One of Bridget Riley’s earliest monochromatic Op art prints from the 1960s will share centre stage with a unique work by Pop art’s Richard Hamilton in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ Modern & Contemporary Print sale on Thursday 3rd July 2014. Alexander Hayter, International Head of Modern & Contemporary Art at Dreweatts & [Read More]
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An art deco ivory table lamp of a falling female aviator by Richard W. Lange for Rosenthal und Maeder will be lighting up Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ two-day Interiors sale on 1st-2nd July 2014. Covering a multitude of specialities from Asian works of art, British and Continental ceramics and glass, decorative arts [Read More]
A collection of vintage clothing and accessories from the personal wardrobe of fashionista’s favourite, and International Vogue Editor, Suzy Menkes, will go under the hammer as part of Roseberys June Fine Art sale on Tuesday 24th June. Roseberys’ head of fashion and textiles, Richard Gibbon, said: “Suzy has been at the heart [Read More]
Richmond Hill, ON – 888 Auctions is proud to highlight fine jewellery, carvings, ceramics, and bronzes in its Asian Art and Antiques sale. For those on the lookout for great value and exceptional quality, do not hesitate in previewing our July 3 sale. With estimates ranging from as low as $100 to [Read More]
In all, nearly 200 lots will come up for bid in Auction #60, which starts July 11, ends July 20. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Nearly 200 lots – many of them rare and highly collectible bottles, to include sodas, bitters, back bars, medicines, whiskey fifths and flasks, plus advertising items and other spirits [Read More]
An early painting from Nevinson’s rare series of aerial battles, Bridge of the Thames, will appear at auction for the first time on Friday 27th June. A print of The Road from Arras to Bapaume, purchased by Captain Samuel Davenport Charles (1886-1962) in 1919 as an evocative memento of his service in [Read More]
The event will be held on Father’s Day, June 15, as it has every year since Tim’s dad’s passing. BRISTOL, Conn. – More than 500 quality lots comprising thousands of items will be sold in an online-only Father’s Day Extravaganza Auction slated for Sunday, June 15th, starting promptly at 5 p.m., Eastern [Read More]
It was the most paid for a single item in the history of Woody Auction, based in Douglass, Kan. WICHITA, Kan. – A museum-quality, finely carved English cameo art glass vase by Thomas Webb, 9 ½ inches tall and boasting a figural rendering signed “G. Woodall 1887,” soared to $260,000 at Part [Read More]
Two magnums of Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill 1986, that pay homage to Sir Winston Churchill and his favourite champagne, will complement cases and single bottles of wine in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions Fine Wine auction on Wednesday 18 June at their saleroom in London’s Mayfair. Sir Winston Churchill famously enjoyed [Read More]
The extraordinary rare coin collection of Lancaster, PA collector Eugene H. Gardner will be presented in the first of four unreserved auctions , taking place June 23, 2014 at The Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion (2 E. 79th Street, at 5th Avenue). “This collection is, without a doubt, one of the finest groupings ever assembled,” [Read More]
A strong selection of important European paintings, including Perroquet, 1958, by Bernard Buffet (est. $40,000+), and Saint-Jean Baptiste, circa 1931-39, by Georges Rouault (est. $40,000+) highlights 1,400+ lots in Heritage Auctions’ June 21-22 Fine & Decorative Arts Including Estates Signature Auction in Dallas. The auction features a hand-picked selection of fine jewelry [Read More]
The Bank Note proof went to a bidding agent on the floor; it was estimated at $80,000-$120,000. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – An exceedingly rare proof of an original series $1,000 face charter #290 U.S. National Bank Note, one of only two examples known, sold for $96,050 at a Stamps, Coins & Postcards Auction [Read More]
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions are pleased to announce their Summer Fine Wine sale, offering collectors the chance to stock the cellar with over 350 lots of vinous treasure in a range of lot sizes from single bottles to cases of magnums. Following the success of their inaugural London Fine Wine auction, the [Read More]
The wristwatch was easily the top lot of the sale – an Advertising, Scientific and Art Auction. GENESEO, N.Y. – A rare, handsome men’s Longines wristwatch, originally purchased around the time of World War II and descended in the same Buffalo, N.Y., family ever since, sold for $50,600 at an Advertising, Scientific [Read More]
Largest Sale in the US in 2014 Featuring Unique Offerings from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Italy, Germany and America (Chicago, IL) – With just under 3,000 lots available, Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. is excited to announce the largest offering in the company’s history. The sale, which will occur on June 27th and 28th [Read More]
The fire screen was the top lot in a two-session auction that grossed a little more than $800,000. REPAUPO, N.J. – A beautiful Moorish bronze jeweled fire screen, attributed to Tiffany Studios and featuring rope twisted brass with insert art glass and stones, sold for $60,000 at a Sunday-Monday estates sale held [Read More]
Dedham, MA: On Sunday, June 8th, Grogan and Company will conduct their annual spring auction featuring over 600 lots from various estates and collections. Collectors will be treated to a wide array of offerings including Fine Art, Jewelry, Silver, Furniture, Decorative Works of Art, and Oriental Rugs. The sale will begin with [Read More]
The 38th annual event will be held June 13 and 14 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Dr. Richard Bode Collection – an astounding compilation of worldwide banknotes ranging from the earliest known currency from China’s Ming Dynasty (1388-1664) all the way up to modern-day polymer notes [Read More]