Much success for The Auction House in Peterborough which records record sales
A Peterborough-based property auctioneer is celebrating its best start to the year despite a backdrop of rising interest rates and political uncertainty. Bosses at The Auction House East Anglia, at Stuart House in St John’s Street, say people are still choosing to invest in property even though further interest rate hikes are expected which will […]
Cambs auction house sells tractor for more than the price of a house
A 40-year-old tractor sold at auction for £214,400, which the auction says is a British record for a modern classic machine. The sale price means it is sold for not much less than the price of a house in some parts of Cambridgeshire. The tractor was sold at the Cheffins auction ground in Sutton near […]
Auction house to remove human skull from sale after outcry from history experts
The human remains are set to be withdrawn from sale after an outcry from history experts (Julien Behal/PA) (PA Archive) An auction house’s decision to remove a human skull and thigh bone from sale after an outcry from history experts has been welcomed. Old medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones […]
Auction house drops ‘unethical’ sale of human remains amid protests
Taylor’s Auctions in Montrose was due to sell a human skull, thigh bone and hip bone on May 5, with each lot expected to fetch between £20 and £40. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland said the sale was unethical and asked the auction house to remove the items from the catalogue. Register to our […]
Human skull removed from ‘unethical’ sale at Scottish auction house
A Scottish auction house has agreed to remove a human skull and thigh bone from a neighbor amid accusations the sale is ‘unethical’. The human bones have been listed as an ‘ancient medical exhibit’, as part of the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s auction houses in Angus, Scotland. The Society of Antiquaries […]
Auction house owner Rod Menzies dies at 76
“It would not have been possible for Rod to convey his vision of the Australian art trade without having a financial interest in the shares that were bought and sold, and Menzies has been completely open book with potential buyers on this period,” Cameron said. “Much of the speculation about his business practices was driven […]
Harborough auction house unveils brand new look after opening for first time since pandemic
Gildings Auctioneers welcomed bidders to the room for its bi-monthly multi-category event for the first time in two years, as well as its regular internet, mail-order and telephone auctions. Gildings Auctioneers welcomed bidders to the room for its bi-monthly multi-category event for the first time in two years, as well as its regular internet, mail-order […]
1966 Beatles concert poster sold at Dallas auction house sets new high
Beatles 23 August 1966 concert poster at Shea Stadium in New York – $220,000 (£169,400) at Heritage Auctions. Tom Derbyshire April 20, 2022 The price (plus 25% buyer’s premium) came two years after another example for the same event set a joint highest […]
Auction house agrees to cancel sale of Tom Brady’s final touchdown ball
The sports memorabilia collector who offered to pay for Tom Brady’s final touchdown ball won’t have to. An agreement has been reached with the owner of the football, as well as with the auction house. As a result, the $500,000 sale was canceled according to ESPN’s Dan Hajducky. The ball in question was used in […]
JCCWB Cake Auction LIVE on KJAS this afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
The 13th Annual Jasper County Board of Child Welfare Cake Auction will be live on KJAS this afternoon from 2-4 p.m. Submissions should be called at 409-384-2626. #1. Cookies and cream cake Directed by: Carissa Garcia Donated by: Carissa Garcia ~ #2. Easter bunny basket cake Directed by: Susi Ortiz Gift of: Rosa Norsworthy, Acting […]
Art auction house Sotheby’s will hold an NFT auction for generative art
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Antiques Roadshow Expert Claims Buyer Scammed His Auction House
A famous antiques expert known for appraising treasures on ‘Antiques Roadshow’ claims he was tricked by a woman who ripped off his auction house out of over $100,000 – and is suing to get the money back. Leigh Keno, who along with her twin brother, Leslie, is a long-time performer on the PBS TV show, […]
Hong Kong Auction House pulls suspected Vietnamese fake painting from sale
The lacquerware ‘The Traditional Image of a Peasant’s House’ on the Sotheby’s Hong Kong website. Photo courtesy of the auction house In an announcement sent to Ace Le, a Vietnamese independent curator and art researcher in Singapore, the Hong Kong auction house wrote: “Sotheby’s has become […]
Auction house rejects Diego Maradona’s daughter’s sensational claims Hand of God shirt up for sale is ‘wrong’
SOTHEBY’S has brushed off sensational claims by Diego Maradona’s daughter that the Argentina shirt up for auction is NOT the one in which her father scored the Hand of God goal. The UK auction house have launched their own investigation and are happy this is the correct shirt. 4 The Diego Maradona jersey scored the […]
It is reported that the U.S. Treasury Is Auctioning off the entire JDM Project Car Collection
Do you have any doubts about what will happen to all Japanese domestic-market vehicles that were imported before they were legal under the rule of 25 years? Some are destroyed while others are sold in huge quantities through auction sites that state authorities have been able to approve. This is the scenario in this set […]
Leonard Joel’s auction house sells for $17 million
French language and culture body Alliance Française is set to sell Eildon, the grand St Kilda mansion it has called home for the past 15 years. Expressions of interest close this week for the 51 Gray Street property that AF bought in 2006 for $4.15 million. After two years of shutdowns, it is now surplus […]