Bonhams announce the December 14 auction of Entertainment Memorabilia in Los Angeles. The sale celebrates the role of the visual arts in the making of film, and includes two rare and important collections of original production art from the 1950s-1970s, in addition to several works of art by Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn [Read More]
Nearly 300 items will be offered in the Fine Books & Manuscripts auction, December 15 at Bonhams in New York. Being one of the last auctions of this year, and adding to holiday anticipation, the sale boasts several Christmas-related items among its offerings, including: early printed books and illuminated manuscripts, travel literature [Read More]
At Leslie Hindman Auctioneers December Fine Jewelry and Timepieces auction, an impressive 10.56 carat emerald cut diamond drew interest from a diverse group of important collectors and exceeded all expectations by realizing $632,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $300,000-350,000. Other large diamonds in the sale also outperformed their estimates including a 5.69 [Read More]
Bonhams is pleased to announce the sale of the Meyer & Ebe Collection of Ancient Greek Coins on January 6. This small, exquisite collection of coinage of classical antiquity will comprise just over 100 lots, with coins issued from the 6th century BC to the 1st century AD. Several classic design types [Read More]
Comedy was definitely king in Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 18-19 Vintage Movie Posters Signature(r) Auction, as a one sheet movie poster for The Three Stooges in Three Little Beers (Columbia, 1935) brought $59,750 to lead the auction, which realized $1.6 million total. “The Stooges are as popular as ever,” said Grey Smith, Director [Read More]
A wonderfully evocative painting of a typically Scottish winter scene by the distinguished Scottish painter, James McIntosh Patrick, is for sale at Bonhams Pictures sale in Edinburgh on 8 December. The picture, estimated at £20,000 – 30,000, shows the snow-strewn Sidlaws from Birkhill, Angus just west of Patrick’s native Dundee. Patrick was [Read More]
A collection of thirty seven costumes from recent episodes of Doctor Who are being offered by Angels The Costumiers in the Entertainment Memorabilia auction on Thursday 15th December 2011 at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London. Angels The Costumiers is the world’s longest-established supplier of costumes to the film, theatre, and television industries. Angels Chairman, [Read More]
An original copy of 1964’s Meet the Beatles, signed by all the members of the Fab Four, is expected to bring $75,000+ when it comes to auction on Dec. 13 as the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ Music & Entertainment Signature® Auction. “An original pressing of this classic album is cool enough in-and-of [Read More]
The FotoFest 2012 Fine Print Auction offers collectors the first opportunity to access leading contemporary Russian photography. Hand-picked vintage and later contemporary works by 30 Russian and Ukranian artists will be featured in the 2012 Auction. Alexey Kuzmitchev, (Russia) Untitled, 2006 Chromogenic print, Edition 3 31 ½ x 47 ¼ inches As [Read More]
The auction is part of a weekend of sales at the gallery and online including dolls, toys, trains and action figures to satisfy any age kids’ holiday dreams come true. The feature is a one-of-a-kind item that depicts Walt Disney’s dream before it came true. LOT #1194 – Disneyland Original 1953 Prospectus [Read More]
Early Marilyn Monroe photos by Joseph Jasgur have been sold for over $300,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. The settings for the photographs ranged from high atop buildings in Los Angeles to Zuma Beach. Joseph Jasgur photograph of Norma Jean Dougherty,1946 file image taken by photographer J. Julien’s Auctions. The photos [Read More]
The guns will be the centerpiece lots in a firearms consignment auction slated for Kansas City. (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – A pair of vintage guns believed to have been owned and used by the notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde – a .45 caliber Thompson sub-machine gun and a 12-gauge Winchester model 1897 [Read More]
An unrestored works racing team 1953 Austin-Healey ‘100’ Special Test Car, which was campaigned in period by racing drivers Lance Macklin, Gordon Wilkins and Marcel Becquart, sold for a world record £843,000 on 1 December at Bonhams’ December Sale. The car, which was offered in ‘barn find’ condition for the first time [Read More]
A Rattray & Co. Scottish Gold Presentation Bowl, circa 1931, inscribed with the coat of arms of the 14th Earl of Strathmore, and the house’s motto, IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI, is expected to bring $50,000+ as the top lot of Heritage Auctions’ Dec. 7 Silver & Vertu Signature® Auction, taking place Dec. [Read More]
A circa 1860 studio camera that was used by Mathew Brady, the quintessential Civil War photo-documentarian and one of America’s greatest photographers, is being offered by Heritage Auctions on Nov. 30 as part of its Americana & Political Memorabilia Signature® Auction. It is expected to bring $25,000+. “Virtually every public figure of [Read More]
Sotheby’s global auctions of Russian Art in 2011 concluded this week realising a combined worldwide total for Russian Art sold by the company of $95.5 million, an increase of 16%($13.5 million) on our 2010 global total for sales in this field. This total of $95.5 million confirms Sotheby’s position as global leader [Read More]
Sotheby’s New York report that their American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture brought $24,557,750, above a low estimate of $22.3 million* and with 71.2% percent of the lots sold. Martin Johnson Heade, Orchids and Hummingbirds, signed M.J. Heade, l.l. Oil on canvas, 15 by 20 in. Painted circa 1875-90. Est. $500/700,000. Sold for [Read More]
GunBroker.com, the world’s largest internet auction site for firearms and related accessories, reported a 25.4 percent increase in 2011 Cyber Monday sales activity over 2010, signaling a strong final quarter for online sales of hunting and shooting sports equipment. “The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Cyber Monday online sales were [Read More]