Scouting for Toys: Inside Teesside’s famous toy auction house as a new TV show takes place behind the scenes
One of the world’s biggest toy auctioneers, Vectis, will feature in a new documentary series that will take a nostalgic look at some of the country’s favorite childhood toys. The famous Teesside-based toy auction house will feature in a new Fly on the Wall TV series which premieres tonight. The documentary is bound to be […]
Boss of rogue auction house who defrauded elderly homeowners in London jailed for five-and-a-half years
A rogue auction house boss, who targeted elderly homeowners in London’s wealthier areas, selling their valuables without permission and keeping the cash, has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. Veteran fraudster Peter Taylor, 62, printed persuasive flyers and business cards, posing as a legitimate antiques expert who could fetch good prices at auction for victims’ belongings. […]
Auction house wants to create 80 jobs with European expansion
Nottingham-based auction house network John Pye & Sons has announced plans to expand across Europe, with Spain set to be the first overseas site. The move, which will see the company acquire a 151,771 square foot site in Zaragoza in a cash sale, follows John Pye’s revenue growth of 29.8% since November. Adam Pye, Managing […]
Silver hits record high at Tennants auction house in North Yorkshire
The 173 lots sold for £188,570 (plus buyer’s commission), more than double the low estimate, with a very high sell-through rate of 93%. Buyers were there, with lots from private collections being particularly well received. From a private silver collection, a set of twelve George III silver soup plates from the Pelham service, made by […]
Cash in the Attic will film at the Ilkley auction house as hidden treasures go under the hammer
This week’s general sale of home furnishings, collectibles, textiles and vintage accessories will be the subject of two episodes filmed for the BBC broadcast. It’s not the first time film crews have been present as part of Victoria Hall, although it’s been a few years since Flog It filmed at Hartleys around nine years ago. […]
Russian-owned auction house tries to distance itself from war
Russian troops had only begun invading Ukraine when managers of the Phillips auction house realized they had a problem. Public sentiment was building against the oligarchs and Russian interests. Sanctions were imposed, assets frozen. Some collectors expressed concerns that Phillips was owned by two wealthy Russians who also control one of that country’s largest luxury […]
Seller fined after DNA tests prove kiwi egg up for auction was in fact a black swan egg
The seller of a kiwi egg at auction has been fined after DNA tests proved the egg was in fact that of a black swan. Proctor Auctions in Dunedin listed the egg as part of a taxidermy auction, which included a polar bear, juvenile giraffe, zebra and leopard among the items up for grabs. But […]
Auction house fined after DNA tests prove Kiwi egg was in fact a black swan egg
An auction house selling a kiwi egg has been fined after DNA tests proved the egg was actually that of a black swan. Proctor Auctions in Dunedin listed the egg as part of a taxidermy auction, which included a polar bear, juvenile giraffe, zebra and leopard among the items up for grabs. But doubts about […]
Bonhams acquires Denmark’s leading auction house, Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Bonhams, the global auction house, has acquired Danish auctioneers Bruun Rasmussen, the leading auction house in Denmark. Financial terms are not disclosed. Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers joins Bukowskis, the Swedish auction house acquired by Bonhams in January 2022, and Bonhams Skinner, acquired by Bonhams on March 16, 2022, as part of the Bonhams network of international […]
Auction house Bonhams announces second acquisition in a week
London—Bonhams announced two acquisitions this month, bringing its year-to-date total to three after the January purchase of Bukowskis in Stockholm, Sweden. On March 16, the London-based private auction house announced the acquisition of American auction house Skinner, which is based in Boston, has an auction house in Marlborough, Massachusetts and conducts online sales . Financial […]
Bonhams buys Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen
Bruun Rasmussen’s auction house in Copenhagen. After announcing last week that it had acquired the American company Skinner, it has just added the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen to its list of auction houses abroad. The purchase means Bonhams now owns two of Scandinavia’s largest auction houses after acquiring Sweden’s Bukowskis […]
Christie’s Auction House Set to Sell Andy Warhol’s Portrait of Marilyn Monroe
Christie’s on Monday unveiled an iconic Andy Warhol painting of Marilyn Monroe which they say will be auctioned off at monumental value. Pulling back the curtain on Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, a vibrant portrait of iconic film actress Marilyn Monroe, the auction house gushed over the artwork, saying it believed the piece would become the […]
UK-based auction house acquires Boston-based Skinner
International auction house Bonhams has acquired Boston-based auctioneers Skinner, the companies announced earlier this week. The new company will be called Bonhams Skinner. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal, but Skinner, a dominant regional business that has gained national reach through its digital platform, will give Bonhams a major entry into […]
