Catch a rising star at the Auction House
Do it well and you may even make a profit. As market journalist Katya Kazakina recently explained in Artnet News, galleries with a hot star increasingly favor collectors who can “buy one, give one”: in other words, buy two works in an exhibition and commit to donating one to a public museum . If you […]
Surf to the Auction House
Randy Bloom considers the late Greg Noll the Picasso of longboard shaping. “Whatever he did with this board – balsa, ash, alder – it was all about finding the best wood,” he says of the California big wave surfer. If Noll was nicknamed “Da Bull” for his fearless way of attacking the waves of Hawaii, […]
Ten Years Later, The Lessons of Diablo III’s Auction House Disaster Haven’t Been Learned
There’s no denying that after more than a decade of waiting, Diablo III wasn’t the game hoped for when it launched 10 years ago. Aside from numerous launch-day issues highlighting its reliance on a persistent online connection—no offline mode was available—Diablo III suffered from a critical balance issue. In a game where loot progression is […]
Derelict building near Dunfermline being sold by Auction House Scotland
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 […]
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 […]
Auction house selling items from the estate of fashion designer Christian Audigier
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 […]
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The human remains are set to be withdrawn from sale after an outcry from history experts (Julien Behal/PA) (PA Archive) An auction house’s decision to remove a human skull and thigh bone from sale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 […]
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 […]
Announcing the world’s first blockchain-based auction house ~BiG Deal~
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Leland Little Auction House Announces Real Estate Expansion
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The former Royal Wootton Bassett co-op will become an auction house
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 […]
Carvana bought an auction house for billions to develop used cars
Photo: Marc Ralston (Getty Images) Carvana just got a whole lot bigger. The online used-car market just bought an entire auction house for $2.2 billion in cash, according to an announcement on the Company Website. They bought physical wholesale auction subsidiary ADESA US from KAR Global. It is intended to give Carvana another source of […]
First auction of the year this Saturday at Kildare Auction House
Reilly’s Antiques in Curryhills, Prosperous, will welcome their customers back this Saturday 26th February for their first auction of 2022. The sale, starting at noon, will feature antique furniture, artwork and collectibles. Over 420 quality lots, including 19C gilt trumeau mirrors, Killarney accent pieces, 19C walnut credenza, 19C two-door trumeau, Victorian grandfather clock , a […]
Auction house Sotheby’s spreads the word about NFTs in Saudi Arabia
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 Lindsay Burns auction house celebrated its 40th anniversary
The Lindsay Burns auction house celebrated its 40th anniversary Calendar An icon of a desktop calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across it. Caret A right-pointing solid arrow icon. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of Facebook’s “f” mark. google An icon of Google’s “G” […]
The Yorkshire Auction House: South Cave couple who taught art for six decades sell collection of over 1,500 paintings from their lifetime
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 […]
Demand for un-modernized homes sees record numbers bid at latest London auction
Auction House London has announced that it has sold the most lots in a single sale in over a year, at its recent auction this month, on Thursday February 10, 2022. According to the auctioneers, a record 1,339 bidders were registered to take part in the live sale which […]
Nazi memorabilia sold at WA auction house
A tasteless collection of Nazi memorabilia has been sold at an auction house in WA, sparking outrage. Fake Nazi badges and a replica Nazi pistol are some of the items recently sold at an auction house in Albany, Western Australia. The local business, Snowball Auctions Albany, sold the items on Friday the 11th on behalf […]
Auction house ‘shatters’ history with NFT stunt
February 17, 2022 New Zealand auction house Webb’s encouraged buyers of two historic glass plate negatives – which were also included in the auction as digital assets, NFTs – to ‘crush’ the original plates to “make it permanently digital”. A print by New Zealand artist Charles Frederick Goldie, likely captured by Rupert Farnall Studios around […]
Auction House Ongoing Dealer Liquidation
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The Parisian auction house will sell Latin American objects
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 […]
East Anglia auction house raises over £7m with online sale
Published: 4:44 PM February 10, 2022 Update: 17:29 February 10, 2022 The East Anglia auction house held its first auction of the year on Wednesday February 9, selling 42 lots out of 47, yielding an 89% win rate and raising over £7million. “We are delighted with the results of our first auction of the year,” […]
Luxury auction house Sotheby’s plans to auction off 104 cryptopunks worth an estimated $20 million CryptoBlog
On Tuesday, British-founded American multinational luxury auction company Sotheby’s, headquartered in New York, announced that the auction house plans to auction off a lot of 104 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) Cryptopunks. The batch of 104 NFTs is expected to fetch around $20-30 million in US dollars, according to Sotheby’s. “Punk It!” of Sotheby’s Auction to sell […]
First numismatic auction house foray into Indian art
In 1989, the Todywalla family held a numismatic auction at a conference in Nagpur, which marked the start of their pioneering work in this category. More than three decades later, Todywalla Auctions is making its debut in the Indian art category, with a live auction scheduled for February 25. The Classic Indian Art sale comprises […]
Knaresborough painting goes under hammer at North Yorkshire auction house
