Measuring a massive 54″ by 77″, an Italian poster for Federico Fellini’s classic La Dolce Vita realized $41,825 to lead Heritage Auctions’ $1.8+ million Movie Poster Signature Auction Nov. 16-17 in Dallas. House records were set across numerous genres as several fresh-to-market posters, inserts and lobby cards marked their first appearance at [Read More]
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What was once a child’s prized collection of 1960’s toys has been discovered gathering dust in a local attic. The stash of Corgi diecast models retain their original boxes and must have been cherished by the owner as they are in exceptionally good condition, a rarity with most vintage toys. Highlights from [Read More]
A superior Turtleback tile lamp made by Tiffany Studios, circa 1910, brought $118,750 to lead Heritage Auctions’ $1+ million Tiffany, Lalique & Art Glass Signature Auction Dec. 4 in New York. The auction’s 95 percent sell through fell within estimates with strong interest in works by René Lalique, Italian studio glass, and [Read More]
The annual New Year’s Day Auction will be held by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery in Windsor, CT (WINDSOR, Conn.) – Nine large James J. Audubon bird prints from the 1820s and ‘30s, a 1620 manuscript of the Persian Shah Nemeh (or Book of Kings), two important etchings by the renowned artist and printmaker [Read More]
Bonhams announce that it has been entrusted to represent the ex-Baron de Gunzbourg 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Supercharged Gran Sport Spider with coachwork by Zagato at its January Scottsdale auction. One of the absolute finest examples of the brilliant Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 known to exist, this fifth series model retains [Read More]
Golf’s Premier Auction Website was launched today. Sparegolf.com will offer a marketplace for sellers and buyers of just about anything related to golf. Golf equipment, apparel, accessories, collectibles, books, art, movies, lessons, golf travel, schools, carts, and much, much more. Sparegolf.com will offer low fees which will allow sellers to maximize profits [Read More]
The auction will be held in Elite’s showroom, at 1034 Gateway Boulevard in Boynton Beach. (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – About 300 lots of fine decorative arts and Chinese works will be sold at a year-end auction planned for Saturday, Dec. 21, by Elite Decorative Arts, in the firm’s gallery in the Quantum [Read More]
Forty stunning jewels from the collection of worldwide best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford were sold as part of the Fine Jewelry Sale at Bonhams, New Bond Street on 5th December. The collection made a total of £980,600. Her collection consisted of 40 breathtaking pieces given to the author during her 49-year-long marriage [Read More]
“We are honored to have been chosen to sell via the auction method of marketing this unique property,” said John Nicholls, president of the company. “The well built home has an excellent address and offers tons of potential both residentially and commercially. Make this opportunity yours.” “The property is well located in [Read More]
High-end decorative merchandise pulled from lavish interiors will make for a spectacular sale. (ATLANTA, Ga.) – About 1,200 quality lots from prominent local estates and collections will come up for bid in a two-day New Year’s Extravaganza Auction slated for the weekend of Jan. 4-5 by Ahlers & Ogletree. The event will [Read More]
The clock shattered the previous record of $230,000, also set by Fontaine’s, last November. (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – An E. Howard & Company No. 68 floor standing astronomical regulator clock descending over the course of many decades from the original family sold for $277,300 at an antique clock auction held Nov. 23 by [Read More]
More than 400 lots of Chinese works of art from American collections will be offered on the first day of a two-day auction dedicated to Asian art in San Francisco, December 17-18. Featuring fresh-to-the market private collections of jade, scholar’s objects, textile works of art, ceramics and paintings – many collected in [Read More]
A circular silk badge of the type worn by a Ming dynasty emperor, discovered by chance during a free valuation day at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions, sold for £16,120 on Monday 2nd December. Known as a kesi or ‘cut silk’, the embroidery was among items taken to a valuation day at Dreweatts [Read More]
A book that could be the first example of a publication containing images, words and music sold for £21,080 on Thursday 28th November, at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions sale of Important Books and Manuscripts. German physician, alchemist and amateur composer Michael Maier published work Atalanta Fugiens, in 1617. Between 1587 and 1596 [Read More]
Handcuffs and other props belonging to one of the world’s most famous illusionists and escape artists, Harry Houdini, are among a selection of 260 lots of conjuring books, prints, memorabilia, decorative objects and apparatus in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions Bibliophile sale on Thursday 12th December. Known at the beginning of his career [Read More]
Bonhams next sale of Sporting Guns on December 4th at Knightsbridge features a selection of guns once owned by leading establishment and military figures well known during the WW1 and WW2 period. Lot 192, a fine 12-bore single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Woodward and Sons, estimated to sell for £18,000-25,000 [Read More]
In all, nearly 200 bottles will come up for bid in internet and catalog sale #59; runs Jan. 10-19. (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – The only known example of a Henry Sadler label under glass flask, a quarter-sawn oak advertising chair for the Shea Bocqueraz Company (distributors of Teacup and Teakettle whiskey), and a [Read More]
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ Interiors sale featuring furniture from Nunney Court, home of the Rob Walker Racing Team From the heir of whisky tycoon Johnnie Walker is a collection that furnished Nunney Court, home of Rob Walker and the epicentre of Formula One racing in the 60s and 70s. The collection will [Read More]