Sotheby’s New York spring sale of African, Oceanic and Pre Columbian Art will be held on May 15, 2009, and will offer collectors a selection of tribal arts from important American and international private collections. The sale will comprise an especially rich offering of Oceanic works of art, several of which are [Read More]
The Ex-Maharajah of Bharatpur and Robert Gove’s 1931 Horch Cabriolet to Headline Auction on Sunday 3 May 2009 This fascinating car was presented to to Robert Gove of Victoria from the Maharajah of Bharatpur in the 1930s in exchange for horses. The Gove family had supplied the Maharajahs with fine horses of [Read More]
A splendid Ming dynasty jar, a rare survivor from a vanished era of Imperial Chinese prestige, will be offered at Bonhams New Bond Street on 14 May. Created in the reign of the Emperor Jiajing (AD1522-66), and estimated at up to £250,000, it comes from the collection of the Palmer family, of [Read More]
Over 400 lots will be included in this auction. Some of the items include surgical tools, mess items, knives, dug artifacts, personal effects of soldiers, artillery shells, cannon balls, flasks, bullets, musical instruments, civil war tokens, letters, documents, confederate money, bonds, photographs, Nazi silver, WWII memorabilia, weapons, publications, and more. The auction [Read More]
This year the Jonas Brothers agreed to autograph an electric Les Paul guitar in support of the Save the Earth Foundation’s Earth Day auction. This benefit online auction features autographed sports and music memorabilia from some of the most famous sports figures and rock and roll stars. Save The Earth invites music [Read More]
Ketterer Kunst is celebrating its new House for Art directly at Neue Messe Munich with the sale of important works dating from the 15th to the 21st centuries at four Grand Welcome Auctions to be held on 19/20 June 2009. “I’m very glad indeed that we can now present our new domicle [Read More]
Marquis de Montesquiou, the celebrated Armagnac house, announces the auction of a rare 1865 vintage Armagnac. As a preview of the celebrations marking the 700th anniversary of Armagnac in 2010, collectors will have the opportunity to own a piece of history at an April 25 auction at Christie’s in New York. Since [Read More]
They’re young, brave and hopeful, battling the cancers that still claim too many of their lives and leave too many with permanent neurological and other effects. They’re the children in our neighborhoods waiting for a cure. Teeing up for a cure are former Eagle, Vince Papale, and a host of other sports [Read More]
(EARTH CITY, Mo.) – A very rare 2-inch signed Daum Nancy toothpick holder, with a winter scene decoration and in fabulous condition, sold for $2,700 at a multi-estate sale held April 4 by Woody Auction, based in Douglass, Ks. The auction was held at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Earth City, [Read More]
Christie’s has announced details of its Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art on May 6, 2009. Comprised of 50 works from the great masters of the era, the sale presents a unique opportunity to collect rare and important works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Max Ernst, Tamara [Read More]
60 abstract paintings by 50 New York School artists from 1940-1970 Estimates from $1,000 to $50,000 New York / Berlin – From April 20-30 artnet Online Auctions will feature a special sale of 60 abstract paintings by 50 New York School artists including Mary Abbott, Elaine de Kooning, Franz Kline, Michael Goldberg [Read More]
Bonhams first Modern and Contemporary African Art Sale on April 8th, made four world records for African artists and cast a spotlight on some of the African artists who are making a worldwide reputation. A price of £66,000 was achieved for Benedict Enwonwu’s `Negritude’ (Nigerian, 1917-1994), a rise of £40,000 over his [Read More]
American and European prints come to auction at Bonhams & Butterfields on 11 May 2009 featuring a remarkable collection of Albrecht Dürer woodcuts from the early 16th century. The sale, to be simulcast to the auctioneer’s San Francisco and Los Angeles salesrooms, will include a broad selection of lithographs, etchings and aquatints [Read More]
The Court Ordered public auction of the entire inventory and other business assets of Fountains Of Wayne, located on Route 46 in Wayne New Jersey has been scheduled for Saturday April 25th. Fountains of Wayne was a renowned local business that served the community for many years in many ways. One of [Read More]
Unthinkably, it’s happened again. Another original-owner copy of Action Comics #1 — the very rare, very first Superman comic book — has come to light. And it’s still in the possession of the Midwest man who, as a 9 year old boy, bought it off the newsstand for 10 cents. That was [Read More]
(OVERLAND PARK, Kan.) – The living estate of trucking industry pioneer Jim Graves – one of the founders of Graves Truck Line, Inc., known throughout the Midwest for its big rigs with the bright red cabs – will be sold Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m., by Mayo Auction & Realty, based [Read More]
Bonhams New York is to present for sale European furniture, decorative arts, silver and paintings from the collection of Severin Wunderman. The driving force behind Gucci’s watch legacy, Wunderman was known as much for his keen business acumen as he was for his many social and cultural philanthropic contributions. Wunderman’s early life [Read More]
A teapot modelled on the infamous Lady Elizabeth Craven, playwright, socialite and one time resident of the Craven Cottage, has sold at Bonhams’ London showroom for a scandalous £22,800. The teapot bears the legend ‘Lady Craveing’s Teapot’, a pun on her name and various appetites. Since it first appeared for sale in [Read More]