Author: Charles S. Walter

A derelict, derelict, stone-built old farm building, five miles from Dunfermline, has been auctioned off for five times its guide price. Auction House Scotland, the auctioneer who handled the sale, noted that the ruined C-listed building, The Stables at Bowleys Farm, has nearly six acres of land and had a guide price of £32,500. It […]

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 […]

Christian Audigier, the sometimes outrageous flamboyant figure who ran fashion brands Ed Hardy and Von Dutch, was just 57 when he died of cancer seven years ago in Los Angeles. But he left behind a tattooed trucker hat, graphic tee and embellished denim heirloom on LA fashion. And now his personal and diverse collection of […]

The human remains are set to be withdrawn from sale after an outcry from history experts (Julien Behal/PA) (PA Archive) An auction house’s decision to remove a human skull and thigh bone from sale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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

BiG Deal is the world’s first decentralized auction house with 7+ smartly designed bidding mechanisms that are Engaging, fun and playful. Each auction brings an incredible offer to its participants. BiG Deal has a clear path to revenue and value generation and aspires to create immense value for its community, investors, promoters and advisors. BiG […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Leland Little, a Hillsborough The New York-based fine art auction house announces the addition of a real estate department, Leland Little Properties. The department will be headed by Beth Louden, North Carolina veteran of the real estate market. Expect exceptional North Carolina homes and properties based from $1 million. ORANGE COUNTY, North Carolina, March 17, […]

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 […]

(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 […]

Royal Wootton Bassett is taking a step closer to having its own auction house after a planning application was approved by Wiltshire Council. An empty store at 144 High Street – formerly a Co-op supermarket – will now be converted into a high-end salesroom and gallery. The space has more than 9,000 square feet of […]

Dubai: Sotheby’s doing its part for NFTs? You read correctly. Why would one of the world’s most revered names in fine art and antique auctioning want to be in the new world of digital art with its non-fungible (or NFT) tokens? Shouldn’t they be in two parallel universes of art? Last week, Sotheby’s confirmed its […]

The couple, who live in South Cave, both taught art to generations of students, mostly at the then Leeds College of Art, but shied away from the limelight themselves – until now. The decision to sell their collection of works, which the couple estimate includes some 2,000 paintings and 1,500 sculptures, led to an appearance […]

EPG Media LLC wants you to have a positive experience with our products and services. We want you to know that we respect the privacy and security of our users. Our goal is to provide you with an experience that provides you with the information, resources and services that are useful to you. In order […]

Latin American artifacts | Photo: Philippe Lopez/AFPGetty An auction of pre-colonial Latin American artifacts begins today at the Société Binoche et Giquello in Paris. Artifacts include carvings, effigy vessels, jade jewelry, grave offerings, pottery, stone and metal from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. This auction follows efforts by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez […]

‘Deconstructing Seurat’ (blue) is listed with an estimate of £1,200-1,800 plus buyer’s premium. Craig-Martin has led the conceptual art movement in Britain since the mid-1960s and has been an inspiration to a younger generation of British artists through his works as a highly influential teacher at Goldsmiths. Also on offer is ‘Scarlet Ibises’ by renowned […]