BERLIN (REUTERS).- A mystery telephone bidder purchased a piece of history in the form of “Checkpoint Bravo” — once one of the busiest crossing points between East and West Berlin — in an auction Thursday. The sole bidder secured the site — which in…
Famed Mechanical Musical Instrument Collection to BE Auctioned at Bonhams
NEW YORK, NY.- On October 7th, Bonhams New York will present a special auction devoted to Vintage mechanical musical instruments and automata. Featuring a number of rare turn-of-the-century orchestrions, including $4 million of property from the famed…
Sotheby’s Sets Record for Any Single Print Sold at Auction
LONDON.- A new record has been set for any single print sold at auction with the sale of Pablo Picasso’s La Minotauromachie for £1,273,250 / $1,987,416 at Sotheby’s in London . The print eclipsed the pre-sale high estimate of £600,000 (the …
Sotheby’s Sets Record for Any Single Print Sold at Auction
LONDON.- A new record has been set for any single print sold at auction with the sale of Pablo Picasso’s La Minotauromachie for £1,273,250 / $1,987,416 at Sotheby’s in London . The print eclipsed the pre-sale high estimate of £600,000 (the …
Turmoil in Tibet: Early 20th Century Images at Bonhams
LONDON.- An album of important photographs taken during the controversial British Mission to Tibet in 1903-04 is for sale at Bonhams Travel and Exploration, India and Beyond sale in London on 5 October (£10,000-15,000). The album can be traced to a …
Sale of Prints by Modern and Contemporary Masters Expected to Realise £5.3 Million
LONDON.- Sotheby’s autumn sale of Modern and Contemporary Prints will take place on Thursday, 16 September, 2010 and will offer collectors a broad selection of works spanning the twentieth century. Prior to the auction, the sale will be on public …
Turmoil in Tibet: Early 20th Century Images at Bonhams
LONDON.- An album of important photographs taken during the controversial British Mission to Tibet in 1903-04 is for sale at Bonhams Travel and Exploration, India and Beyond sale in London on 5 October (£10,000-15,000). The album can be traced to a …
Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 Eagles
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announced the September 20, 2010 auction of Rare Coins, Medals and Banknotes featuring the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 eagle coins. The Collection, which is comprised of approximately 30 highly sought …
Bonhams & Butterfields to Offer the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 Eagles
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announced the September 20, 2010 auction of Rare Coins, Medals and Banknotes featuring the J.D. Collection of Saint-Gaudens $10 eagle coins. The Collection, which is comprised of approximately 30 highly sought …
Christie’s New York to Offer Extraordinary Collection of Unique Daguerreotypes
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s presents A Historic Photographic Grand Tour: Important Daguerreotypes by Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey in an exclusive sale this fall. The auction, featuring 74 daguerreotype photographs, hails from a private collec…