PHOENIX, AZ.- RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house, enjoyed a strong start to its 2011 auction season this week, posting a record $30.8 million in sales at its annual Arizona event, with an impressive 96% of lots sold and f…
Robert F. Kennedy-Owned Emancipation Proclamation Goes for $3.7 Million
NEW YORK (AP).- A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln that was purchased by Robert F. Kennedy sold Friday for more than $3.7 million, an auction record for a U.S. presidential document. Kennedy bought the printed c…
Trove of John F. Kennedy Photos Sold for Over $150,000 at Auction in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- A trove of John F. Kennedy pictures by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton (STOW’-tuhn) fetched over $150,000 at a New York City auction. It included a rare image of Marilyn Monroe with the president and Robert Kennedy at a Democr…
Trove of John F. Kennedy Photos Sold for Over $150,000 at Auction in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- A trove of John F. Kennedy pictures by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton (STOW’-tuhn) fetched over $150,000 at a New York City auction. It included a rare image of Marilyn Monroe with the president and Robert Kennedy at a Democr…
The Year of the Rabbit: From Dali to Marilyn Monroe, Playboy Sells Art at Christie’s
NEW YORK (AP).- A Dali watercolor of a reclining nude that hung in Hugh Hefner’s bedroom was among 125 artworks Playboy magazine offered at Christie’s on Wednesday. It was one of 11 works chosen for “The Playmate as Fine Art” pictorial for the magazine…
The Year of the Rabbit: From Dali to Marilyn Monroe, Playboy Sells Art at Christie’s
NEW YORK (AP).- A Dali watercolor of a reclining nude that hung in Hugh Hefner’s bedroom was among 125 artworks Playboy magazine offered at Christie’s on Wednesday. It was one of 11 works chosen for “The Playmate as Fine Art” pictorial for the magazine…
Sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art at Antik A.S. in Istanbul Totals $ 10.2 Million
ISTANBUL.- At Antik A.S. in Istanbul, the sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art totals of $10,230,000 within the presale estimate of $7.2 million. Competition was fierce for many of the top lots, with multiple bidders participating. This result…
Sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art at Antik A.S. in Istanbul Totals $ 10.2 Million
ISTANBUL.- At Antik A.S. in Istanbul, the sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art totals of $10,230,000 within the presale estimate of $7.2 million. Competition was fierce for many of the top lots, with multiple bidders participating. This result…
Turkish Modern Art Sale at Antik A.S. Totals $ 10.2 Million
ISTANBUL.- At Antik A.S. in Istanbul, the sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art totals of $10,230,000 within the presale estimate of $7.2 million. Competition was fierce for many of the top lots, with multiple bidders participating. This result…
Sales of Russian Art at Sotheby’s Total $14.4 Million, Important Russian Enamels and Fabergé Sold
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s autumn 2010 auctions of Russian Art in New York brought a total of $14,397,064. The day began with an inaugural sale of Important Russian Paintings that achieved $10.6 million and set several new auction records. The highl…