(ABERDEEN, Miss.) – October promises to be a busy month for Stevens Auction Company. The firm has scheduled two important estate sales this month. One will be held at the firm’s spacious gallery facility at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen on Saturday, Oct. 17. Then, two weeks later, on Saturday, Oct. [Read More]
Sotheby’s Hong Kong will hold its 20th Century Chinese Art Autumn Sale 2009 on 6 October, offering collectors a superb opportunity to acquire rare and premium works by some of the most celebrated and important 20th century Chinese artists. A total of over 60 lots will be offered, estimated at approximately HK$81 [Read More]
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY – It’s being touted as among the most impressive and diverse online auctions of its kind in years and a spectacular opportunity for collectors to bid on an expansive range of classic toys and memorabilia with no reserve prices. Registration and bidding for the Fall ‘09 Online Vintage Toy & [Read More]
The Early Technology Sale took place today at Bonhams Knightsbridge, with an extensive collection of pieces curated by Michael Bennett-Levy. The highlight of the sale was the ‘Block III’ aeroplane missile guiding television monitoring system, sold for an outstanding £36,000. The missile guiding device was secretly manufactured by RCA for use during [Read More]
In 1936 Ford Motor Company produced 5,601 Convertible Sedans. Today, there are only 174 known to exist; 69 are slant back models – 1 of which is being offered for sale on October 12, 2009 at Gateway Gallery Auction. This fine example of Ford craftsmanship is from the Estate of Robert G. [Read More]
This Saturday, will be an important day for Antique Collectors, Dealers, curiosity seekers, and ghost hunters alike when a Crystal River auction firm liquidates the contents of Upstairs, Downstairs Antique Galleria at 725 E. Silver Springs Blvd in Ocala Florida beginning at 10am. Besides over $200,000 worth of antiques that will cross [Read More]
The prestigious Salmagundi Club, located at 47 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, is delighted to announce its Semi-Annual Auction and Exhibition. On three evenings and a Sunday afternoon (Friday, October 16 at 8:00 PM; Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 PM; Thursday, October 22 at 8:00 PM; Friday, October 30 at 8:00 PM), the [Read More]
Christie’s announces the sale of 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics on October 20, which will include over 260 lots of opulent gilt furnishings, bronze figures, ivory works of art, Sèvres porcelain, colorful Majolica and other ceramics. Leading the furniture section, and also featured on the catalogue cover, is [Read More]
On October 22nd, international auctioneers Bonhams will offer over 100 lots of Samurai Arms & Amor. For collectors fascinated with the storied tradition of the Samurai, this upcoming sale at Bonhams New York represents an extraordinary opportunity. Timed to coincide with the opening of the “Art of the Samurai” exhibition at New [Read More]
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – A Colt Model 1883 .45 caliber Gatling Gun – named after the man who invented it (Richard J. Gatling) and a 19th-century precursor to the modern-day machine gun – scored a bull’s eye when it soared to $172,500 at a Civil War, Firearms and Militaria Auction held Aug. 15-16 [Read More]
Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. LLC today announced that it has released the Independent Accountants’ Report prepared by Deloitte & Touche LLP following the independent examination of Barrett-Jackson’s auction practices for the company’s 2008-2009 auction season (12 month period ending June 2009). “The release of this report is part of Barrett-Jackson’s continued commitment to [Read More]
During the month of October, The In-Sight Photography Project’s Eleventh Annual Silent Auction and Exhibit will be on display at the Vermont Center for Photography. In-Sight invites the public to an opening reception during gallery walk on Friday October 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the Vermont Center for Photography, located [Read More]
When Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Modern & Contemporary Art Auction opens Oct. 7 at its Dallas Design District Annex, Abstract Expressionist and Pop Art greats such as Sam Francis, Paul Jenkins, Joan Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Indiana will grab the attention of collectors with their works of energy, dynamism and [Read More]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Lincoln Rocking Chair, a true relic of American history as well as a place of respite for the beloved Civil Rights Movement leader – will headline the 20th Century Icons Auction at Heritage Auction Galleries, Nov. 6-8. The chair was bought by Hermine I. Popper for Dr. [Read More]
Several highly anticipated pieces will be offered during the nearly 250 lot Fine Jewelry sale to be presented at Bonhams New York this October. Amongst the most coveted lots is a collection of 10 pieces of gold and diamond jewelry from a Los Olivos, CA collector. Undoubtedly, the most desirable item from [Read More]
Exhibiting all the “bells and whistles” collectors yearn for, a circa-1912 Marklin live-steam fire pumper blazed to the top of prices realized in Bertoia Auctions’ Sept. 25-26 sale of the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection, part II, achieving $149,500 (inclusive of 15% buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $40,000-$50,000. An exciting event [Read More]
(ATLANTA, Ga.) – Red Baron, already the Southeast’s premier auction house, is preparing for what promises to be its biggest sale ever — a three-day weekend event (not the customary two days) slated for Nov. 6th, 7th and 8th at Red Baron’s gallery facility, located at 6450 Roswell Road in Atlanta. Previews [Read More]
This October, Christie’s presents a special collection of fine art and furnishings from the Manhattan residence of the late Mr. William F. Reilly, a prominent philanthropist, collector, and former chief executive officer and chairman of the publishing firm Primedia. This superb collection of important 18th and 19th century furniture, rare antiquities, Old [Read More]