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THE TRUMPET USED BY SAM “THE BUGLER” GROSSMAN TO CALL AMERICAN PHAROAH TO THE POST IN TWO MAJOR HORSE RACES FOR AUCTION

It’s just one of many exciting lots at Philip Weiss Auctions’ next sale in Lynbrook, New York. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – The very trumpet that Sam “The Bugler” Grossman used to call American Pharoah to the post at this year’s Preakness and Belmont Stakes races during the thoroughbred’s amazing Triple Crown run is [Read More]

Auctionata acquires ValueMyStuff

Leading online auction house Auctionata has acquired the London-based valuation company ValueMyStuff (VMS). VMS was founded in 2009 by its current CEO Patrick van der Vorst, former President and Head of Department at Sotheby’s in London. VMS offers fee-based valuations with a team of over sixty fine art, luxury objects, antiques and [Read More]

ORIGINAL ARTWORKS BY SIMON TROGER, ENG TAY AND CORNELIS JANSSENS VAN CEULEN WILL HEADLINE MATHESON’S FLORIDA HOLIDAY SEASON SALE

The auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at Matheson’s gallery, located in Melbourne, Fla. MELBOURNE, Fla. – An important Tyrolean carved ivory sculpture of Cain and Abel by Simon Troger (Austrian, 1694-1768), a mid-1980s oil on paper work by noted Malaysian artist Eng Tay (b. 1947), and an oil on board [Read More]

AN AMERICAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT PITCHER BRINGS $26,550, AND A FRENCH “SAD IRON” SHAPED GLASS BOX HITS $18,880 AT AHLERS & OGLETREE AUCTION

The two-session auction was held in the firm’s gallery at 715 Miami Circle (Ste. 210) in Atlanta. ATLANTA, Ga. – An important American Aesthetic Movement sterling and copper pitcher made by Bigelow, Kennard & Company of Boston, circa 1870s, sold for $26,550 and an unusual French glass, gilt metal and enamel candy [Read More]

J J Kane auction in Plymouth Meeting PA

More than 830 used pickup trucks, cars, loader backhoes, vans and equipment will be auctioned, on November 7th, with no reserve by PPL Electric Utilities, PSE&G Co, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Atlantic City Electric, and other corporate and private fleet owners. The auction is located at 1402 Conshohocken Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA, [Read More]

Christie’s Deep Impact Online Auction

Christie’s is hosting its second annual online auction of historically important meteorites, Oct 27 – Nov 10. The auction includes rare lunar and Martian meteorites, along with a series of asteroidal meteorites and meteorites from notable falls are on offer. From dramatic jewel-like polished slices and spheres to raw natural shapes resembling [Read More]

TWO E. HOWARD & COMPANY (BOSTON) ASTRONOMICAL FLOOR REGULATORS AT FONTAINE’S’ CLOCKS AND ANTIQUE AUCTION

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Two rare and highly desirable E. Howard & Company (Boston) astronomical floor regulator clocks (a No. 43 and a No. 68) could conceivably combine to sell for $300,000 or more at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s big two-session clock and antique auction slated for Saturday, November 14th, in the firm’s gallery [Read More]

Modular Home Insolvency Auction

Four prefab/modular houses are to be auctioned in connection with the insolvency of modular home building firm Schachnerbau of Styria, Austria. Three model homes are already assembled in the Blue Lagoon area in Southern Vienna and in Graz and Salzburg and are being live-auctioned via webcast, with all interior fixtures and installations [Read More]