese ceramics, European fine art (including two exquisite oil paintings by Jean Metzinger), 19th century furniture, a collection of Majolica pieces and [Read More]