Albahie Auction House organizes auctions of handbags and fine jewelry
AlBahie held its second edition of the fine jewelry and handbag auction series on Wednesday at AlBahie’s main auction hall in Katara – the cultural village. Described as one of the most anticipated luxury events in Doha, the auction offered 66 lots, including some of the most luxurious brands and sought-after handbags, as well as […]
Bonhams acquires New England auction house Skinner. – ARTnews.com
Auction house Bonhams has acquired Massachusetts-based midsize competitor Skinner as the London-based company seeks to further strengthen its global and digital footprint. The acquisition, which was negotiated for an undisclosed sum, also follows Bonhams’ decision to expand into Europe last year. In January, Bonhams acquired Scandinavian house Bukowskis from its Swedish owners in a deal […]
As his auction house sets new records, a Wknd interview with Dadiba Pundole
“Honestly, the first thing I felt was a huge sense of relief,” says Dadiba Pundole. He refers to those brief, hushed moments at his auction house, Pundole’s, on the evening of February 24, just after an untitled 1969 summary of VS Gaitonde was recovered ₹42 crores at the Glenbarra: A Lasting Legacy sale. The painting […]
Prestigious Fine Art Auction House Cowley Abbott Offers Free Appraisals March 16-17 | Company Profiles
Sometimes people collect art because they love a particular medium or subject, or because it has sentimental value. But they may not realize the monetary value it could also hold. This is where Cowley Abbott comes in. The fine art auction house was founded in 2013 in Toronto, and Montrealer Katherine Meredith joined the team […]
Auction house gets Amelia’s record day
(Editor’s note: As with auction week in Arizona, Hagerty provides daily coverage of the classic car auctions taking place at the Amelia Concours d’Elegance this weekend in Florida. Here’s the auction action report for Friday, March 4.) The main themes: • Sales at Amelia through Friday were strong, but appreciation has not accelerated outside of […]
Kiwi Auction House tells buyers to smash artwork for the sake of the NFT
Webb’s, a Kiwi auction house, has given strange advice to the winners of the glass plate portraits. In fact, the sale by the New Zealand-based auction house included ownership of the NFTs as well as original plates. The interesting part is that each portrait comes with a small brass hammer. A print of a portrait […]
New Zealand auction house asks winning NFT bidders to destroy original artwork
An art gallery in New Zealand reportedly offered bizarre advice to the winners of two glass plate portraits. The sale included ownership of the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of each photo, as well as the original nameplates – but a small brass gavel was also included with each. Could this be a risky move by the […]
Russian auction house Phillips to donate $7.7 million to Ukrainian Red Cross
Prime auction house Phillips announced this morning that it will donate all net proceeds from its March 3 evening sale in London to the Ukrainian Red Cross, Artnet News reports. The 20th Century and Contemporary Art auction brought in £5.8 million ($7.7 million). Phillips had expected a much higher total of $32.5 million to $47 […]
Russia’s Phillips Auction House will donate all net proceeds from its London sale – $7.7 million – to the Ukrainian Red Cross
Phillips, who announced this morning, March 3, that she would be donating the entire net proceeds of her 20th Century and Contemporary Art auction in London to the Ukrainian Red Cross, raised £5.8 million ($7.7 million) for the organization. Prior to the event, the auction house had estimated that the 41 lots in the sale […]
Phillips donates £5.8m, the auction house’s share of its 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, to the Ukrainian Red Cross
Early-career female artists and British artists were the darlings of today’s auction of 20th century and contemporary art at Phillips in London, but they were never more than secondary in everyone’s mind. Hours before the sale, the auction house announced that it would donate all of its revenue from buyer’s bonuses and seller’s commissions to […]
Billinghurst Auction House Holds Successful Asian Art Auction
Asian art collectors had a successful day at an auction house in Billinghurst. Bellman’s Asian Art auction saw a pair of blue and white Chinese bowls sold for £20,000. Register to our daily newsletter SussexWorld Today The newsletter mute the noise Bellman’s Asian Art auction saw a pair of blue and white Chinese bowls sold […]
Stockport auction house sells designer items for 90% less than RRP
Stockport auction house Simon Charles has listed masses of high-end designer goods at up to 90% off retail price. The auctioneers, who have been in operation for more than 70 years, will auction products such as Gucci, Christian Dior and Balenciaga. The company often holds high-end auctions where buyers can strike a very high-end deal. […]
A new auction house at Royal Wootton Bassett is among the latest news from Movers & Shakers
Jon White and Steve Bucknell in front of the auction house site. Laura Chester March 02, 2022 RWB Auctions A planned new auction house in Royal Wootton Bassett has obtained planning permission to convert a former high street supermarket into an auction house […]