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On Sunday, January 17, Greg Martin Auctions holds its first live auction of 2010, when over 700 fine antique, collectible and military arms go up for bid in Las Vegas. The diverse range of collectibles includes noteworthy collections and exceptional highlights. The Dale & Delores Buller Collection features several hundred exceptional Winchesters [Read More]

Shannons has a great range of unusual ‘no reserve’ classic vehicles in its Sydney Summer Auction on February 15 next year. Heading the quirky classics is a rare three-headlight, rear-engined 1963 Czechoslovakian Tatra 603 Series saloon that is part of a deceased estate. Powered by a 2.5 litre, air cooled all-aluminium V8 [Read More]

In 2004, local Auctioneer Jeff Carlson, owner of the Sarasota Auction made headlines in the New York Times Regional Press when he raised and donated almost $16,000 in a charity auction for the benefit of our troops overseas. Now he’s doing it again…but this time, he’s taking on the recession. The Sarasota [Read More]

A brilliantly restored 1958 Chevrolet Impala (Lot #1258.2) originally purchased by rock ‘n’ roll phenom Buddy Holly will be sold at No Reserve during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale on Jan. 18-24, 2010. Holly purchased the coral colored classic in 1957; the Chevy was fully restored in Holly’s [Read More]

Wounded Warrior Project and Under Armour today announced the results of the online auction of custom Under Armour gameday jerseys worn by University of South Carolina and University of Maryland football players against University of Florida and Virginia Tech, respectively, on November 14 for the first Wounded Warrior Project Games. Under Armour [Read More]

“I never thought I’d sell them” said Willliam Burkholder of his train collection, “but my sons and grandsons just aren’t interested.” Due to health considerations, Burkholder and his wife are relocating to Florida. Faced with the decision of what to do with his massive train collection, Burkholder decided auction was the answer. [Read More]

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – An important cataloged auction comprising over 700 lots of rare and vintage firearms, Civil War items and other militaria will be held Saturday, Jan, 16, at 11 a.m., by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. The sale will be held in Fontaine’s spacious gallery, located at 1485 West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield. [Read More]

The Boston Area Real Estate Investors’ Association (Boston AREIA) hosted a special event for their December meeting: an auction fundraiser for Rosie’s Place. Attendees offered donations to Rosie’s Place and were given real estate investing courses and tickets to educational workshops. Boston AREIA members donated over $8,000. Local Auctioneer, Bert Cox, donated [Read More]

Award-winning singer, actor and cultural pop icon Cher has selected Concierge Auctions to auction her property at the Hualalai Resort, on the exclusive Kona-Kohala Coast in Hawaii, on Monday, January 18th, the company announced. Meticulously designed by Cher and completed in December 2009, the 8,821-square-foot luxury residence has never been offered for [Read More]

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE and TSX: RBA) announced today the closing of the acquisition of the auction business and certain assets of Martella Auction Company, Inc., an agricultural and industrial equipment auctioneer based in Tipton, California. As part of the agreement, Ritchie Bros. will lease Martella’s 65-acre auction site to conduct [Read More]

(ORLANDO, Fla.) – Baterbys Art Auction Gallery has been named Best Art Galley for 2009 by an arts and entertainment magazine (Orlando Style Magazine) and a website dedicated to arts and entertainment (SneakySunday.com). For Orlando Style Magazine, Baterbys placed first in a Readers’ Choice Award poll. SneakySunday.com’s choice was based on visitor [Read More]

For nearly half a century, family-owned Stephenson’s Auctioneers & Appraisers has served the Philadelphia tri-state area with its popular weekly sales, but the company’s most highly anticipated event of the year is always its New Year’s Sale, this season to be held on Jan. 1 and 2, 2010. The New Year’s Sale, [Read More]

Heritage Auctions presents a dramatic array of natural history treasures in its Signature® Natural History Auction, live, in-person and online at www.HA.com on Jan. 17, 2010. “Heritage Natural History auctions are always about offering the broadest array possible,” said David Herskowitz, Director of Natural History Auctions at Heritage, “and one look at [Read More]

Bonhams has announced a highly exciting line-up of exceptional and rare motorcars for its sale at Retromobile, held in Paris at the earlier date of 23 January 2010. An exceptional collection of twenty-eight collectors’ motor cars is being offered by Bonhams, representing the first time that these cars have been offered in [Read More]

(MATTHEWS. N.C.) – Around 1,500 lots of high-quality and mostly fresh to the market items – ammo, firearms, militaria, advertising and general collectibles – are for sale in an online auction that is already underway and concludes Jan. 23-24. The sale is being conducted by SoldUSA.com, the premier hunting and fishing, militaria [Read More]

Cowan’s Fine and Decorative Art Department will hold its first Décor auction on Friday, January 8, 2010 in Cowan’s salesroom. The inaugural sale will include a fine selection of paintings and prints, furniture spanning the 18th to the 20th centuries, ivories, carved and gilt frames, rugs, baskets, sterling, and early and Bohemian [Read More]

Frigid temperatures, snow and ice in Manhattan failed to keep bidders from hotly contesting the best examples in Heritage Auctions’ $1.6 million+ Signature 20th Century Design Auction in New York City on Dec. 10. The auction, featuring the collection of renowned dealer Michael Playford, the finest assemblage of Lalique in a single [Read More]

Top names commanded top prices at Bonhams Prints auction on December 15 in a sale that made a total of £462,792 with 83 per cent sold by value. Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, William Blake prints all performed well at prices that ranged from £14,000 – £42,000. An iconic image of [Read More]