NEW YORK (AP).- An 1814 first edition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” has sold for more than half a million dollars at a New York City auction. Christie’s auction house says an anonymous telephone bidder placed the winning bid of $506,500 on Friday. The…
Christie’s Once Again the International Market Leader in Asia, 5th Year in a Row
HONG KONG.- Christie’s concluded its Autumn season on December 2nd, 2010 with stellar results totalling HK$3.23 billion (US$414 million). These results, which include an off-season sale of fine wines from the SK Collection in September, stand as the la…
Rare ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Copy Sells at Christie’s in New York for $506,500
NEW YORK (AP).- An 1814 first edition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” has sold for more than half a million dollars at a New York City auction. Christie’s auction house says an anonymous telephone bidder placed the winning bid of $506,500 on Friday. The…
Rare ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Copy Sells at Christie’s for $506,500
NEW YORK (AP).- An 1814 first edition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” has sold for more than half a million dollars at a New York City auction. Christie’s auction house says an anonymous telephone bidder placed the winning bid of $506,500 on Friday. The…
Lee Harvey Oswald’s Coffin to Be Auctioned in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- For the JFK-assassination conspiracy junkie who has everything: Lee Harvey Oswald’s coffin. Body not included. A Los Angeles auction house said on Tuesday it would sell the simple pine coffin in which the suspected assassin of …
Seoul Auction Autumn Sale Held in Hong Kong Achieved Over HK$35 Million
HONG KONG.- Seoul Auction held its Modern & Contemporary Art Sale in Hong Kong at the Pacific Place Conference Centre. Over 50 excellent works by celebrated Western, Chinese, Korean and Japanese artists were offered and a total of HK$35,143,980/US$4,50…
Seoul Auction Modern & Contemporary Art Autumn Sale Held in Hong Kong Achieved Over HK$35 Million
HONG KONG.- Seoul Auction held its Modern & Contemporary Art Sale in Hong Kong at the Pacific Place Conference Centre. Over 50 excellent works by celebrated Western, Chinese, Korean and Japanese artists were offered and a total of HK$35,143,980/US$4,50…
Bonhams to Hold First Modern Turkish Art Sale in London in April 2011
LONDON.- Bonhams the international fine art auction house announced this week that it would be holding its first sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art in London on 5th April 2011. With this in mind the company has appointed an agent, Erdem Sontu…
Bonhams to Hold First Modern Turkish Art Sale in London in April 2011
LONDON.- Bonhams the international fine art auction house announced this week that it would be holding its first sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art in London on 5th April 2011. With this in mind the company has appointed an agent, Erdem Sontu…
Cash-Strapped Bank of Ireland Auctions Off its Art Stockpile at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel
DUBLIN (AP).- Bank of Ireland has raised euro1.5 million ($2 million) in a sale of its prized Irish art works, auctioneers said Thursday, but the money won’t be used to shore up the troubled lender amid the country’s economic gloom. Adam’s auction hous…