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 …
Elvis Presley’s White Knabe Grand Piano Expected to Bring $1,000,000+ at Auction
MEMPHIS, TN.- Elvis Presley’s beloved White Knabe Grand Piano, as featured in his music room at Graceland from 1957 to 1969, is expected to bring $1,000,000+ as the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ Signature® Elvis Memorabilia Auction, Aug. 14, …
The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles at Sotheby’s
LONDON.- One of the highlights of
Sotheby’s fall
2010 Asia Week sales in New York will be a single owner offering of the
Joe
Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles on 14 September 2010. The
bottles
date from as early as the beginni…
The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles at Sotheby’s New York
LONDON.- One of the highlights of Sotheby’s fall 2010 Asia Week sales in New York will be a single owner offering of the Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles on 14 September 2010. The bottles date from as early as the beginning of the …
16th Century Table, Sold in 1989 for 6,000 Pounds, Estimated Now to Sell for 1 Million
LONDON.- On Tuesday 6th July 2010, Sotheby’s London will offer for sale a remarkable example of 16th-century craftsmanship – an Italian rosewood table, inlaid with ivory and finely engraved. In 1989 this same piece sold at auction for £6,000…
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction Realises $62 Million-Within Pre-Sale Expectations
LONDON.- This evening, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction realised the solid total of £41,091,800 ($61,806,176/€50,111,626) – within pre-sale expectations (est: £38,330,000- 52,830,000). This represents the third highest total …
Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases Highlight Sotheby’s Treasures Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that a pair of Magnificent Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases, Period of Nicholas I (1825-1855), St Petersburg, will headline Sotheby’s Treasures: Aristocratic Heirlooms Sale in London on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The aucti…
A Magnificent Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases Highlights Sotheby’s Treasures Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announced that a pair of Magnificent Pair of Imperial Porcelain Vases, Period of Nicholas I (1825-1855), St Petersburg, will headline Sotheby’s Treasures: Aristocratic Heirlooms Sale in London on Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The aucti…
Munch, Warhol, Picasso’s Take on Women at Bonhams Print Sale
LONDON.- They modelled for three of the greatest artists who ever lived. One was murdered by her lover; another shot herself; the third lives on, a potent reminder of Hollywood’s glamour years. And their images lead Bonham’s Print sale in L…
Faulkner, Kerouac, and Wall Street to Be Sold at Christie’s
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 22, Christie’s will offer the sale of Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including the finest collection of William Faulkner books and manuscripts. This unique collection comprises a virtually complete representation of Faulk…