Auction News

One of Only 18 Works by the Artist To Remain In Existence, Bridge no. 114 Will Now Be Exhibited to the Public for the First Time On Monday 17th October 2011, Sotheby’s will auction the first work by abstract expressionist post-war artist Nat Tate ever to appear at auction as part of [Read More]

More than 700 costumes, scripts, awards and memorabilia from the estate of legendary film star John Wayne brought more than $5.38 million during a two-day event hosted by Heritage Auctions (HA.com ), in conjunction with John Wayne Enterprises, with dozens of items bringing at least two-to-three times their pre-auction estimates. The auction [Read More]

The unreserved sale will feature hundreds of collectible near-mint and mint-in-the box toys. (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.) – Over 800 lots of rare and desirable vintage toys and collectibles – many of them near-mint or mint-in-the-box examples– will be sold without reserve (but with modest minimum opening bids) in an Internet and catalog auction [Read More]

Nelia Moore, Art Specialist/Auctioneer at Clarke Auction spotted a beautifully executed but very dirty painting on panel of a woman in a veil. After dusting it off and studying the painting she spotted the Prendergast Paris signature on the lower right of the panel. The quality and style of the small oil [Read More]

Objects from the Duke’s condominium home in Key Biscayne will be sold to the highest bidder. (BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – The estate of the late Duke Louis d’Antin – a French-born nobleman who led a rich and interesting life prior to his passing earlier this year – will be sold on Saturday, [Read More]

On Sunday 23 October Bonhams’ Australian Motoring Department will conduct its inaugural auction at the Motorclassica Concours D’Elegance in the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia. With a line up of cars and motorcycles produced in no less than six of the major vehicle manufacturing nations, few can doubt the international credentials [Read More]

A venue more often associated with top names in fashion, La Halle Freyssinet, will host Bonhams next motor car and motorcycle sale in Paris on 1st February 2012. Models strutting down the catwalk to rock music will be replaced by an impressive array of automotive models driving through the venue to music [Read More]

A 40,000-piece collection of motion picture and TV memorabilia, original animation art and other historically important entertainment collectibles will be offered to the public on Oct. 29 in an auction that is shaping up to be one for the history books. Purchased sight unseen from an abandoned self-service storage unit, the collection [Read More]

Swann Galleries October 27 New York auction focuses on Atelier 17, the printmaking workshop founded by Stanley William Hayter, and its extraordinary influence on the fine arts in America and Europe from the mid 20th century onward. The sale, titled Atelier 17, Abstract Expressionism & The New York School, was a year [Read More]

The auction was conducted at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – An 8-foot-long 1906 Rock Island Railroad reverse glass train sign brought $71,500 at an auction held Sept.30-Oct. 2 by Showtime Auction Services, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor. It was a [Read More]

Los Angeles Modern Auctions’ single-owner auction of The Collection of Richard Dorso held on October 9, 2011 set new auction records for De Wain Valentine, Roland Reiss, and Craig Kauffman (all of whom are currently featured in Pacific Standard Time exhibitions). The sale totaled $1,536,000, more than doubling the pre-sale estimate of [Read More]

Ms. Pais collected Belleek, Royal Doulton, Hummel, Lladro, miniature Bulova clocks and more. (PANAMA CITY, Fla.) – The estate of the late Julia Jean Pais — a warm and friendly lady whose family and friends all called “Julie” — will be sold in an on-site auction slated for Saturday, Oct. 29, at [Read More]

Including A Never-Before-Published Pencil Drawing by Stieg Larsson and A Personal Document – In His Possession Until His Death – The Author’s Original Rejection Letter from Journalism School Sothebys London announce the sale of a unique, exquisitely leather-bound boxed set of Stieg Larsson’s internationally bestselling and award-winning Millennium Trilogy as part of [Read More]

Pro Auction of Bath announces an auction of the entire contents of The Howard Hotel, London’s world renowned five star establishment, and sister hotel to The Savoy, to be held on the 25th & 26th October 2011. The entire contents will go under the gavel over a two day auction and will [Read More]

TICKETS are now on sale for a truly unique and inspirational charity evening of Art and Food, which will be held at the internationally-famous Savoy Hotel in London on Monday, November 7, 2011. The event is sponsored by AXA Art, the world’s only art-led insurance company. Four of the greatest chefs currently [Read More]

A February 1920 Gandhi letter emphasizing peaceful tactics against the British will be auctioned at Nate D. Sanders’ Tuesday October 11, 2011 auction. Gandhi’s Satyagraha movement encouraged indigenous Indians to resist the British occupation by using peaceful non-violent means and complimented the emerging nationalist Swaraj movement for Indian self-rule. Just months after [Read More]

Frank Frazetta’s masterpiece of science fiction art, Tomorrow Midnight, 1966, brought $83,650 as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ $1.16+ million Sept. 12 Signature® Jerry Weist Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art in Beverly Hills, CA. All prices include 19.5% Buyer’s Premium. All told, 1,184 collectors vied for one of the [Read More]

On October 11, during Frieze Art Fair week, the award-winning not-for-profit Bidoun Projects will hold its debut fundraising benefit in London at Christie’s auction house. The auction brings together works by 32 leading contemporary artists. The evening will be kicked off by a conversation between the Serpentine Gallery’s Hans Ulrich Obrist and [Read More]