Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Evening sale in London was led by Pablo Picasso’s iconic 1932 painting of Marie-Thérèse Walter, La Lecture, which sold to a round of applause for £25,241,250 /$40,711,612 / €29,744,296, more than double the low estimate (est. £12 – 18 million/$18.5-27.8 million). Following a heated bidding contest that lasted [Read More]
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The vase, which measures 11.5″ (29cm) tall, is the largest recorded from a rarefied group of early Ming moonflasks dating from the Yongle period (1403-1424), could fetch over a million pounds when it goes under the hammer in Dorset. The vase epitomises the taste of the Yongle Emperor and demonstrates the exceptional [Read More]
Andrew Jarrold has been appointed Head of Westcountry Property Auctions, the South West division of Countrywide Property Auctions. Announcing Andrew’s appointment, Mark Tanton, Managing Director of Countrywide Property Auctions said; “We’re delighted to have Andrew on board. Andrew has a wealth of experience in both residential and commercial property sectors. As we [Read More]
After five days of high-energy crowds and eager bidding, Mecum Auctions announces total gross sales (excluding buyer’s premium) for its 2011 Kissimmee Auction reached an impressive $39.9 million. With sales continuing to take place after the weekend event via Mecum’s “The Bid Goes On” department, the company anticipates final totals will certainly [Read More]
Also, the original 2-piece costume worn by TV’s Captain Kangaroo changed hands for $9,323. (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – An original oil on canvas painting by the renowned Russian artist Boris Israelevich Anisfeld (1879-1973) sold for $93,225 at a three-day multi-estate sale held Jan. 21-23 by Philip Weiss Auctions, in the firm’s spacious gallery [Read More]
Paintings by Sam Newton, Alfred Hair, Willie Daniels and James Gibson will cross the block. (ORLANDO, Fla.) – Several original works of art by Florida’s legendary Highwaymen – the loosely affiliated group of African-American artists who eked out a meager living mainly in the Fort Pierce area of Florida, from the 1950s [Read More]
Bonhams announces the upcoming sale of Dogs in Show and Field: The Fine Art Sale on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. This is Bonhams 29th Annual Sale and has long become a must for dog art collectors, standing alone as the market leader for the genre. Coinciding with the auction and the Westminster [Read More]
Bonhams Chinese and Japanese departments will offer two sales on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, starting with The Linda Riddell Hoffman Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles at 10am, followed by Fine Japanese Works of Art at 2pm. Both auctions will take place at the Bonhams saleroom located at 580 Madison Avenue at 56th [Read More]
A complete set of the first 150 editions of Gay News which belonged to its editor, Denis Lemon, is coming up for auction at the Printed Books and Manuscripts sale at Bonhams in London on 22 March. Gay News first appeared in June 1972. Founded by ex-members of the Gay Liberation Front [Read More]
Phillips de Pury & Company have announced highlights from the forthcoming Under the Influence auction. The sale will present a selection of 288 works including contemporary art, photographs and design. Portrait 5, Stephen(s), 2009 – 2010, a noted work of portraiture attributed to Stephen Colbert, enhanced by the artistic contributions of Shepard [Read More]
Grey Flannel Auctions has announced it will auction the Super Bowl I player’s ring belonging to Steve Wright, former offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, in an absentee auction closing May 11. As the countdown continues to Super Bowl XLV, Grey Flannel Auctions has its own Super Bowl-related news to announce. [Read More]
Here’s something to raise a glass to – one of the finest and unique collections of English eighteenth century drinking glasses has been discovered in Lichfield. The collection of over thirty glasses dating from as early as c.1730 up to the early nineteenth century is the stuff of every Auctioneer’s dream. The [Read More]
Bonhams is mounting a campaign in Yorkshire to unearth paintings, prints and related objects by David Hockney for its dedicated Hockney sale in London on 20 April. The auctioneers will be offering free, confidential valuations at Salts Mill, Saltaire, on 19 February 2011. Bonhams will also be holding a general valuation, at [Read More]
Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to present the Estate of well-known collectors and autograph dealers, Charles Williamson and Tucker Fleming, on April 20, 2011. The sale, simulcast between Los Angeles and New York, features an impressive collection of approximately 600 lots highlighted by one-of-a-kind personal letters, documents, and photographs covering literature, art [Read More]
Crammed with consignment, one item attracts curious attention: a cast likeness of John Dillinger, created after he was shot by police and federal agents in 1934. “It’s an excellent example of the kinds of things people have in their basements and attics in Kansas City,” said Auctioneer Andrew Turner. “It’s fun to [Read More]
A previously unknown painting by Walter Sickert, entitled The Blind Sea Captain, is one of the highlights of the 20th Century British Art Sale in New Bond Street on the 9th March. The painting, which is estimated to sell for £40,000 – 60,000, is from a private collection, inherited by the vendor [Read More]
Bauhaus enthusiasts and lovers of Modernism will have a shot at rare postwar Bauhaus furniture from an East Berlin estate offered by Authentics, in Lambertville, NJ, one hour from Manhattan. The two Bauhaus sideboard sets are being shown at the Rago Arts Modern Design Auction this Saturday February 5, 2011. The sale [Read More]
The weekend event will be held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Mich. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – Over 1,800 lots of investment-grade antiques and collectibles – to include country store and advertising items from the Earl Hagerman collection, many pieces from the Chesapeake Bay Fire Fighting Museum in Maryland, [Read More]