Marco is well versed in the world of musical instruments and his experience extends to him being a violinmaker, restorer, valuer and curator. He brings over 15 years of experience in buying and selling pieces, both in the UK and internationally. Having dealt with thousands of stringed instruments over the years, with [Read More]
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The three-day event will be held at the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 1001 Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – An exceptional collection of Georg Jensen silver descended in the same family from the early 1900s, a circa 1760 Charleston, S.C. torchiere (torch lamp), a rare daguerreotype [Read More]
Rare and vintage automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, advertising items, more will all be sold. NEWNAN, GA. – The complete liquidation of all the inventory in two museums – the personal, 50-year lifetime collection of Preston Evans – will be held at a three-day auction on Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, at 24 First [Read More]
The top lot of the sale was an 1865 Mexican Bond signed by General Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa. FORT LEE, N.J. – An 1865 bond of the Republic of Mexico, signed by General Gaspar Sanchez Ochoa, who was dispatched to the United States by Mexico as a secret agent after that country’s invasion [Read More]
Sporting Gun specialist, Gavin Gardiner, will be visiting Sotheby’s offices throughout England and Scotland during February (on the below dates) to give advice and free auction valuations of all types of Sporting guns and rifles, both modern and vintage, as well as shooting accessories, guncases and related items. Monday, February 8 – [Read More]
It’s the single-owner lifetime collection of a jewelry wholesaler who’s retiring after 40 years. ATLANTA, Ga. – Much like the wrongly reported news of Mark Twain’s death, reports of the demise of Gallery 63 are greatly exaggerated. The venerable Atlanta auction house has been on hiatus while owner Paul Brown was off [Read More]
The painting was the top achiever of the more than 1,200 lots sold; the sale grossed $1 million+ ATLANTA, Ga. – An untitled watercolor on paper rendering of a young woman with a flower by the renowned Pakistani artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897-1975), sold for $70,800 at a Signature Estates and Modern [Read More]
An exciting book of autographs has been discovered in Lichfield and will be sold later this month by Richard Winterton Auctioneers. The autograph book contains an exciting array of autographs, including signatures of one of the most iconic bands of all time – The Beatles. The book contains signatures of all four [Read More]
On the 2nd February Chiswick Auctions will come alive with a wide variety of artefacts from distant and ancient cultures, from ancient Egypt to exotic Oceania and beyond. Six different private collections make up the core of the sale; each one representing the personal taste and interests of the man who created [Read More]
The 250-lot premiere event will be held in the firm’s new gallery facility at 809 Belvedere Road. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The south Florida auction scene will get a major new player when Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery conducts a grand opening auction on Saturday, Jan. 23rd, at 809 Belvedere Road [Read More]
The 650-lot auction was held in Nadeau’s gallery at 25 Meadow Road in Windsor, Conn. WINDSOR, Conn. – For the third year in a row, Nadeau’s Auction Gallery sailed past the $1 million mark at its annual New Year’s Day auction, posting a $1.25 million+ gross at the Jan. 1st event and [Read More]
The forthcoming Collector’s sale at Richard Winterton Auctioneers will take on a very regal feel, with two signed portraits of HRH Queen Elizabeth and HRH Princess Margaret. Both portraits were taken and signed by Cecil Beaton, who often photographed members of the Royal Family for official publication. He was one Britain’s leading [Read More]
Dozens of records were shattered at the two-day event, held at Archives International Auctions’ offices in Fort Lee, New Jersey, headlined by the Alexander I. Pogrebetsky Family Archives Reference collection. FORT LEE, N.J. – A 1942 Farmers Bank of China banknote trio hammered for $20,060 and an 1898 Imperial Bank of China [Read More]
They are a few of the expected top lots at Ahlers & Ogletree’s Signature Estates and Modern & Contemporary Collections Auction, to be held in the firm’s Atlanta gallery, at 715 Miami Circle. ATLANTA, Ga. – An enchanting collection of artworks by the renowned Pakistani artist Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1897-1975), and three [Read More]
A huge collection of local interest postcards has just arrived at Lichfield based Richard Winterton Auctioneers. The cache of postcards from a local collector consists of approximately 300 early twentieth century scenes of in and around Lichfield and Whittington, depicting popular landmarks and beauty spots. Postcards are highly collectable, with most sought [Read More]
International auction aggregator Barnebys attracts $4.5 million in new investment capital, to be used mainly for furthering a successful US presence NEW YORK, N.Y. – Barnebys, the Swedish-based online search and valuation tool for fine artworks, antiques and collectibles, has concluded a fundraising effort by attracting 4 million euros (about $4.5 million) [Read More]
Record Breaking December Sale was Largest Wine Auction of the Year Totaling $9.6M (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart capped 2015 with its first ever three-day auction held on December 10th, 11th, and 12th. Over the course of seven auctions held this year, HDH garnered $41.48 million, making Hart Davis Hart the [Read More]
Chiswick Auctions is pleased to announce a sale of Ceramics and Glass, taking place on Tuesday 9th February. Amongst the star lots is this WILHELM KÅGE (SWEDISH, 1889-1960) FOR GUSTAVSBERG STUDIOS, a fine Farsta Terra Spirea stoneware vase. Dated 1960, the year of his death, unusually decorated with incised feather-like motifs in [Read More]