Auction News

Although unlikely to be represented in the same sentence, mice and Eskimos played a key role in the huge success of an auction held on 7th January in Lichfield. 2010 got off to an excellent start for buyers and sellers at Richard Winterton’s Fine Art Sale where 96% of the Lots on [Read More]

On January 26, Christie’s New York will present The Collection of Benjamin F. Edwards III, a prominent collector and former Chairman, CEO and President of A.G. Edwards & Sons in St. Louis. Following the enormous success of three annual sales of The Benjamin F. Edwards Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain from 2002 [Read More]

Auction Featuring Deep Offerings of Domaine de La Romanée-Conti (January 7, 2010 – 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 30th at award-winning restaurant Tru, located at 676 North St. Clair Street [Read More]

Every house has a story to tell. But Casa Vista del Cielo is a story unto itself. As its name implies, the 5,500-square-foot custom-built hacienda is perched just under the stars on a high plateau above Nogales, AZ. Situated on 40 rolling acres of ranching property, the house offers 360-degree unobstructed views [Read More]

Christie’s New York announced details of Americana Week 2010, a series of public viewings and sales devoted to fine and rare examples of American artistry and craftsmanship. Included in the week are sales of Important American Silver (January 21), Important American Folk Art, Furniture, and Decorative Arts (January 22), and Chinese Export [Read More]

Collectors are eagerly awaiting the January 27th auction of American Furniture & Decorative arts set to take place at Bonhams New York. With all areas of American F&D collecting represented, the over 200 lot sale is comprised of furniture spanning from the 17th century to the 19th century including folk art, paintings, [Read More]

LiveAuctioneers App Technologies, a division of LiveAuctioneers LLC, has launched the world’s first app (application program) for real-time bidding through Apple-brand mobile devices. The downloadable app is compatible with both Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch series, and interfaces with sales conducted by the nearly 900 auction houses worldwide who use LiveAuctioneers.com for [Read More]

The Colorado Auction Bid Calling Championships will be held on Friday, January 8, 2010, from 7 – 10:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend this event, which is sure to entertain all members of the family young and old. Attendees can participate in bidding on a variety of items such as [Read More]

The 1930s Ford Model A (Lot #1309) used by the notorious gangster John Dillinger and later in the blockbuster 2009 movie about his life, will be sold at No Reserve during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale on Jan. 18-24, 2010 at WestWorld. The Ford, which carried “Public Enemy” [Read More]

National Commercial Auctioneers, LLC, (NCA) (www.natcomauctions.com), is selling at a bankruptcy auction multiple oil and gas leases covering over 2,000 acres located in Creek, Wagoner, Tulsa, Muskogee, and Okmulgee Counties in Oklahoma, according to Stephen Karbelk, CAI, AARE, President of NCA and court-appointed auctioneer. The leases produce 17+/- barrels of oil daily [Read More]

Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) (the “Company”) announced today that its shareholders approved the following actions at the annual general meeting that was held on December 30, 2009: – The acquisition of 100% interest in SinoCoking by means of a share exchange transaction whereby in connection with the Acquisition, the Company will issue up [Read More]

GUNPAL.net, the payment processing platform of choice for the firearms and accessories industry, and AuctionArms.com, Inc., “The Official auction website of the NRA,” are pleased to announce GUNPAL’s first Preferred Affiliate Agreement, providing their mutual customers with “Buy It Now” services and enhanced Buyer Protection. “Now with GUNPAL.net, our mutual customers can [Read More]

Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions, will auction off the only Tucker Convertible ever made. Specializing in European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and customs Russo and Steele’s All Reserve format has continued to attract automobiles of the highest caliber. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this January 20-24, 2010 it held [Read More]

The auction is being held by Specialists of the South, Inc., with online bidding via LiveAuctioneers.com (PANAMA CITY, Fla.) – The estate of the late Gordon Ingham Atwater – the renowned petroleum pioneer who was an expert in oil and gas reserves in the United States and accurately predicted the first gas [Read More]

Kobra Properties (“Kobra”), a California General Partnership et al., Bankruptcy Case Number 08-37271-C-11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, has pending a court order approving the sale of certain assets free and clear of liens, claims and encumbrances and authorizing the assumption and assignment [Read More]

The Ritz Historic Inn, an 84-year-old Ocala landmark on the National Registry of Historic Places, will soon have new life and new owners thanks to a court-ordered foreclosure auction. The expedited sale was ordered by the circuit court system of Marion County, Florida on behalf of a local lender who holds the [Read More]

Heritage/Bennett’s Signature® New York Stamps Auction, Dec. 10, 2009 – the final philatelic event of the year – emerged before an early winter snow blanketed Manhattan as quite successful, with 93% of the lots selling, and a total realization of $1.8 million with the Rare and Choice examples performing above expectations. Leading [Read More]

Guernsey’s (http://www.guernseys.com/), the three-decade-old auction house, has retained Rubenstein Public Relations to represent its landmark auction on behalf of Tavern on the Green, announced Richard Rubenstein, president of Rubenstein Public Relations (http://www.rubensteinpr.com). The agency is generating publicity for an extensive auction of nostalgic, one-of-a-kind pieces from the famed New York City restaurant, [Read More]