Highlights for H&H’s upcoming sale at the Haynes Motor Museum on October 12th. 1924 Bugatti Type 30 Tourer Bought by a group of friends during the 1930s, WW2 resulted in the Bugatti being barn-stored for decades until entering its current family ownership. Rebodied as a dual-cowl tourer but retaining matching engine and [Read More]
Over 200 prospective buyers gathered on Saturday, August 16 at 11:07am, at the Santa Rosa Beach Club as Roebuck Auctions sold 19 properties in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. With over $6.1 million in contracts, Roebuck Auctions displayed their ability to attract buyers and get property sold despite what many consider a slow [Read More]
This very special competition 1969 Corvette is one of those cars that makes the blood run hot, your fingers itch to grab the steering wheel and head down the quarter-mile track. In the 1960s, the heyday of gassers at the drag strips, these cars excited drivers and fans alike. The car being [Read More]
A sale celebrating the History, Arts and Culture of New Zealand and the Pacific region. In response to the ever growing interest in New Zealand cultural icons and Taonga, a sale celebrating New Zealands creative history will be held on September 18th 2008. The offering will include Maori artefacts, Folk Art, New [Read More]
Celebrating important 19th and early 20th century New Zealand works of art, the September sale will include major works by leading artists dating from the early years of New Zealand’s colonial history. Portraits of Maori by Charles Frederick Goldie and Gottfried Lindauer together with historical views of early New Zealand will be [Read More]
Monterey, CA – Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions 8th annual Sports and Muscle in Monterey auction event held August 14th -16th, 2008 at the downtown Marriott was an exciting auction that resulted in a successful two evening sale; approximately 150 cars ran over the auction block for a preliminary combined total [Read More]
Autumnal motifs will be a recurring theme at the Dorotheum Vienna’s third auction week of 2008. Taking place from 14th to 17th of October, it celebrates the beginning of the autumn auction season with a wide selection of old master paintings, 19th century paintings, works of art (sculptures, glass and porcelain, silver), [Read More]
Romy Schneider’s gold charm bracelet is expected to be one of the highlights of the upcoming jewellery auction to be held at the Vienna Dorotheum on 17th October 2008. The 23rd September 2008 would have marked her 70th birthday. However, Romy Schneider, a world famous movie star who had originally become known [Read More]
Freeman’s is pleased to announce the sale of David Wolman’s exceptional collection of rare classical music printed first edition and other significant scores, manuscripts, signed letters and photos, treatises, and other related materials. The auction will be held at Freeman’s historic galleries at 1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 19th 2008. [Read More]
SAN FRANCISCO – This November, the Academy of Art University hosts the most highly anticipated emerging art charity event of the year: the 13th Annual Faculty & Alumni Fine Art auction. In partnership with Bonhams & Butterfields, the Academy of Art University offers guests an exceptional opportunity to support emerging student artists [Read More]
The Hollywood Poster Auction will be held in conjunction with the Ray and Sharon Courts’ Hollywood Collector’s Show, September 27 and 28 at the Marriott O’Hare in Chicago. More than 600 lots of movie memorabilia will be offered for live bidding, including stills, lobby cards, sheet music, magazines, slides, and all sizes [Read More]
VINELAND, NJ – Nearly 2,500 lots of American, European and Japanese toys will take the spotlight Nov. 7-9 at Bertoia Auctions’ gallery, with prestigious collections anchoring the sale. Automotive collectors will be treated to more of the late Bob Smith’s friction and pressed-steel toys, while holiday enthusiasts will be invited to take [Read More]
Top artists, Sir Peter Blake, Jack Vettriano, Stella Vine, Gerald Scarfe and Rankin have created portraits of British sporting stars to help raise money for the charity, Sport Relief. The first part of this project was televised in a two-part documentary during March this year. For the final fundraising push, a charity [Read More]
Fellows & Sons is the first auction house in the UK to introduce social bookmarking links on their website to lift its profile in the modern era. Social websites, including Del.icio.us, Digg, reddit, StumbleUpon and Facebook, have been added on the auction website. Buyers sharing interests with their friends is now a [Read More]
Moultrie, GA – These upcoming Georgia Real Estate Auctions and Georgia Land Auctions will be brought to you by Jennifer W. Landrum, Georgia Real Estate Auctioneer at Landrum Realty Investments in cooperation with United Country Certified Real Estate with live bid calling brought to you by Myers Jackson, Georgia Real Estate Auctioneer [Read More]
Dallas, Texas – The couch on which actor Glenn Ford (1916 – 2006) made love at his Beverly Hills home with actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962) is among the dozens of personal items, costumes and documents from Ford’s estate that will be offered in a public auction in Dallas, Texas and [Read More]
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef’s great painting ‘The Baobab Tree’ sold on 10 September 2008 at Bonhams fourth South African Art sale for a whopping £826,400, creating a new record price for South African Art. The pre-sale estimate of £200,000 to £300,000 was almost tripled at the sale, and in doing so toppled the [Read More]
A 1936 Triumph Monte Carlo is one of the stars in the sale of classic cars, motorbikes and automobilia being sold by Charterhouse in Sherborne on Saturday 20th September. “The Monte Carlo is named after the success of Triumph cars in the 1934 & 1935 Monte Carlo rally’s.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “It [Read More]