LONDON.- Following the success of Part 1 of the Edward Wrangham Collection in November 2010, which realised over £2 million and included a world record price for an inro** sold at auction, Bonhams is delighted to announce the second sale of the collec…
Japanese Medicine Container Makes World Record in an International Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams announced that a 19th century roiro lacquer four-case inro by Shibata Zeshin has made the world record price for on inro in an international sale, selling for £162,000 in Part 1 of the Edward Wrangham collection, one of Europe’s…
Lawyer: Negatives Verified by Team of Experts as Ansel Adams’ Work
BEVERLY HILLS (AP).- A lawyer says a trove of old glass negatives bought in California for $45 has been authenticated as the work of iconic photographer Ansel Adams, worth at least $200 million. Attorney Arnold Peter says a team of experts has conclud…
Leading Tibetan Art Collector Gets 15 Years in Jail
BEIJING (REUTERS).- A Chinese court in the far western region of Xinjiang has sentenced a leading Tibetan collector of antiquities and environmentalist to 15 years in jail for robbing graves, his lawyer said on Friday. Karma Samdup was sentenced on Thu…