A 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 Coupe, which was the first car that John Lennon bought on passing his driving test in 1965, is to be sold at Bonhams’ Paris sale of Motor Cars at the Grand Palais on 5 February 2011. It has attracted a pre-sale estimate of €120,000 – 170,000. [Read More]
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A racing legend and a race-inspired car will team up to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) at the 40th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Ariz. A spectacular, one-of-a-kind factory-painted Grabber Blue 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca will be sold to the highest [Read More]
Two Day Auction Estimated at $2.9-$4.4 Million USD Chicago, IL – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the internationally renowned wine auction house and retailer, will hold an auction of Finest and Rarest Wines on January 28th and 29th at award-winning restaurant Tru, located at 676 North St. Clair Street in Chicago. The [Read More]
A trio of Hermès handbags, two Birkins and one Kelly, were the shining stars in Heritage Auctions’ $708,200+ inaugural Luxury Accessories Auction, held Dec. 13, 2010. The auction saw a 92% sell-through rate on lots sold and saw more than 70 bidders take home handbags and accessories from the more than 160 [Read More]
On January 6th Bonhams will present it’s first annual Las Vegas Motorcycle Sale. Rarely has a new auction for motorcycles been as anticipated as this with over 200 makes and models from every era being represented. Of course, there’s the single-owner collection of 50 Hondas all in original condition and all offered [Read More]
RM Auctions, the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, is set to continue its strong track record in Florida, March 12, when it returns to the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Hotel for its annual Amelia Island sale. Now in its 13th year, the well-established auction will showcase over 100 quality motor [Read More]
Most of the items in the Forbes collection will be sold Jan. 29; other estates will be sold Jan. 30. (ATLANTA, Ga.) – The staggering lifetime collection of ship models, important nautical art and maritime collectibles of the late publishing magnate Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990) will be sold the weekend of Jan. 29-30 [Read More]
(ABERDEEN, Miss.) – Stevens Auction Company will kick off 2011 in style with a Jan. 15 multi-estate sale featuring over 600 fresh-to-the-market lots from five important estates (two of which are from just south of Atlanta). The auction will be held at Stevens Auction Company’s gallery, located at 609 North Meridian Street [Read More]
On Monday, Dec. 13, as some truly stunning rocks took center stage at Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Fine Jewelry Auction, with an almost 88% sell- through rate by value adding to the stellar $4.2+ million total for the jewelry, certainly Heritage’s finest result in the category to date. All prices include a 19.5% [Read More]
A unique, monumental bronze sculpture entitled Reina Mariana and created by Manolo Valdés, one of the most important and respected Spanish artists working today, will be transported from New York City to Naples, Fla. for the Jan. 28 – 30 Naples Winter Wine Festival. The sculpture currently is on view in Columbus [Read More]
(West Palm Beach, FL) Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches will conduct a single owner, two session auction on January 10th and 11th, 2011 offering the personal property of Mrs. Florence Rubinstein and the late Mr. Irving Rubinstein. The Rubinstein’s were the owners of the renowned Madison Galleries in New York City [Read More]
The weekend after Thanksgiving proved once again that antique collectors and aficionados are looking to be fed by sales of fresh to the market, quality furniture, art and decorative accessories. Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers’ 50th Annual Thanksgiving Americana sale on November 26-27, which featured the renowned Quaker Hill collection of Richard and [Read More]
Bonhams next sale of Indian and Islamic Art on January 19th 2011 in New Bond Street, features a 19th century recipe manuscript that offers a fascinating insight into the preparation of various dishes in Qajar Persia, more than a century ago. Commissioned by Muhammad Quli Khan-e Qajar Quyunlu, Majd al-Sultaneh (d. 1905), [Read More]
A week of 20th Century Design sales at Sotheby’s New York concluded, bringing in excess of $19 million. This represents the highest total for a week of Design sales at Sotheby’s New York since December 2003, achieved with less than one third of the total number of lots on offer. The week [Read More]
Bonhams announce this landmark auction, which includes more than 150 lots from Eric Clapton’s personal collection. The sale will feature over 70 guitars and 70 amps which have helped create Clapton’s legendary sound. This is the first time the rock icon has donated his historic amplifiers to auction and gives fans a [Read More]
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A pair of carved, early Continental alabaster and marble statues of Cleopatra and Judith, each standing 23 inches tall and having exceptional detail, sold for $132,250 at a cataloged antique auction held Nov. 13 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. The statues were the top earner of the more than 500 [Read More]
December auction brings $7.2 million; Yearly auction totals up 63% to $39.2 million (December 14, 2010 – Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart finished off the most successful year in its history with a strong two-day December auction, bringing $7,178,568 against a pre-sale auction estimate of $4,422,730-$6,629,145. Lafite-Rothschild was the headliner once [Read More]
Bonhams announce the 20th Century Decorative Arts sale on December 14, 2010. The auction will begin at 1 p.m. at the Bonhams gallery located at 580 Madison Avenue at 56th Street. Frank Maraschiello, Vice President and Director, 20th Century Arts, said, “It is a pleasure for Bonhams to continue to sell works [Read More]