NEW YORK, NY.- Following the success of Bonhams New York’s June sale of fine writing instruments, the auctioneers will present another exciting fine pen sale on August 19th. Consisting of just over 400 lots, the sale will include rare, limited edi…
The Beatles’ Abbey Road Piano in New ‘Pioneers of Popular Culture’ Sale
LONDON.- Bonhams new and innovative Pioneers of Popular Culture sale takes place on 15th August 2010 at the inaugural Goodwood Vintage Festival. The sale celebrates all that is cool and iconic from the period 1940–1990, combining important and int…
Exceptional Scottish Colourists Star in Bonhams Scottish Sale
LONDON.- An exceptional late still life by Scottish Colourist,
George Leslie Hunter, (est £100,000 – 150,000) is the star lot in this year’s
annual Scottish sale (17 through 20 August inclusive). Entitled simply, ‘Still
Life’, it s…
Exceptional Scottish Colourists Star in Bonhams Scottish Sale
LONDON.- An exceptional late still life by Scottish Colourist,
George Leslie Hunter, (est £100,000 – 150,000) is the star lot in this year’s
annual Scottish sale (17 through 20 August inclusive). Entitled simply, ‘Still
Life’, it s…
Exceptional Scottish Colourists Star in Bonhams Scottish Sale
LONDON.- An exceptional late still life by Scottish Colourist, George Leslie Hunter, (est £100,000 – 150,000) is the star lot in this year’s annual Scottish sale (17-20 Aug inclusive). Entitled simply, ‘Still Life’, it showcases th…
John Baddeley Appointed Managing Director of Bonhams Knigthsbridge
LONDON.- Bonhams announced the appointment and promotion of Jon Baddeley to the position of Managing Director, Knightsbridge – the busiest of the company’s UK and international salerooms. He takes on this new role with immediate effect. “…
Charles Martin Joins Bonhams as a Consultant in Kent & Sussex
LONDON.- This week Bonhams announced that Charles Martin will return to the company after some years, to work as a business getter and consultant in the South East, based at Sevenoaks. Matthew Girling, Bonhams CEO Europe and the Middle East, commenting…
General Wolfe Triumphs Again, Painting Sells for 400,000 Pounds
LONDON.- Bonhams Old Master Paintings auction made £3,403,920 this afternoon with a packed saleroom and numerous telephone bidders. The highlight was the sale of the last privately owned portrait of General James Wolfe – the soldier from Kent who conq…
Bonhams to Sell Personal Items Relating to Indian Mutiny
LONDON.- Bonhams are to sell a private family collection of items relating to the Indian Mutiny of 1857/58 during their Summer Athenaeum sale at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk on Thursday 15th July. The Indian Mutiny of 1857/58 stands out amongst the many …
Bonhams to Sell Painting Owned by Oscar Wilde’s Friend
LONDON.- A landscape painting by Herman Saftleven once owned by one of Oscar Wilde’s closest friends is expected to fetch £15,000-20,000 when it is auctioned at the Old Master Paintings sale on Wednesday 7th July at Bonhams, New Bond Street. It i…