London – The latest Photo Opportunities auction at Bloomsbury Auctions on Thursday 4th June coincides with the re-launch of Photo London and features big names of fashion photography including Irving Penn and Norman Parkinson. Elliott Erwitt (b. 1928), Wyoming, 1954 Prices range from £100, in the no reserve section, to £15,000 for [Read More]
Yearly Archives: 2015
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The auction will be held in Edens Auctions’ gallery, at 3720 Flowood Drive in Flowood, Miss. FLOWOOD, Miss. – A multi-estate auction featuring 521 lots of fine French period furniture, original artwork, sterling silver, antique clocks, decorative accessories and more will be held on Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day), by Edens Auctions, [Read More]
The second specialist Asian Art sale was held at Chiswick Auctions on 5 May 2015. The quarterly sale brought in sales over £250,000 – more than double the total of the February Asian Art sale and another record for the auction house. There were strong results across all categories with many pieces [Read More]
The auction will be conducted at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Missouri. ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The astounding single-owner lifetime collection of nearly 350 pieces of American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG), accumulated by William (“Bill”) and Barbara Meek of Naples, Fla., will be sold at a public auction scheduled [Read More]
On Friday, May 15th, Garth’s Auctioneers and Appraisers will host its spring Early American Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction featuring the 9th Annual Ohio Valley session highlighted by a collection of pottery from the late Jim Murphy (1941-2012). Richard “Jeff” Jeffers, Principal Auctioneer & CEO of Garth’s, noted, “It is our pleasure [Read More]
The auction will be held at the offices of Kelleher & Rogers, Fine Asian Auctions Ltd at 11:00 a.m. Hong Kong time. Headlining the sale: Part 1 of the Alexander I. Pogrebetsky family archive HONG KONG, China – Archives International Auctions (based in Fort Lee, N.J.) will offer over 500 lots of [Read More]
Included will be game-worn uniforms and jerseys from Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson and Michael Jackson; Brigham Young railroad passes; a signed photo of Walt Disney; much more. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – Over 500 lots of high-end collectibles – to include sports uniforms worn by Reggie Jackson, Michael Jordan and Thurman Munson, a collection [Read More]
The three major personal property appraisal organizations jointly announce an initiative to educate the public regarding meaningful qualification standards for Appraisers. The American Society of Appraisers, the Appraisers Association of America, and the International Society of Appraisers, support qualification standards required by the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the [Read More]
One titled Sap Gathering was the top lot. This was Nadeau’s second million-dollar sale of 2015. WINDSOR, Conn. – Two original paintings by the iconic American folk artist Grandma Moses (1860-1961) sold for a combined $114,000 at Nadeau’s Auction Gallery’s spring antiques, fine art and Asian auction, held April 11th in the [Read More]
London – A surrealist print by the enduring artist René Magritte proved to be the highlight of Roseberys auction of Modern & Contemporary Prints, Multiples & Editions on Saturday 25 April. Roseberys Director and Head of Paintings Marcus Grey said: “Our second specialist auction of Modern & Contemporary Prints benefitted from the [Read More]
2015 marks the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta, and a copy of the first engraved version, published by John Pine some 500 years later could sell for £15,000 when it goes under the hammer at Bloomsbury Auctions on Thursday 21st May in the auctioneer’s bi-annual Important Books, Manuscripts and [Read More]
London – Roseberys London inaugural sale of Islamic & Indian Arts saw 370 items from the Islamic and Indian worlds go under the hammer at their London saleroom. Roseberys Managing Director Ian Cadzow said: “As part of the continued expansion of Roseberys London we are very pleased to have held our first [Read More]
The étagère was the top lot in an on-site auction held at 2011 35th Avenue in Meridian, Miss. MERIDIAN, Miss. – A rare, museum-quality rosewood rococo étagère with a bonnet top, made by the renowned 19th century American furniture maker Thomas Brooks, sold for $63,250 to take top lot honors at Stevens [Read More]
A pair of Peters items were the top lots in a sale held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A rare, antique Peters Ammunition poster with a bold, imposing graphic of a bear on a mountain clawed its way to $12,540, while a 1912 Peters Cartridge Company die-cut [Read More]
Featuring Highly-Sought California Cult Wines, Classic Bordeaux & Champagne Direct from the Cellars of Krug (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the internationally renowned wine auction house and retailer, will hold an auction of finest and rarest wines on May 15-16 at the award-winning TRU Restaurant in Chicago. This exceptional [Read More]
Dreweatts present the first Chinese Ceramics & Asian Works of Art sale of 2015. Featuring 170 lots from Yuan through Ming, Qing and the other Imperial dynasties to 20th century, the auction features textiles, ceramics, works of art and artworks from a number of private collections. The auction will be held on [Read More]
The two-day auction, slated for May 2-3, will be held at Ahlers & Ogletree’s gallery in Atlanta. ATLANTA, Ga. – An original pastel and mixed media on paper by renowned Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), titled Woman (Study for Marilyn Monroe), signed, is the expected top lot at a Spring Salon [Read More]
Chiswick Auctions is pleased to announce their upcoming 300 lot Asian Art auction on 5 May 2015. The sale will offer a range of works of pieces from China, Japan, India and South East Asia and continues Chiswick Auction’s reputation for important new discoveries. Our present offering is particularly strong in the [Read More]