Bonhams to auction historic cars from double Le Mans-winning racing team

The world’s most comprehensive collection of competition cars from Scotland’s flagship team that won two consecutive Le Mans 24-Hour races in the 1950s is among early consignments for one of the first sales to be held at Bonhams’ newly redesigned and refurbished London headquarters. Scottish businessman and amateur racing driver David Murray [Read More]

13th Century Samurai swords for auction at Bonhams New York

A pair of 13th century Samurai swords by master maker Bizen Nagamitsu (or, “Nagamitsu from Bizen province,” active 1264-1287) is estimated to sell between $150,000-200,000 at Bonhams October 8 auction, Arts of the Samurai. The two swords, of different lengths, are a matched pair called a daisho, which means “large-small” in Japanese. [Read More]

Fine Asian Arts Auction September 10

CHICAGO – Imperial Auctioneers, specialists in fine-quality Asian art will conduct an auction on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 beginning at 7PM CST. Highlights of the auction start with a very good selection of Contemporary Chinese paintings. The star lot being Lot 30, a fine oil on canvas painting attributed to the important [Read More]

Skinner Fine Art Auction Features The Robert Bunting Dance Collection

Boston, Mass. – Skinner, Inc. will auction prints, photographs, paintings, and sculpture on Friday, September 20th at its Boston gallery for its highly anticipated fall American & European Works of Art sale. An important Fitz Henry Lane painting estimated at $1.2 to $1.8 million and a rare Conrad Wise Chapman work depicting [Read More]

WORLD COINS AND MEDALS TO STRIKE THE HIGH NOTES

Baldwin’s Auction 83 will be held on the 24th of September, at the CIPFA Conference Centre, London, in conjunction with Coinex 2013, the UK’s premier numismatic exhibition. The 1383 lots comprise an array of high quality Ancient and World coins and medals from around the globe, and include a stunning selection of [Read More]

Skinner to Auction Fine Jewelry in Boston on September 10

BOSTON, Mass. – Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of Fine Jewelry in its Boston gallery on Tuesday, September 10th. The sale will feature over 600 lots of antique and period jewelry, as well as contemporary jewelry by famous makers including Tiffany, Cartier, Buccellati, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Artist Jewelry Skinner [Read More]

FRENCH STYLE PROVES A HIT AT RICHARD WINTERTON AUCTIONEERS LTD

Richard Winterton Auctioneers’ two-day Antique, Home & Interiors Auction, (28th/29th August 2013) included over 1,600 quality Lots. Encompassing everything for the home and garden from fine jewellery and paintings to antique furniture and garden statuary, there was something for everyone with prices ranging from under £100 to well over £3,000. Collectors were [Read More]

Bonhams to auction historic cars from double Le Mans-winning racing team

The world’s most comprehensive collection of competition cars from Scotland’s flagship team that won two consecutive Le Mans 24-Hour races in the 1950s is among early consignments for one of the first sales to be held at Bonhams’ newly redesigned and refurbished London headquarters. Scottish businessman and amateur racing driver David Murray [Read More]

Bonhams auctioneers specialists head to Co.Derry-Londonderry

Art specialists from Bonhams, the international fine art auction house, will host a two day valuation event in Co. Derry-Londonderry this month (17th and 18th September) in a bid to unearth hidden art gems in the Ulster area. Visiting specialists Charles O’Brien (19th Century Painting) and Matthew Bradbury (Modern British & Irish [Read More]