HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong concluded today the two-day sale of The Ultimate Cellar with triumphant results of HK$96.8 million / US$12.4 million, well in excess of high estimate (HK$77.4 million / US$9.9 million*). The top lot, a case of Roman…
Sotheby’s 2010 Wine Sales Bring $88.2 Million and Achieves Highest Worldwide Wine Total Ever
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s Wine auctions in 2010 brought an overall global total of US$88,270,602; this is more than double last year’s figure and the highest in the company’s forty years of wine auctions. The year once again saw extraordi…
Sotheby’s Hong Long Sale of the Bordeaux Collection from SK Networks Achieves US$ 10 Million in 1.5 Hours
HONG KONG.- Following the phenomenal success of last night’s historical sale of Lafite Ex Cellars spanning 140 years of wine excellence (sales total: HK$65.5 million / US$8.4 million; pre-sale high estimate: HK$20 million / US$2.5 million), today&…
Sotheby’s 40th Anniversary Wine Sale Smashes Pre-Sale Expectations Achieving £2,412,194
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London 40th Anniversary Wine Sale concluded with a staggering total of £2,412,194, (US$3,787,145), far above a pre-sale estimate of £1,644,850-£2,061,620. All four sessions saw competitive bidding on the ‘phone, online a…