London – A packed auction room received the first of two Official Coinex Auctions held by A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. Competitive bidding for Part One of the academic David Sellwood collection of Parthian Coins saw all 187 lots sell and totalling over the pre-sale estimation. Held in London, Coinex is [Read More]
23rd-25th September Auction Highlights Jewellery & Silver Costume and twentieth century jewellery remain in high demand and gold and silver are still selling well. Lot 29, an opal brooch brought £300 and Lot 17 amongst costume jewellery was an amber necklace which made £260. Lot 106, a 1970’s designer ring set with [Read More]
The auction will be held in Elite’s gallery, at 1034 Gateway Boulevard in Boynton Beach, Fla. BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – An oil on board painting attributed to the iconic American painter Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), a magnificent ruby, diamond and 14kt gold jewelry suite and an oil on canvas figural rendering by the [Read More]
HDH #1 in World’s Largest Wine Market (Chicago, IL) – Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the #1 wine auction house in the US, kicked off what promises to be a tremendous fall season with a blockbuster 100% sold September auction that brought in a total of $6.6 million against presale estimates of [Read More]
Lincoln, UK. This month sees an extremely rare piece of Wade Pottery and fine furniture highlighting Unique Auctions two day Antiques & Collectors auction on the 27th and 28th September. The 1930s Wade Green Woodpecker designed by Faust Lang is an unusual colourway of the model and the Wade Collectors Club said [Read More]
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions are pleased to announce a 164 lot online sale of Vintage Posters. Before the explosion of the internet, posters were the most effective and powerful form of advertising spanning all topics from films to food and drink. The sale presents a diverse collection that will take you on [Read More]
Lincoln, UK. Unique Auctions are delighted to announce their first Masonic Memorabilia & Masons Memorabilia auction on the 5th October. The basis for the auction is a single owner collection collected over a 50 year period containing Masonic Swords, Masonic Jewels, Masonic Badges, Masonic Regalia, Masonic Memorabilia, Masonic Books, Masonic Curios, many [Read More]
ATLANTA (September 17, 2014) – Peachtree & Bennett has been entrusted to sell a number of prestigious collections over the past several years, and the October 11th sale promises to be among the best that will be sold anywhere in the country. The auction is comprised of several celebrity and renowned collections [Read More]
Many great antique advertising items, plus a collection of Black Americana, will also be offered. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A mid-week auction featuring over 500 lots of rare and unusual dinosaur fossils and minerals, antique advertising items, a collection of Black Americana and Part 2 of a great ice cream collection will be [Read More]
What has to be the most iconic poster or all time is a familiar sight. The famous WWII ‘Keep Calm & Carry On’ poster can be found everywhere..from coffee cups and t-shirts to stationery. It has spurned many parodies….some comical. However, this quintessentially British piece of art was ordered by the Government [Read More]
For 77 years, the prestigious Silver Shop catered to a celebrity clientele that ranged from Einstein to Springsteen. • Established in 1937, it was a favorite with generations of Princetonians • Star-studded clientele included everyone from Einstein to Springsteen • Residing upstairs in the mid-1980s: Princeton student Brooke Shields • Special farewell [Read More]
London – A fascinating collection of sledging notes written by members of Captain Scott’s National Antarctic Expedition on their journeys across the snows of the southern continent. The collection will go under the hammer in London during Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions sale of Printed Books and Manuscripts on Thursday 2nd October. These [Read More]
The basket was the top lot in an auction that grossed $464,000 (including the buyer’s premium). SANTA FE, N.M. – A large, museum-quality Pomo burden basket with beautiful fine geometric designs done in red fern sold for $23,000 at the Best of Santa Fe auction, an event held each year by Allard [Read More]
The clock is expected to bring $200,000-$300,000 and may achieve a new auction record. PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Horological history might be made on November 22nd when an exceedingly rare E. Howard & Company No. 47 wall-hanging astronomical regulator clock comes up for bid in an antique clock auction at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery [Read More]
Mr Bill Haskins was a keen WW1 enthusiast, and began collecting medals in order that he could research ‘The story behind the medal’. His main area of interest was to the Men of the ‘Royal Warwickshire Regiment’ and in particular soldiers who served in the 14th/15th & 16th Btns, who were known [Read More]
London – A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, one of the largest and longest established Numismatic dealers and auction houses, have delved into their Basement at Adelphi Terrace to offer a treasured collection of 18th Century Tokens. Auction 92 will be the first in a series of annual sales offering collectors a unique [Read More]
Astounding array of items includes 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie, five 1952 Topps Mickey Mantles, Nineteenth-Century Baseball Rarities and More! (Watchung, NJ) – Collectors around the world have long looked to Robert Edward Auctions for the finest sports cards and memorabilia the hobby has to offer. With a reputation as the most trusted [Read More]
The auction will be held in the firm’s gallery, at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, La. NEW ORLEANS, La. – Two original oil paintings by the renowned French artist Edouard Cortes expected to realize $20,000-$30,000 each, a Paris street scene done in gouache by Pablo Picasso, a watercolor by New [Read More]