HONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong Fall sales of Important Ceramics and Works of Art will take place on December 1 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. With three important single-owner sales and numerous important collections presented …
Bonhams Appoint Deborah Allan Departmental Director of Impressionist & Modern Art
LONDON.- The Bonhams announced the appointment of Deborah Allan as Director of Impressionist and Modern Art. For the past three years, 2007-2010, she has been, Head of Department and Auctioneer, and recently Director of the Impressionist & Modern Art, …
Rare First Edition of the Star Spangled Banner to Be Sold at Christie’s in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- On Dec 3, Christie’s will offer a very rare first edition of the lyrics and music of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key (estimate: $200,000-300,000) as part of its autumn Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana …
A Rare and Exceptional Example of the First Apple Computer Sells for $212,267 at Christie’s
LONDON.- A rare and exceptional example of the first Apple computer – the Apple 1 – sold today at Christie’s for £133,250 / $212,267 / €156,169. The first personal computer with a fully assembled motherboard, the Apple 1 heralded t…
Bonhams Appoint Deborah Allan Departmental Director of Impressionist & Modern Art
LONDON.- The Bonhams announced the appointment of Deborah Allan as Director of Impressionist and Modern Art. For the past three years, 2007-2010, she has been, Head of Department and Auctioneer, and recently Director of the Impressionist & Modern Art, …
Rare First Edition of the Star Spangled Banner to Be Sold at Christie’s in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- On Dec 3, Christie’s will offer a very rare first edition of the lyrics and music of the Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key (estimate: $200,000-300,000) as part of its autumn Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana …
Extraordinary Opportunities for Collectors of the World’s Finest Wines Presented by Christie’s Hong Kong
HONG KONG.- Christie’s Autumn auction of Finest and Rarest Wines will take place in two sessions on Friday, 26 November and Saturday, 27 November at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. Featuring over 600 lots valued over HK$60million (US…
The Home of Leading Scientist Who Helped Develop the ‘Bouncing Bomb’ to Be Sold
LONDON.- Christie’s will offer the contents of one of the finest Regency villas in Bath, Crowe Hall, at the King Street salerooms on Thursday, 16 December 2010. Crowe Hall was the home of Sir Sydney Barratt (1898-1975), a chemist whose advice to S…
The Home of Leading Scientist who Helped Develop the ‘Bouncing Bomb’ will be Sold at Christie’s
LONDON.- Christie’s will offer the contents of one of the finest Regency villas in Bath, Crowe Hall, at the King Street salerooms on Thursday, 16 December 2010. Crowe Hall was the home of Sir Sydney Barratt (1898-1975), a chemist whose advice to S…
Beautiful Evidence: Christie’s in New York to Offer the Library of Edward Tufte
NEW YORK, NY.- On December 2, Christie’s is pleased to offer Beautiful Evidence: The Library of Edward Tufte, a superb sale comprised of nearly 200 rare books, including major works in the history of science, statistical graphics, 20th-century art…