LONDON.- It was nearly ten years ago when prominent British coin dealer Stephen Fenton of Knightsbridge Coins purchased five rare coins at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. Post-sale, Fenton entrusted FedEx to ship the coins overnight, and as promised, …
Art Loss Register Recovers Three High-Value, Historic Coins
LONDON.- It was nearly ten years ago when prominent British coin dealer Stephen Fenton of Knightsbridge Coins purchased five rare coins at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. Post-sale, Fenton entrusted FedEx to ship the coins overnight, and as promised, …
Sotheby’s Hong Kong to Offer Lots Estimated in Excess of $205 Million
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2010 will be held at Hall 3, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2 to 8 October 2010. The sale series will offer over 3,200 lots of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art, traditional Chinese pai…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales to Offer Lots Estimated in Excess of $205 Million
HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2010 will be held at Hall 3, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2 to 8 October 2010. The sale series will offer over 3,200 lots of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art, traditional Chinese pai…
Sotheby’s Q2 Beats Wall Street on Strong Auction Sales
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s today announced results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2010. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, auction and related revenues improved $118.8 million, or 79%, and $168.4 million, or 86%,…
Sotheby’s Q2 Beats Wall Street on Strong Auction Sales
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s today announced results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2010. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, auction and related revenues improved $118.8 million, or 79%, and $168.4 million, or 86%,…
Sotheby’s to Sell Group of Important Paintings by Mahmoud Said
LONDON.- Following the record sums achieved for paintings by leading Egyptian modern artist Mahmoud Said (1897-1964) earlier this year, Sotheby’s announced that four works by the acclaimed artist will highlight the forthcoming London sale of Moder…
Sotheby’s to Sell Group of Important Paintings by Mahmoud Said
LONDON.- Following the record sums achieved for paintings by leading Egyptian modern artist Mahmoud Said (1897-1964) earlier this year, Sotheby’s announced that four works by the acclaimed artist will highlight the forthcoming London sale of Moder…
For Sale: Jewels Britain’s King Edward VIII Showered on U.S. Lover
LONDON (REUTERS).- Jewels bought by Britain’s King Edward VIII for his American wife Wallis Simpson are expected to fetch up to 3 million pounds ($4.55 million) at auction in November, Sotheby’s said on Thursday. The king, who renounced his claim to th…
Sotheby’s Offers Paintings from the Former Collection of Madame Antenor Patiño
PARIS.- On
September 22 & 23, to
mark the opening of the Autumn auction season in Paris, Sotheby’s will
bring to a conclusion the story of
the legendary collection begun by Antenor Patiño (1894-1982) and
continued with
supreme elega…