NEW YORK (AP).- One of Richard Avedon’s most defining photographs is of a willowy model adorned in a Dior evening gown, a silk sash cascading down her slender leg, striking a dramatic pose against a row of circus elephants. It is signature Avedon. Dram…
Marilyn Monroe X-Rays Snapped Up for $45,000
LOS ANGELES, CA (REUTERS).- Three X-rays of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe’s chest and pelvis taken during a hospital visit have sold for more than 10 times their pre-sale estimates, earning $45,000. Auction house Julien’s said in a statement that th…
Owston Collection Sale by Bonhams Raises AUS$13.1 Million
LONDON.- International fine art auction house Bonhams completed the sale of the Owston Collection (June 25 & 26) in Sydney, Australia, with a total of AUS$13.1 million. The two-day sale held in Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal attracted 1,400 …
World’s Largest Gold Coin Sells for $4 Million
VIENNA (AP).- The world’s largest gold coin has been sold at auction in Austria for euro3.27 million ($4 million). The coin — a 2007 maple leaf coin with a face value of 1 million Canadian dollars ($960,000) that weighs 220 pounds (100 kilograms)…
Bonhams Appoints Dalia Stanley as Senior Specialist to New Australian Team
LONDON.- Bonhams announced today (24.6.10) that Dalia Stanley will join its Australian team as a Senior Specialist, an appointment that adds greatly to the company’s local strength. Bonhams is relaunching its business in Australia with the Owston …
Records Abound at New York City Polaroid Photo Auction
NEW YORK (AP).- A historic sale of works by some of the biggest names in 20th-century photography set records during a two-day auction of iconic images from the Polaroid corporate collection that concluded Tuesday. The auction of more than 1,000 photog…
Records Abound at NYC Polaroid Photo Auction
NEW YORK (AP).- A historic sale of works by some of the biggest names in 20th-century photography set records during a two-day auction of iconic images from the Polaroid corporate collection that concluded Tuesday. The auction of more than 1,000 photog…
William Faulkner Collection Auctioned in New York City
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- A rare collection of signed William Faulkner books and personal items, including one of his most acclaimed novels, “Light in August,” sold at auction Tuesday for $833,246. The collection of 90 items was nearly a complete representat…
Indian Art Sets Records at Saffronart Online Auction
MUMBAI.- Saffronart, the world’s largest
online
fine-art auction house, concluded its Summer Online Auction on June
17th, 2010
with impressive results, including a world-record price in auction for
Jehangir
Sabavala. With 81% of the …
World-Record Price for Jehangir Sabavala at Saffronart Auction
MUMBAI.- Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, concluded its Summer Online Auction on June 17th, 2010 with impressive results, including a world-record price in auction for Jehangir Sabavala. With 81% of the lots on offer …