Bonhams To Auction Property Of Harry Denton

The December 8 Period Art & Design auction at Bonhams in San Francisco will feature a collection of fresh to market property from several prominent estates and collections across the US, including property from the collection of the fabulous Harry Denton. Mr. Denton is a famed restaurateur and nightclub owner whose larger [Read More]

Bonhams California And Western Paintings Auction takes $3.4 Million

With a substantial turnout, Bonhams Fall sale of California and Western Paintings & Sculpture held on November 25 made a total sale of $3.4 million. The success of the evening came from strong bidding amongst auction room, internet and phone bidders. The auction included numerous important California impressionist Plein Air works, Society [Read More]

The Aurora Collection of Roman Gold

One of The Finest Collections of Roman Gold Coins To Be Offered at Auction in Recent Years Estimated to achieve over $1,000,000, seventy extremely rare Roman coins, many with provenance from well-known collections and important European auctions, will be brought to the market by Baldwin’s, in association with Dmitry Markov Coins and [Read More]

The Maltese Falcon Auctions At Bonhams New York

Bonhams has sold the iconic lead statuette of the Maltese Falcon from the classic 1941 film noir of the same name for a record $4,085,000. The statuette was the top lot in Bonhams special sale held on November 25 in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies (TCM), “What Dreams Are Made Of: A [Read More]

A SPARKLING TIME…AT RICHARD WINTERTON AUCTIONEERS

A vast diamond brooch along with a haul of other fine jewellery, silver and gold contributed to a record auction in Lichfield this week, (20th November). Bidders packed into the room and were poised to bid live on the internet as far afield as the USA, China, New Zealand, Singapore and Australia. [Read More]

Imperial Roundel Head to Sell at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions

A fine circular silk embroidery of the type worn by a Ming dynasty Emperor which was discovered, by chance, during a free Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions valuation day, will join other important works of art in the 2nd December sale of ‘Chinese Ceramics and Asian Works of Art’ at the Donnington Priory [Read More]

A GEORGE WASHINGTON SIGNED U.S. FEDERAL BOND FROM 1792, SETTING A WORLD RECORD PRICE OF $265,500 FOR A U.S. SCRIPOPHILY ITEM, WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTION

1,492 LOTS OF U.S. AND WORLDWIDE BANKNOTES, SCRIPOPHILY, AUTOGRAPHS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND SECURITY PRINTING EPHEMERA BRING $637,870 AT ARCHIVES INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS’ OCTOBER SALE (FORT LEE, N.J.) – Nearly 1,500 lots of rare and highly collectible U.S. and worldwide banknotes, scripophily (the collecting of stocks and bonds), autographs, historical documents and security printing [Read More]

Michael Schumacher Benetton-Cosworth Ford B194 F1 car for Bonhams auction

The single-seater Benetton-Cosworth Ford B194 is the car in which Michael Schumacher the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion amassed the most amount of points during the 1994 Championship – the season during which he won his first, thus his most significant, Championship title. Placing an accurate auction estimate on such an historic [Read More]

Bonhams to auction Newly discovered painting by Lucas Cranach

A painting by the German 16th century master Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), not seen in public for over 100 years, is to be sold at Bonhams Old Master Paintings sale at 101 New Bond Street London on Wednesday 4 December. It is estimated at £1,500,000-2,000,000. Painted in oil on panel in [Read More]

Hermes Kelly Bag Leads Heritage Auctions Holiday Luxury Auction

A one of a kind Hermès 32cm Matte Geranium Porosus Crocodile & Black Togo Leather Sellier Kelly Bag with Feet, quite possibly the rarest and most-sought after Kelly bag in existence, is expected to bring more than $50,000 as the lead lot of Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 10-11 Holiday Luxury Accessories Signature® Auction. [Read More]

Calder Mobile Leads Bonhams Contemporary Art Auction In New York

Alexander Calder’s 1960 sculpture Maripose realized $1,805,000 in Bonhams November 12 Contemporary Art sale. Exemplifying the artist’s striking sense of balance and momentum, this stunning large scale mobile had been in private hands for nearly 40 years. Works by Calder performed well overall, with his untitled exuberant 1931 circus drawing soaring past [Read More]