LONDON.- An arresting image from Irma Stern’s time in Zanzibar, where she was powerfully affected by the beauty of the local Indian women, attracted sustained bidding at Bonhams in London today (27.10.10), achieving a staggering price of £2.4m (…
American & European Furniture & Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields on November 1st
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields brings American and European furniture and decorative arts to auction in San Francisco on Monday, November 1, 2010 during Antiques Week in ‘The City.’ The international auctioneers will offer severa…
Personal Collection of Elton John’s Mother Sheila Farebrother Offered to Music Fans Around the Globe
BOSTON, MA.- If you were the mother of an internationally-known rock star, what memorabilia would you keep from his career? Now, if you were moving to a new home, what would you sell? On October 19, Elton John fans all over the world will have an oppo…
Personal Collection of Elton John’s Mother Sheila Farebrother Offered to Music Fans Around the Globe
BOSTON, MA.- If you were the mother of an internationally-known rock star, what memorabilia would you keep from his career? Now, if you were moving to a new home, what would you sell? On October 19, Elton John fans all over the world will have an oppo…
Personal Collection of Elton Johns Mother Sheila Farebrother Offered to Music Fans Around the Globe
BOSTON, MA.- If you were the mother of an internationally-known rock star, what memorabilia would you keep from his career? Now, if you were moving to a new home, what would you sell? On October 19, Elton John fans all over the world will have an oppo…
Historic BMW Cars Make World Record Prices in Bonhams First Dubai Sale of Collectors Motor Cars
DUBAI.- Two cars from the official BMW factory collection were among the top selling lots at Bonhams inaugural sale of Collectors’ Motor Cars in Dubai yesterday (11.10.10), with both achieving world record prices for their models at auction. The s…
RM Auctions Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey Event Posts $8.8 Million in Total Sales with 100% of all Lots Sold
HERSHEY, PA.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, achieved a successful 100% sell-through rate at its Hershey, Pennsylvania sale last week, with all 297 lots presented exchanging hands for a total of $8.8 million in sale…
RM Auctions Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey Event Posts $8.8 Million in Total Sales with 100% of all Lots Sold
HERSHEY, PA.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, achieved a successful 100% sell-through rate at its Hershey, Pennsylvania sale last week, with all 297 lots presented exchanging hands for a total of $8.8 million in sale…
Local Collector’s Estate Realizes Over $900,000 at Auction
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- It was one of Joseph Sorger’s last wishes to have his estate sold at auction at Freeman’s, a venue at which he had procured much of his collection. Tuesday, that wish was realized, and with great success. A full sale room, over 17 bu…
Important Italian Plate Serves Up Success at Freeman’s
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Late Wednesday evening, Freeman’s received a call for a special private viewing from a Parisian who had flown over to see Italian maiolica istoriata dish, measuring only 10 1/8th inch in diameter. The next day, the small, but beautif…