Sotheby’s sales of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art have concluded, bringing the overall total for the series of auctions to $71,320,518 (est. $17.5/25.1 million), the highest total ever achieved anywhere in New York. All three auctions exceeded their estimates and competitive bidding was seen across all categories and periods. The sales [Read More]
ohn Moran Auctioneers achieved a 100% sell-through rate in several categories of merchandise consigned from private collections to their March 8, 2011 Antiques and Decorative Arts Auction, including mid-century modern design, silver, rugs and Japanese art. Native American artifacts also performed well, selling at a rate of 90%, as did European porcelain [Read More]
Phillips de Pury & Company have announced the sale of a rare, iconic portrait of the legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, painted by Andy Warhol in 1963. The stunning painting will be offered for sale in the Contemporary Art Part I auction on May 12th and is estimated at $20,000,000 / $30,000,000. Andy [Read More]
Sotheby’s will sell the most valuable emerald and diamond Tiara to have appeared at auction in over 30 years in its sale of Magnificent and Noble Jewels in Geneva on the 17th May 2011. Estimated to sell for £3.1-6.2 million (CHF 4.5- 9 million / $5-10 million), the Highly Important and Extremely [Read More]
WATCHUNG, NEW JERSEY. The catalog for Robert Edward Auctions’ 2011 blockbuster sale will ship on April 12, 2011. While most of the auction is baseball-related, also included are seven original Warren cover paintings dating from 1968 to 1981, among them five paintings that once graced the cover of Vampirella magazine (each res. [Read More]
On Sunday, March 27th at 12:00 Noon, Clarke Auction will sell 400+ lots drawn from estates in Larchmont, Bronxville, Scarsdale, Fifth Avenue, Tuckahoe, Hunterdon County, Greenwich CT, Rye, and Fort Lee. Americana, Civil War and Medical Antiques Fresh from a Hastings home are two large antique Cigar Store Indians, one a princess. [Read More]
The quality and variety of merchandise could well result in the firm’s best auction in a long time. (MALVERN, Pa.) – Around 260 quality, fresh-to-the-market lots in a wide array of categories – vintage clocks, Asian objects and furniture, period American furniture, estate silver, fine art, decorative accessories and more – will [Read More]
Following the success of Bonhams recent Collector’s Motor Car sale in February in Paris at the Grand Palais that realised close to €10 million, Bonhams announce the prestigious ‘Les Grandes Marques à Monaco’ sale in Monte Carlo on the 20th May. Now in its 25th year, Bonhams celebrated sale in Monaco is [Read More]
Leading briefcase manufacturer MEZZI has launched an auction system on its Website, allowing consumers to purchase its reasonably-priced products for significantly less than the company’s regular retail pricing. Shoppers can capitalize on the live product auctions on mezzi.com to place bids on various aluminum cases just as they do at eBay or [Read More]
A 1978 Ferrari 512BB Berlinetta Boxer owned by British Formula One driver, Jenson Button, is to be sold by Bonhams at its sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars at the RAF Museum, Hendon, on 11 April 2011. The car, which was bought last year by Button, the then reigning Formula One World Champion, [Read More]
NextLot, Inc. is known for its ability to help auction firms increase their visibility and reach more bidders through its online auction software solution. In a recent auction held in Jackson, MS, NextLot lived up to its reputation, and online bidding produced noteworthy results. The auction, which featured heavy equipment and machinery, [Read More]
ContainerAuction.com has expanded the services of their innovating container trading platform to help buyers find the containers they are looking for with less effort. If buyers are unable to find the exact containers they are looking for on the site, they now have the ability to complete a small request form that [Read More]
The first-ever art auction gallery field trip will be held in Baterbys Art Auction Gallery, at 9101 International Drive. (ORLANDO, Fla.) – Baterbys Art Auction Gallery will play host to the first-ever art auction gallery field trip at this year’s Conference & Show, a major annual event staged by the National Auctioneers [Read More]
Sotheby’s auction of Russian Art in New York will feature paintings and works of art with exceptional provenance and art-historical importance. The paintings on offer are highlighted by works from iconic Russian artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Ivan Aivazovsky, Isaac Levitan, Nicholas Roerich, Boris Grigoriev, and Yuri Pimenov, whose [Read More]
Sotheby’s Asia Week auctions began in New York with the much anticipated sale of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art from J.T. Tai & Co. The auction brought a stunning total of $36,312,493 and was nearly 94% sold by lot. The sale of more than 300 lots took over nine hours, with [Read More]
Woody Auction, based in Kansas, will conduct the sale, at the St. Charles Convention Center. (ST. CHARLES, Mo.) – The single-owner lifetime collection of Bill and Sue (Carolyn) Frick of Missouri – comprising over 500 lots of quality art glass and more – will be sold on Saturday, April 30, in the [Read More]
REA Presents Baseball Card and Memorabilia Treasures 1859-2009 WATCHUNG, NEW JERSEY. The catalog for Robert Edward Auctions’ 2011 blockbuster sale will ship on April 12, 2011. As always, the first copy off the presses will be presented to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York for their [Read More]
It was a 1796 Half Dollar, 15 Stars AU58 PCGS, a stunning coin featuring one of the rarest designs in all of U.S. coinage, that emerged from spirited bidding as the top lot in Heritage Auctions’ March 17-20 Signature® ANA U.S. Coin Auction, with a final price realized of $207,000. The auction [Read More]