Auction News

On 5 October 2010 Sotheby’s will stage their first Paris sale devoted to Natural History, comprising 86 lots selected for their quality and rarity, consigned from private collections in Europe and the United States. Sotheby’s were one of the first firms to stage auctions in this field and, in 1997, obtained an [Read More]

On Monday, July 26th at 6:00 pm, Clarke Auction will sell over 350 lots consigned from estates throughout the Greater New York area. Midcentury Modern includes a desk and credenza by Jens Risom, a pair of Dorothy Draper bachelor’s chests, a Roche Bobois leather and suede sofa; Walnut Stereo Speakers on Saarinen-type [Read More]

A bottle of Ballantine’s from the “Whisky Galore” ship, The SS Politician, is being offered at Bonhams annual Scottish Sale in Edinburgh between 17 – 20 August. It is believed to have been salvaged from the wreck of the ship in the 1950s or 1960s and is being sold with photographs of [Read More]

Tractors, forage harvesters, combines, balers and dozens of other pieces of agricultural equipment are being sold in the Texas Panhandle’s biggest online auction of agricultural equipment ever. Ray Lee Equipment, a John Deere dealer based in Dimmitt, Texas, is selling approximately 91 pieces of equipment in an Internet-only auction through Purple Wave [Read More]

A pre-Raphaelite needlework book cover designed for The Book of Beauty: A Collection of Beautiful Portraits with Literary, Artistic and Musical Contributions by Men and Women of the Day, edited by Mrs F Harcourt Williamson and published by Hutchinson & Co in 1896, is to be sold at Bonhams, Knowle as part [Read More]

Heritage Auctions has announced the promotion of Lon Allen to Managing Director of Comics and Comic Art. “Lon has been with Heritage for eight years now and has grown along with the Comics group to become an outstanding Consignment Director and leading specialist,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions. “Lon will [Read More]

Following the success of Bonhams New York’s June sale of fine writing instruments, the auctioneers will present another exciting fine pen sale on August 19th. Consisting of just over 400 lots, the sale will include rare, limited editions pens by Montblanc, Dunhill, and Loiminchay as well as feature a number of Dunhill-Namiki [Read More]

(YORK, Pa.) – A fine and beautifully crafted tall case clock by the celebrated U.S. clockmaker Simon Willard (Mass., 1753-1848) changed hands for $57,500 at a sale of antique clocks and related horology items held June 18 by Gordon S. Converse & Co., based in Strafford, Pa. The auction was held at [Read More]

Paintings by Carl Barks, longtime Disney artist and creator of Uncle Scrooge, have long been among the most sought-after comic art items, with few offered for public sale and those that were most always saddled with a six-figure reserve price. On Friday, Aug. 6, however, Heritage Auctions will be auctioning 10 original [Read More]

Bonhams new and innovative Pioneers of Popular Culture sale takes place on 15th August 2010 at the inaugural Goodwood Vintage Festival. The sale celebrates all that is cool and iconic from the period 1940–1990, combining important and interesting objects from Entertainment Memorabilia, Vintage Guitars, Cars, Motorbikes, Scooters, Robot and Television Toys, Fashion [Read More]

Bonhams announces the appointment and promotion of Jon Baddeley to the position of Managing Director, Knightsbridge – the busiest of the company’s UK and international salerooms. He takes on this new role with immediate effect. “Jon has an outstanding track record in the auction business. His career as both a dealer and [Read More]

Ray Haradin’s Old Toy Soldier Auctions operates in a world of miniature antiques, but prices on top lots were strictly big league in the company’s May 1 auction featuring the collections of John Graham (part III), brothers Bill and Don Thompson, and other consignors. “At $229,000 with 99 percent of the lots [Read More]

The date for Bonhams first motoring auction in Australia as a wholly owned subsidiary of the international company has now been set – Sunday 3rd of October in Sydney, and the early entries are sure to help shake off the Australian winter blues. Leading the charge is a delightful 1925 Bentley 3-Litre [Read More]

Under the banner of Autism Movement Therapy, the non-profit organization produces all-star concerts monthly to help fund therapy dogs for children with autism. The therapy dogs are $13,000 each and really make a difference for special needs children. Transitioning among school day activities are oftentimes a huge challenge for our kids with [Read More]

One of the largest and rarest convertibles ever built, the 1949 Daimler DE-36 “Green Goddess” Hooper Drop-Head Coupe, will be offered by Bonhams auction house at their world-famous Quail Lodge sale in August. Formerly part of the famed Harrah Collection, this Daimler – no. 52802 – was subsequently purchased by the late [Read More]

WWA Group, Inc. (OTCBB: WWAG) commemorated the 10th anniversary of successfully holding auctions in Dubai through its wholly owned subsidiary World Wide Auctioneers Ltd. WWA Group marked the day at World Wide Auctioneers’ most recent Dubai auction held from June 14 through June 16, 2010. Gross auction sales exceeded US$19.6 million and [Read More]

Cowan’s European and Asian Fine and Decorative Art Auction, July 31, 2010 will feature Continental furniture, paintings, pottery and porcelain, and Orientalia. Leading the sale is a Portrait of a Woman by Frederick Soulacroix titled Resting with Fan. The captivating painting (est. $25,000/35.000) is typical of Soulacroix’s style, depicting a realistic portrait [Read More]

The auction is estimated to bring $4-6 million and includes over $2.5 million of First Growth Bordeaux, $750,000 combined of Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Le Pin and Pétrus, and more than $400,000 of wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (July 14, 2010 – Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., one of [Read More]