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On the afternoon of 23 January, 2010 Sotheby’s will offer over 280 lots of Chinese export porcelain and China Trade paintings from the private collection of esteemed longtime dealer Elinor Gordon. A fixture at the “Winter Antiques Show” since its inception in 1955, Gordon is largely credited with elevating Chinese Export Porcelain [Read More]

Christie’s announced the sale of a fine single owner collection; “The Country House Sale: Newton Hall, Northumberland” to be held on January 20, 2010. The Widdringtons of Newton were a powerful and influential land owning family associated with Northumberland as far back as the 12th-century. Theirs is a fascinating history coloured by [Read More]

Cowan’s, an international leader in auctions of historical Americana and early photography, held a successful American History auction on December 9, 2009. Auction proceeds totaled $665,000, with 508 bidders from 6 countries vying for 400 lots. Additionally, December’s American History auction was the department’s first sale with iCowans Bid Live available for [Read More]

Two versions of Ansel Adams’s iconic image of “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico”, 1941, sold to collectors at Swann Galleries’ auction of Photographic Literature & Fine Photographs on December 8. Ansel Adams, “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico”. Silver print, 13 x 17 6/16 inches. Estimate $350,000-450,000. Photo: Swann Auction Galleries. A very rare vintage [Read More]

The fantasy trip of a lifetime just in time for holiday gift giving to Green Bay Packers fans. One lucky fan will spend the first home game of the Green Bay Packers 2010 season playing golf, enjoying the game with three friends and former Packer quarterbacks Bart Starr and Zeke Bratkowski. Proceeds [Read More]

Remarkable Chris Crabtree Collection and other notable examples of fine glass raise over £600,000 at Bonhams New Bond Street Bonhams raised an exceptional total of £666,468 at yesterday’s Fine British & European Glass & Paperweights Sale. With 86.35% of lots sold by value, this sale generated widespread interest from collectors and enthusiasts [Read More]

Sotheby’s has announced that it will offer for sale 163 works from the former Peter Stuyvesant Collection, property of British American Tobacco Netherlands (BAT), on Monday, March 8, 2010 at Sotheby’s in Amsterdam. The works from the collection to be offered for sale are estimated to realise in excess of €.4 million. [Read More]

Led by the sale of New Hope impressionist Daniel Garber’s “Quarries at Byram,” which realized $229,000 (estimate $200,000-300,000), Freeman’s December 6th Fine American & European Painting and Sculpture sale was a great success, with 91 percent of the lots finding buyers (95 percent by value) and realized a sale total of $2,230,000. [Read More]

On Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 the Luxury Swiss Travel Agency, Leo Trippi, in collaboration with Antiquorum, will hold its first charity auction benefitting Swiss association FXB International. For the auction, proprietors have made their exceptional international homes available, offering bidders an exclusive selection of dream vacations in the most beautiful properties in [Read More]

Global satellite operator SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces that its SES Satellite Leasing business unit in the Isle of Man was selected as the successful bidder in yesterday’s public auction for the Protostar 2 satellite with a USD 185 million, all cash offer. Upon conclusion of the transaction, Protostar 2 will be [Read More]

Randy Kincaid Auction Company (www.kincaid.com) announces the auction of retired fleet trucks, trailers and forklifts from Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corporation, according to auctioneer Randy Kincaid. The auction is set for Saturday, December 19 at 10am, with on-site bidding at 8340 American Way in Groveland, Fla. Online bidding will be available through Proxibid.com/kincaid. [Read More]

Two Chinese bowls sold for a massive £53,000 when they went under the Charterhouse hammer on Friday 20th November at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, Dorset. “The bowls were discovered in a small 1930’s walnut display cabinet worth £30, where they have been for a long time.” Commented Richard Bromell. “The Dorset [Read More]

Collectors had their eyes on Cartier at the $1.2 million Heritage Auctions Signature Timepiece sale on Dec. 7 as a fantastically rare Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Coral and Rock Mystery Clock brought $155,350 and a gorgeous Silver, Gold Jadeite and Pearl Four Dial Eight Day Lamp-Form Desk Clock, from the Collection of the [Read More]

Heritage Auctions has announced the launch of a mobile version of its award-winning Website, www.HA.com. Collectors now have the opportunity to search for, view and bid on any lot in any current Heritage auction from most any mobile device with a web browser from anywhere in the world where there’s Web service. [Read More]

Superb, fresh-to-the-market Persian rugs, silver, bronzes and Continental paintings and furnishings comprised a large part of the sale, but jewelry was the biggest draw, making up about half the offerings. The majority of the several Art Deco bracelets, watches, earrings and necklaces performed well, selling at or well above the high estimates. [Read More]

(OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – One of only four original plaster models of renowned western artist Frederick Remington’s bronze sculpture The Bronco Buster will be sold at a three-day weekend estate sale slated for Jan. 22-24 by Philip Weiss Auctions. The piece was hand-carved and cast by Remington himself, prior to 1895, and is [Read More]

A clock dating to around 1670 has sold for £400,000 at Bonhams New Bond Street sale of Fine Clocks and Barometers on 15th December. The final total for the sale reached almost £2,000,000. James Stratton, Head of Bonhams Clock Department says: “This is a fantastic result. This clock was made while the [Read More]

Auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields capped off a strong year of fine European and American furniture and decorative arts sales in San Francisco on Dec. 7, 2009 with its $1.6-million auction comprising property from San Francisco private collectors, trusts and foundations and estates. The December fine European and American furniture & decorative arts [Read More]