A magnificent selection of jewelry including top quality diamonds, Burmese rubies and natural pearls will be offered in Bonhams Fine Jewelry sale on 19th September in New Bond Street, London. Stunning examples of art deco and belle époque designs are among some of the highlights in the sale, with exquisite early pieces [Read More]
The auction will be conducted by Browne Auction Specialists, at the Tulsa Business Park. (TULSA, Okla.) – Hundreds of items from three prominent local restaurants – to include antiques, memorabilia, decorations and restaurant equipment and furniture – plus many other items from a large restaurant supply house will be sold at auction [Read More]
The multi-estate sale will be conducted by Crescent City Auction Gallery in New Orleans, La. (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – Original artworks by Sister Gertrude Morgan, William Aiken Walker and Walter Inglis Anderson, a rare Tiffany lava glass lamp, Newcomb pottery pieces, a fine selection of mens’ and ladies’ Rolex wristwatches and more [Read More]
Christie’s announce the forthcoming sale of a selection of art, literature, photographs and artifacts which offer poignant memorials of the lives and endeavours of the celebrated Polar explorer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, and his contemporaries from the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration. Offered for sale on Tuesday, 9 October 2012, the dedicated [Read More]
Bonhams established a world record price for a Mon Dvaravati bronze Eilenberg Buddha when the stunning circa 8th century Eilenberg Buddha sold for $674,500 at Bonhams Himalayan, Indian & Southeast Asian Art sale, September 11 in New York. Eclipsing its previous record by more than three times, the rare Thai sculpture soared [Read More]
Concert Posters from the Fillmore and Avalon Ballrooms, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, The Doors and others will be auctioned Sept. 14 at WeissAuctions.com. The posters, handbills, tickets and programs will be part of a Hollywood and Music Memorabilia auction beginning with lot 1600 also including posters, photographs, autographs and memorabilia. Some [Read More]
In the early 20th Century, Alboin Birks (1860 – 1940) was one of the foremost figures in North Staffordshire’s pottery industry, renowned for his work on Minton’s delicate pâte-sur-pâte porcelain. Now, a unique collection that includes significant pieces of Birk’s work for Minton alongside personal letters, photographs and ephemera charting his life [Read More]
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and Christie’s announced that the Foundation has engaged Christie’s for future sales of Andy Warhol’s work from its collection. Recognizing that the arts community needs its support now more than ever, the Foundation seeks to significantly increase its endowment in order to ensure and [Read More]
BOSTON, Mass. – September 7, 2012 – Skinner, Inc., one of the world’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host an auction of Asian Works of Art on September 21st and 22nd in its Boston gallery. The market for fine Asian material continues to flourish, attracting international interest and [Read More]
Bonhams is to feature works from the Betty and Monte Factor Family single owner section during its “Made in California: Contemporary Art” auction on October 3. The Collection features a strong selection of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by Josef Albers, Larry Bell, Billy Al Bengston, William Nelson Copley, Llyn Foulkes, [Read More]
BOULDER COUNTY, CO – On September 14th, 2012, Antiquities-Saleroom.com, a fully-owned subsidiary of Artemis Gallery Ancient Art, will offer 240+ lots from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Italy, the Near East, Fast East, as well as Pre-Columbian Art from the Ancient Americas (Mexico, Central and South America). This one day live auction will [Read More]
Late Master Tyeb Mehta’s Work Titled falling Figure with bird to Lead Saffronart’s Autumn Art Auction 2012 Rare Painting by Amrita Sher-Gil also to be Auctioned: One of Five Paintings by the Artist to Have Ever Come Up For Public Auction Sept 19-20, 2012 Mumbai: Two eminent Indian artists from different eras [Read More]
Two rare Imperial jade carvings retrieved from the Summer Palace in Peking by Captain Arthur Forbes-Robertson, an officer in the 67th Regiment of Foot, after the fall of the Chinese capital in October 1860, will be sold at Bonhams Fine Chinese Art Sale on November 8. These items come from a Scots [Read More]
Sterling Associates September 15 Fall Fine Art & Furniture Auction features high-quality antiques, art, furniture and jewelry from N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut estates. The 500-lot event features an excellent array of fine and decorative art; Asian antiques, furniture and jewelry. Paintings and other artworks comprise a sizable portion of the sale, and [Read More]
An exceptional selection of rare Cognac will be offered at Bonhams Fine & Rare wines sale on 13th September at New Bond Street, London. One of the highlights is a bottle of Rémy Martin Black Pearl Cognac. The unusual Cognac, bottled in a special, limited edition, black crystal decanter is estimated at [Read More]
Heritage Auctions Weekly Sunday Internet Comics Auction set a new house record with a total of $216,108. The auction featured 698 bidders vying for 874 lots in the sale, translating into a perfect sell-through rate of 100%. “We have more 1960s Marvel collections in our weekly sales than ever before, and every [Read More]
The bottle, patented in 1863, was the top lot in an auction that grossed almost $350,000. (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – A Kelly’s Old Cabin bitters bottle, made during the time of the Civil War and in an exceedingly rare light green color, soared to $45,360 in an Internet and catalog auction held Aug. [Read More]
Bonhams announce a strong result for its September 2 auction of Rare Coins and Medals in Los Angeles. During the fall sale, the auction house was privileged to offer several Gold Rush rarities including a highly sought after Kellogg & Humbert gold bar, coinage from the S.S. Central America, known by many [Read More]