On September 11th, Morphy Auctions will offer collectors 890 reasons to celebrate in a fantastic Holiday Auction featuring rarities from several renowned specialty collections. The first 42 lots in the sale are from a wonderful collection of Halloween candy containers and lanterns assembled over the last 20 years by Connie and Jay [Read More]
London – Christie’s Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale on 5 October, presents a wealth of over 400 rare and beautiful treasures of high quality and significant provenance which span the 9th to the 19th century. Setting the tone, the sale begins with 50 lots from the core of Dr. [Read More]
Fine arts auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields’ monthly auctions of fine art, antiques, furniture, and collectibles – the SoMa Estate Auctions – routinely bring 800-1,000 lots to the block in San Francisco. Beginning with the September 19th sale, Contemporary Designer Furnishings, a new category, will be added to the regular offerings. Highlights will [Read More]
(MARIANNA, Fla.) – A gorgeous late 17th or early 18th century wool tapestry, measuring 71 inches by 103 inches and depicting a hunter with his bugle, dog and sword in a woodland setting was the surprise top lot at an on-site auction held Aug. 28 by Specialists of the South, Inc., of [Read More]
A rare early 19th century view of Jamaica by John Lynn (1828–1838), The barque Woodmansterne calling for a pilot off Port Royal, Jamaica, upon arrival after her maiden voyage, 1829,i s to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of The Marine Sale on 28 September 2010. It is believed [Read More]
Heritage Auction Galleries has announced that Arthur Blumenthal has been appointed Senior Numismatist by the company, working out of Heritage’s recently opened New York offices at 445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street). “Arthur brings a tremendous amount of experience to his position with Heritage,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage. “His expertise [Read More]
The history of the legendary New York, Ontario and Western Railway comes to life in the paintings of American railroad artist, historian and educator, Manville Burton Wakefield (1924-1975). Born in Grahamsville, N.Y., Wakefield spent his career studying and documenting the area surrounding Sullivan County, New York. Four rare oil paintings by Wakefield [Read More]
On Friday, October 1, Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3, 2010 at noon, the Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold a 1,300+ lot auction of 20th C. Decorative Arts and furnishings, the vast majority new to the market, fresh from private collections secured in the US and abroad. Among the [Read More]
A magnificent late art deco diamond ring is the highlight of the Bonhams Fine Jewellery sale which will take place in New Bond Street on September 22nd. The Asscher-cut diamond, weighing 6.82 carats, is D colour, potentially flawless and Type IIa. Type IIa diamonds are the most chemically pure type of diamond [Read More]
A Mercedes-Benz 600, once owned by the ‘King of Rock and Roll’, Elvis Presley, and a 2000 Ferrari 550 GTZ will feature at Bonhams’ traditional end of year sale of Important Motor Cars and Fine Automobilia on 6 December, which this year takes place at an outstanding new venue – Mercedes-Benz World [Read More]
The new Manhattan gallery and offices of Heritage Auction Galleries will opened at 445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street) on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. The expansion of Heritage, the world’s third largest auction house, into the New York City market comes at a time when many major auction firms are contracting. The [Read More]
Phillips de Pury & Company announced the highlights of the forthcoming New York Photographs sale on Friday, October 8, 2010. Securing its position as a leader in the Photographs market, the Photographs sale features a strong balance of the best in classic and contemporary photography. Vanessa Kramer, Director of Photographs, New York [Read More]
HWPH, one of the biggest German scripophily auctioneers, offers more than 600 antique stocks, bonds and related literature within its upcoming auction sales. Due to the success of previous online auctions being in combination with HWPHs regular public auctions this auction on September 5 will be a pure online auction. Powered by [Read More]
London – The auction of Modern and Contemporary Australian Art at Christie’s on 23 September 2010 will offer a pair of rediscovered paintings of historical importance that was found in an attic and which was identified and consigned to auction through Christie’s iPhone application. William Blamire Young, Light Horse and Artillery, 1904. [Read More]
Bonhams first Fine and Rare Wine sale of the autumn season, to be held on September 9th, offers a truly eclectic selection of quality wines, the majority from private cellars with excellent storage conditions. From a private vendor in Ireland, there is an impressive selection of 1982 Bordeaux, including Cos d’Estournel (£2,000-2,600 [Read More]
An extraordinary journey into the heart of Fiji some 129 years ago by three British brothers, carrying with them all the heavy paraphernalia associated with early photography, returned in triumph with images that still fascinate today. This remarkable collection of photographs taken on a journey by three Ansdell brothers has been passed [Read More]
Swann Galleries will offer a large selection of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings at auction, on September 21. The two-session sale is divided into sections devoted to 19th century prints and drawings, American works, and modern European prints and drawings. Two extraordinary drawings by renowned artists appear in the afternoon [Read More]
Bonhams & Butterfields is to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on September 13, 2010 in Los Angeles. The eclectic auction will offer a global array of works, showcasing pieces from the 15th through 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German property. Highlights from the fall [Read More]