CHATSWORTH.- The first day of the largest country house sale staged since 1977, Chatsworth: The Attic Sale, has just concluded. Of the total 1422 lots in the three-day sale, 395 came under the hammer today. Estimated to realise a sum in the region of
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese 2010 Autumn Sale Fetches US$52.2 Million
HONG KONG.- Today, on the 4th day of the seven-day Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn 2010 sales series, the sale of Fine Chinese Paintings achieved triumphant results. The sale commanded HK$407 million / US$52.2 million (est. HK$120-174 million / US$15…
First Day of Historic Three-Day Attic Sale at Chatsworth Realises US$7 Million
CHATSWORTH.- The first day of the largest country house sale staged since 1977, Chatsworth: The Attic Sale, has just concluded. Of the total 1422 lots in the three-day sale, 395 came under the hammer today. Estimated to realise a sum in the region of
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Fine Chinese 2010 Autumn Sale Fetches US$52.2 Million
HONG KONG.- Today, on the 4th day of the seven-day Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn 2010 sales series, the sale of Fine Chinese Paintings achieved triumphant results. The sale commanded HK$407 million / US$52.2 million (est. HK$120-174 million / US$15…
Sale of Exploration and Travel at Christie’s Achieves $2,590,380
LONDON.- The sale of Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale realised £1,650,975 / $2,590,380 / €1,944,849 and was sold 85% by value and 79% by lot. The top lot was Herbert George Ponting’s three master albums of contact prints from the B…
Sale of Exploration and Travel Including the Polar Sale at Christie’s Achieves $2,590,380
LONDON.- The sale of Exploration and Travel including the Polar Sale realised £1,650,975 / $2,590,380 / €1,944,849 and was sold 85% by value and 79% by lot. The top lot was Herbert George Ponting’s three master albums of contact prints from the B…
New House Record at Christie’s for the Most Expensive Item Sold Online
NEW YORK, NY.- In a sign that fine art collectors are growing ever more comfortable with bidding online, Christie’s International reports that the top lot in Thursday’s sale of The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony Hardy Collecti…
New House Record at Christie’s for the Most Expensive Item Sold Online
NEW YORK, NY.- In a sign that fine art collectors are growing ever more comfortable with bidding online, Christie’s International reports that the top lot in Thursday’s sale of The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony Hardy Collecti…
Pele’s Final International Match Worn Shirt from 1971 to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- The shirt worn by the legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé in his final international appearance for Brazil versus Yugoslavia on 18 July 1971 is to be sold at Bonhams, Chester as part of its Sporting Memorabilia sale on 20 October 2010. It has…
Mechanical Banks Draw High Rate of Interest at RSL’s $1.8 Million Auction in Baltimore
TIMONIUM, MD.- Interest was keener than ever, and the bidding action was relentless in RSL Auction’s sale of antique toys and banks held May 22nd at Richard Opfer’s suburban Baltimore gallery. “We started at noon and finished at 20 till …