The auction was held live and online, via several platforms, and was described as a huge success RENO, Nev. – A beautiful bronze depiction of a cowboy on horseback by California sculptress Betty Saletta sold for $5,000, a 25-cent War Eagle slot machine from the 1930s fetched $2,875, and a mint condition [Read More]
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Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. will be hosting its first live sale of 2018, An Auction of Finest & Rarest Wines on February 15th, 16th & 17th at Spiaggia in Chicago. With over 3,500 lots estimated to realize $6.3-9.4 million, this exceptional three-day sale will be one of the auction house’s largest [Read More]
The auction will be held online and in Bruneau’s gallery, at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – Fresh off a highly successful Winter Antiques & Fine Arts Auction held on January 6th that featured 379 lots of fine items from prominent New England homes, Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will [Read More]
The 1923 oil on canvas was the top achiever in an auction that grossed around $1.19 million. ATLANTA, Ga. – A 1923 oil on canvas painting by the noted American landscape artist John Fulton Folinsbee (1892-1972), titled River at New Hope, knocked down for $165,200, and an important 18kt gold, emerald and [Read More]
Gavin Gardiner’s first sale of 2018 is highlighted by two magnificent guns that showcase the wonderful gunmaking talent in the UK today. A collection of around a dozen guns by London gunmaker Frederick Beesley, includes the magnificent Presentation quality Dinosaur gun, that was among the last guns completed by this maker in [Read More]
The auction will be held in Ahlers & Ogletree’s showroom at 715 Miami Circle in Atlanta, Ga. ATLANTA, Ga. – Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is gearing up for its big annual Signature Estates Auction, a two-day affair planned for the weekend of January 6th and 7th, online and in the firm’s [Read More]
Case of 1982 Château Le Pin sells for Record Setting $155,350 Hart Davis Hart concluded a record-breaking 2017 with a massive three-day auction held on December 14th, 15th, and 16th. One of the highlights of the weekend was lot 3207, a 12-bottle case of 1982 Château Le Pin. Ben Ferdinand opened the [Read More]
Three signs topped the $6,000 mark in Route 32 Auctions’ premiere auction, held November 25th. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – Advertising memorabilia showed strong prices at Route 32 Auctions’ debut auction on November 25th, held at Christy’s of Indiana in Indianapolis. Bidders were in attendance at the venue as well as on the internet [Read More]
All 211 lots can be seen now, at www.universityarchives.com; online bidding on Invaluable.com. WESTPORT, Conn. – A baseball bat signed by both Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, a baseball signed by Jackie Robinson, the life raft from Francis Gary Powers’s downed U-2 spy plane and several pieces of dishware from Ronald and [Read More]
Including The Olander Collection, The Fox Cellar and The Collection of Huston Street (Chicago, IL)-Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the #1 auction house in the U.S., announces an exceptional three-day auction that will take place December 14th, 15th and 16th at Spiaggia in Chicago. Valued at $5.6-8.5 million, the auction will feature [Read More]
The 1920s photos were discovered hidden away, presumably for decades, in a storage locker. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A group of never-before-seen photos of sports legends Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe, plus one of former major league baseball catcher Wally Schang, will come up for bid on Saturday, December 2nd, at Ripley Auctions, [Read More]
The show is a public-private partnership between The Renaissance Auction Group and BCTV. Some of the items in the auction have direct historical ties to the city of Reading and the area. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit BCTV. The show is slotted to run from 6 pm to [Read More]
The auction will begin promptly at 10 am Eastern. MALVERN, Pa. – An English repousse silver pitcher made by R&S Garrand of London around 1861, a seven-piece sterling silver tea service made in Germany, and a fine selection of Tibetan Buddhist thangkas (religious paintings) are key lots in Converse Auctions’ next East [Read More]
The 300-lot auction was held in A.B. Levy’s gallery at 211 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Fla. PALM BEACH, Fla. – A 17th century Chinese polychrome-decorated, carved wood figure of a seated bodhisattva (in Buddhism, a spiritually enlightened person) sailed well past its pre-sale estimate of $8,000-$12,000 to sell for $60,000 at [Read More]
WILLOUGHBY, OH When antique toy collectors gather and talk about the truly great comic character collections of the past, the names of a certain few trailblazers in the hobby invariably come up. However, it has been many years since a virtually unknown collection of fine, early comic character toys has appeared at [Read More]
EPPING, U.K. – In the world of fine jewels, provenance is second only to inherent quality. If a jewel has previously been owned by a celebrity – Elizabeth Taylor, for example – that connection becomes a permanent part of its history and allure. But an even greater level of cachet is added [Read More]
Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. recorded history this past weekend offering a full barrel of 2016 Château Montrose, a first for the Château and the wine auction house. The auction room at Spiaggia fell silent as Montrose’s CEO Hervé Berland offered a few words surrounding the lot, including the special evening to [Read More]
The auction was held online and in Bruneau’s gallery at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, R.I. CRANSTON, R.I. – A rare copy of Marvel Comics Amazing Fantasy #15 from August 1962 – the first appearance of Spider-Man in a comic book, signed by the legendary artist-illustrator Stan Lee – sold for $13,750 [Read More]