A RIFLE belonging to King Umberto of Italy will be offered by Gavin Gardiner (in association with Sotheby’s) in a sale of Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns and Rifles on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Sotheby’s, 34-35 New Bond Street, London. A keen shot, Umberto I (1844-1900) was King of Italy [Read More]
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Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) announces its most impressive sale to date: The December 11, 2011 Important Modern Art & Design auction. This auction of over 500 lots features exceptional material from a prominent West Coast collection and includes rare examples of modern art and design by iconic 20th century artists. A [Read More]
Henry Aldridge and Son are hosting an auction of Titanic and White Star Line memorabilia on October 29th at their Devizes auction rooms. After the success of the auctioneers last auction in May with the 32ft enquiry plan selling for a world record £220000. It is no surprise that another unique selection [Read More]
The auction was held the day before the popular Chicagoland Petroliana & Advertising Show. (PEOTONE, Ill.) – A large and hard to find United Motors Service oval neon sign, only rated 7.9 out of 10 for condition but still coveted by collectors for its rarity, sold for $6,325 at a Fall Petroliana [Read More]
Hart Davis Hart is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, all auction and retail purchases will now be eligible for free shipment to Hong Kong. The Asian market has been a driving factor in Hart Davis Hart’s rise to its position as the #1 auction house in the United States. From 2005 [Read More]
Bonhams announce that Sarah Reyburn Nelson has been appointed its Specialist of Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art in San Francisco. Ms. Nelson joins Bonhams with more than 10 years of experience in the field of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art in New York and London. She specializes in European and American art [Read More]
Images by Gerard Sekoto of Sophiatown, once his home outside Johannesburg, demolished and renamed ‘Triumph’ by the apartheid regime, and now resurrected once more as Sophiatown, go on sale at Bonhams next week. The two images are listed among the South African Masterpieces in the sale and are estimated at £200,000 to [Read More]
Richard Winterton Auctioneers are delighted to announce the sale of the contents of Amington House, Tamworth, Staffordshire next week, (26th to 28th October). The contents of the imposing Georgian period property have been removed to The Lichfield Auction Centre in preparation for the three day auction. The sale will include a magnificent [Read More]
With the launch of AuctionZip Mobile, auction-goers now can search using their smartphones for their favorite items and collectibles upcoming at auction. AuctionZip Mobile offers AuctionZip’s signature ZIP Code Locator in a compact and streamlined design. The new mobile site functions with all major mobile devices, offering compatibility with iPhone, iPad, Android, [Read More]
The massive single-owner collection will be sold at Finney’s showroom, in Schodack, N.Y. (SCHODACK, N.Y.) – A massive single-owner collection consisting of hundreds of rare, vintage and hard-to-find items in a variety of categories will be sold on Saturday, Oct. 29, by Finney’s Auction Service, beginning promptly at 11 a.m. (EST). The [Read More]
Julien’s Auctions, will auction an extraordinary collection of personal property from the legendary entertainer Bette Midler on Saturday November 12th. Midler is one of the few performers who are instantly known by their first name, and is regarded by all as “The Divine Miss M.” Since her debut album in 1972, she [Read More]
Bonhams Asian Decorative Arts auction on November 15 in San Francisco will feature a strong variety of fresh property from private collections and institutions in this 600 lot session, over 500 of which are Chinese. The sale will include a broad selection of 19th and late 20th century huanghuali and hardwood furniture [Read More]
The auction went online Sept. 1 and concluded Sept. 14. In all, 149 quality lots changed hands. (WOODSTOCK VALLEY, Conn.) – A vintage American Calabash flask showing a tree-in-leaf bust portrait of George Washington (circa 1845-1860) soared to $28,080 to take top lot honors in an auction held Sept. 1-14 by Norman [Read More]
Sotheby’s London will present for sale an exceptional range of Imperial porcelain, monochrome ceramics, bronzes and jades in its biannual sale of Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on Wednesday, 9th November 2011. The auction will comprise 560 lots, estimated to realise in the region of £12 million. Highlights include a [Read More]
Christie’s New York Important Silver and Objects of Vertu sale on October 21, will present 218 precious works in silver and gold by well-known craftsmen such as Paul Storr, Mario Buccellati and many others. Highlighting the sale is an extraordinary Swiss gold, enamel and pearl-set singing-bird box with a rare double watch [Read More]
Pierre Auguste Renoir’s oil painting, Le Bouquet, 1910, is expected to bring $500,000+ as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ American & European Art Signature® Art Auction, being held Nov. 8 at the company’s Design District Annex, 1518 Slocum Street. Le Bouquet, 1910, comes to auction from the family of famed Texas [Read More]
Bonhams are returning to the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate on 16th November 2011 with another exceptional line up at their auction of Collectors’ Motor Cars, Motorcycles. Highlights include a 1928 Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle which is estimated to sell for £165,000-185,000. This interesting early SS100 was re-commissioned for road use in [Read More]
Bonhams announce its auction of Photographs, November 1 in New York, simulcast in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The sale will feature a wide range of subject matter as seen through the lenses of various photographers. Lot No: 137 Irving Penn (American, 1917-2009) Five Okapa Warriors, New Guinea, 1970 Selenium-toned gelatin silver [Read More]