A Gretsch White Falcon guitar used by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is expected to fetch £30k at Wiltshire auction. Grohl played the guitar in the 1997 video for Monkey Wrench. It was originally owned by the band’s rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and was used on their second album The Colour And [Read More]
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The event will be held online and live at the gallery in Reno, Nevada. It’s packed with over 2,000 lots and will be headlined by Part 2 of the Gary Bracken collection plus other superb collections. RENO, Nev. – A four-day Rush to the Rockies auction packed with more than 2,000 lots [Read More]
Historic items from the legendary “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America that sank in 1857, include gold jewelry, a Wells Fargo treasure box lid, jeans that may have been made by Levi Strauss, vintage ornate bottles and a mysterious “Mona Lisa of the Deep” photograph. (Denver, Colorado) – After a century [Read More]
The collector was a longtime friend of Preston Evans, the owner of Preston Opportunities. Per an agreement between the two made 30 years ago, Mr. Evans was able to acquire the collection. MACON, Ga. – No stranger to multi-day monster auctions, Preston Opportunities is having a doozie on Labor Day weekend – [Read More]
The four-day, 2,441-lot event was held online and live at the Holabird gallery in Reno, Nevada. It was headlined by two outstanding collections: Gary Bracken and James & Barbara Sherman. RENO, Nev. – An extremely rare early U.S. 12-cent postage stamp with a portrait bust of George Washington sold for $19,520 and [Read More]
The catalog features items pertaining to JFK, Jefferson, the Wright Brothers, Harry Truman, Al Capone and many other notables. Online bidding is at www.JG.Limited. The catalog is up now. DANVERS, Mass. – JG.Limited – the recently formed auction arm of the venerable collectibles powerhouse JG Autographs, Inc. – will hold its online-only [Read More]
The auction saw continued enthusiasm for rare and never-before-seen lithographs from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras. A number of designs sparked a flurry of bidding, leading to sales that well exceeded the estimated prices. New York, NY— Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) second sale of the year, on July 12, finished [Read More]
The collection spans Moser output from the late 19th/early 20th century including many examples that will be desirable to collectors. Also sold will be glass pieces by other contemporary makers BEACHWOOD, Ohio – The outstanding single-owner collection of diversified Moser glass from Carol and Leslie Gould will be sold online, without reserves, [Read More]
The 337-lot Fine & Decorative Art auction, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, will feature fine items pulled from estates and collections across New England. It’s online, with no live gallery bidding. CRANSTON, R.I. – A figural oil painting by the acclaimed Indian artist B. Prabha (1933-2001) and an aristocratic portrait painting [Read More]
The four-day event will be held online and live at the gallery in Reno, Nevada. The Bracken collection is huge, covering everything from Roman coins to Colorado collectibles. RENO, Nev. – Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC’s four-day Wild West Auction slated for July 21-24 will be headlined by two massive and important [Read More]
The auction will include French, English and American period furniture, original works of art by noted regional artists, porcelain, French clocks, bronzes, jewelry, couture and decorative items. NEW ORLEANS, La. – Crescent City’s two-day Important Summer Estates Auction slated for Friday and Saturday, July 15th and 16th, starting at 10 am Central [Read More]
The cleaning out of a packed house and yard led to the remarkable discovery of not one, but two William F. Mangels silhouette shooting gallery targets. BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers will kick off their hot summer Chic and Antique Estate Treasures Auction on Wednesday, July 20th, with designer and [Read More]
The 299-lot, online auction was headlined by the Joe Byway lifetime collection of petroliana (gas station collectibles), railroadiana and advertising. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A powder blue, fully restored 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible sped off for $82,600 and a Canadian Red Indian Aviation Motor Oil sign from the 1930s changed hands [Read More]
Historic items from legendary “Ship of Gold,” the S.S. Central America that sank in 1857, going on public display and for sale at auction include an intact Wells Fargo treasure box lid, gold jewelry, jeans that may have been made by Levi Strauss, and a mysterious “Mona Lisa of the Deep” photograph. [Read More]
The 191-lot, online-only auction, held on June 11th, featured fine wristwatches by Rolex, Omega, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Piaget, IWC, Blancpain, Accutron. NEW HAMBURG, Ontario, Canada – A dazzling platinum diamond ring featuring a 9.22-carat center stone and two baguette shoulder stones slipped onto a new finger for $70,800, and a [Read More]
The auction will feature bronzes, porcelains, carved hardstones, lacquer ware, cloisonné, snuff bottles, Wedgwood, Luster ware, Lalique glass, 18th century English porcelains and much more. BEACHWOOD, Ohio – On Saturday, June 25th, Neue Auctions will offer, online, the Asian art collection of the late Marvin Drucker, including French furnishings. The auction, beginning [Read More]
Hundreds of collectible lots came up for bid, at price points that appealed to seasoned collectors and novices alike, online and in the Reno, Nevada gallery. RENO, Nev. – A 288-pound iron-nickel meteorite found in China in 1958 and believed to have fallen to Earth in 1516 A.D. sold for $4,125 at [Read More]
The auction will be held online and live in the New York City gallery — rare and iconic images from a century of poster design. The collection includes Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern, and Contemporary lithographs, decorative panels, and maquettes. NEW YORK, N.Y. –– The 87th Rare Posters Auction from Poster Auctions [Read More]