MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Skinner, Inc. will host a two-day Discovery auction on June 19th and 20th in its Marlborough gallery. The first day of the sale will feature a diverse and remarkable collection of vintage accessories that once belonged to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The sale also presents an excellent selection [Read More]
CHICAGO – Imperial Auctioneers, will conduct an auction of Fine Chinese Jades, Paintings and Bronzes on Thursday, June 13th, 2013 beginning at 7PM CST. Highlights of the auction include a fine and varied selection of both Antique and Contemporary Chinese paintings. Among the contemporary paintings is lot 44, a fine work from [Read More]
The June 20-22 event will be preceded by a benefit preview opening for the Great Plains SPCA, scheduled for Thursday, June 13, from 3-8 p.m. Admission to the benefit preview opening is $20. (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – Hundreds of centuries-old antiques and examples of modern art from the estate of George Potter, [Read More]
5 June 2013 saw the UK’s newest ‘top 5’ auctioneer hold their inaugural Military Sale of Medals, Orders, Decorations and Militaria. Presenting a fresh format for militaria auctions, Baldwin’s and Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions were delighted to be holding their first jointly branded auction having both been acquired by Noble Investments (UK) [Read More]
The auction will feature more than 140 “Outlaw” artifacts from the collection to the late Wilbur Zink, a resident of Springfield, MO — ideally situated not too far from the James Farm, the homestead of Frank and Jesse — and one of the most renowned collectors of such material. The Wilbur Zink [Read More]
Bonhams present a private New York collection of Art Nouveau lithographs by the master illustrator Alphonse Mucha at its June 14 auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts. Essentially an ode to the collector’s grandmother, an ethereal beauty who came of age at the turn of the century, the collection was formed over [Read More]
A trademark white suit and clip-on string bow-tie once belonging to Kentucky Fried Chicken founder, fast food pioneer and American corporate icon Colonel Harlan Sanders, is expected to bring $10,000 or more when it comes up for bid, June 22, as part of Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Americana & Political Auction. “It’s impossible [Read More]
Marlborough, Mass. – Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of American Indian & Tribal Art on June 19th in its Marlborough gallery. This eclectic sale is ideal for both advanced and novice collectors alike, and features a variety of affordable items including a selection of African weapons and Pre-Columbian artifacts from the [Read More]
A meeting of motorsport greats: Ahead of the 2013 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (28-30 June), two past British winners from two very different eras of Formula 1 met at Silverstone to compare Silver Arrows… Two-time British Grand Prix winner, ex-Mercedes-Benz driver Sir Stirling Moss, lent his support to fellow Brit [Read More]
Rembrandt Peale’s iconic portrait of U.S. President George Washington — created in the artist’s lifelong quest to paint the most recognizable image of the “Father of the United States” — realized a new world record for a porthole portrait by the artist when it sold for $662,500 to lead Heritage Auctions’ two-day, [Read More]
The online bidding for this property is now open, but will begin to close at 1 pm on Monday, June 17, according to John Nicholls, President of the company. “We are honored to have been selected to auction this home located in one of Emporia’s desirable areas where home owners take pride [Read More]
The imposing La Madona Rosa, a large and important Rose quartz specimen, set a price record on June 2 as the most valuable fine mineral specimen ever offered at auction when it realized $662,500 to lead Heritage Auctions’ break-out $3.57+ million Nature & Science event. The auctions’ cornerstone presentation of Part I [Read More]
Vendorbid.com.au has successfully launched its advanced and fully featured real estate auction website for property managers, real estate agents, buyers and tenants in Australia. Vendorbid.com.au is a free service for anyone wishing to post an Auction, however, there are some users paid upgrades, which may increase opportunities or offer added levels of [Read More]
An unusual heart-shaped antique diamond ring (est. $50,000-70,000) will be one of many highlights in Bonhams June 19 Fine Jewelry auction in New York. The ring, made circa 1900, is centered by a 5.05 carat diamond mounted in eighteen karat yellow gold and platinum. Cut in the old-mine style, this antique treasure [Read More]
Bonhams is privileged to have been asked to once again conduct a charity auction in memory of the late son of ex-Formula 1 and 500cc motorcycle world champion John Surtees. Henry Surtees, who was widely tipped as a star of the future, was tragically killed in a freak accident while driving in [Read More]
THE DAVID FORE COLLECTION 1839 Rupee Breaks Record Becoming the First Silver British Indian Coin to Sell for a Six Figure Sum A packed auction room and sixty one online bidders competed to buy a piece of numismatic history last Friday, in the second of three auctions that see the David Fore [Read More]
Maurice de Vlaminck’s circa 1930 winter scene oil on canvas of the Normandy countryside, a signature example of Fauvism from the 20th century’s first movement in modern art, is expected to realize $70,000+ as part of Heritage Auctions’ Decorative Art & European Paintings Signature® Auction, June 15 in Dallas. The painting is [Read More]
Dedham, Massachusetts – Twenty-five years ago this past March, Michael Grogan conducted the Inaugural Auction of his new company, Grogan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers. To commemorate this milestone, Grogan and Company will be holding their Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Auction on June 16th, 2013. The auction will offer a fine selection [Read More]