‘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 […]
Auction house sells glass negatives as NFTs, tells buyers to ‘break’ originals
Rupert Farnall Studios’ “Charles Frederick Goldie at His Easel” (c. 1910-1920), one of two photos sold by New Zealand auction house Webb’s as NFT (via Wikimedia Commons) A New Zealand auction house has sold two glass plate negatives as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and encouraged buyers to destroy the originals. Webb’s, headquartered in Auckland, is listed […]
Auburn auction house to expand Labor Day event
AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) With the news that RM Sotheby’s has sold the Auburn auction park where classic car auctions have taken place for decades, another auction house has decided to expand its presence over the weekend -end of Labor Day. Auctioneers around the world plans to expand its September sale to a 3-day event. File […]
‘Man of Sorrows’: Famous New York auction house expects unique ‘Jesus’ painting to sell for $40 million
New York auction house Sotheby’s predicts that a painting of Jesus Christ by Sandro Botticelli will sell for more than $40 million next week. The painting titled “The Man of Sorrows” shows an image of Christ with shoulder-length light brown hair. He wears a crown of thorns. A cross can be seen centered atop his […]
Miss Daisy’s Consignment and Auction House Moves into Sears Building at La Cumbre Plaza | Local News
An eclectic consignment house with furniture, mattresses, art, jazz music, fashion wine, auctions and other events comes to the iconic Sears Building in La Cumbre Plaza. Glenn Novack, owner of Move Miss Daisy in Goleta, and a business partner signed a 10-year lease to take over the 17,000 square foot first floor. Sears closed in […]
New Zealand auction house becomes first to auction NFTs
There are two original glass plate negatives of a photo by artist Charles Goldie, but Webb’s auction house doesn’t sell them – they sell each photo’s NFT, a unique digital code. “But here’s the interesting thing, if you buy the NFT, you get the plate with it,” said Webb’s auction house art manager Charles Ninow. […]
Covid transforms market as auction house results hit all-time high
The UK’s biggest property auctioneer says there is now clear evidence of the impact the global coronavirus pandemic has had on the auction market, as the group sees an all-time high for the annual amount of money he raised, as well as a dramatic shift in his website demographics. The auction house’s own figures indicate […]
Auction room results reach an all-time high
There is now clear evidence of the pandemic’s impact on the auction market, according to Auction House, as the group sees an all-time high for the annual amount of money it has raised. Figures from the property auctioneer indicate that compared to all of pre-Covid 2019, money raised in 2021 jumped by more than a […]
The auction house rises from the ashes five years after a devastating fire
An auction house rises from the ashes nearly five years after a devastating fire to host the first sale in its new premises. Iain M. Smith Auctioneers located at Perth Airport was destroyed in a fire in March 2018 and the business was forced to relocate to a temporary site. Despite the onset of the […]
New auction house launched by art dealer and Bonhams continues European expansion
Part of the Sloane Street Auctions team. Laura Chester Jan 20, 2022 Sloane Street Auctions Some of the lots from the upcoming sale on February 24 at Sloane Street Auctions. Fine art dealer Daniel Hunt has started an auction business located opposite his former Sloane Street dealer in London. Hunt, who has been a dealer […]
Henry Moore sculpture heads fresh from the market, from the chimney to the auction house
Mother and child sculpture by Henry Moore – estimated between £50,000 and £80,000 at Dreweatts auction on March 16 (Picture: Dreweatts). Tom Derbyshire Jan 19, 2022 Berkshire Auction House says: “After two years of working with the Henry Moore Foundation and […]
Looking for ideas for auction room bounties
Philatelic Foreword by Jay Bigalke As buyer’s premiums increase at auction houses – not just in the stamp world – I wonder if there might be different ideas out there. Many philatelic auction houses charge a 20% buyer’s premium, and some offer a small percentage off if payment is received promptly. But last week, a […]
Whitchurch auction house sees Roman marble bust sell for £27,000 in knockout sale
Christina Trevanion with the Roman marble bust which sold for £27,000 The bust was part of an art and antiques sale from Alison Barker’s estate which was run by Whitchurch-based Trevanion Auctioneers. In total, the auction was the highest-grossing January sale since 2014. At the heart of the auction was Alison Barker’s Estate, a collection […]
artnet: Bonhams has acquired a major Nordic auction house in a bid to accelerate its expansion in Europe
Bonhams has acquired Bukowskis, a leading auction house in Scandinavia, as it seeks to further strengthen the London-based auctioneer’s presence in continental Europe. The acquisition, negotiated for an undisclosed sum, is part of Bonhams’ ambitious expansion in Europe seen over the past 10 months. In April last year, Bonhams acquired The Market, an online auction […]
Bonhams has acquired a major Nordic auction house in a bid to boost its expansion in Europe
Bonhams has acquired Bukowskis, a leading auction house in Scandinavia, as it seeks to further strengthen the London-based auctioneer’s presence in continental Europe. The acquisition, negotiated for an undisclosed sum, is part of Bonhams’ ambitious expansion in Europe seen over the past 10 months. In April last year, Bonhams acquired The Market, an online auction […]
Bedford auction house sells free NHS lateral flow tests in bulk amid nationwide shortage
The morality of a Bedford auction house has been called into question after free NHS lateral flow tests were discovered for wholesale on their website. W&H Peacocks on Wallis Way, Bedford have three lots of PCR and lateral flow tests up for auction tomorrow (January 1). The photographs clearly show more than 100 boxes in […]
Nelson Mandela Key Auction House Unlock Agreement
The manager of the New York auction house who planned to sell the key to Nelson Mandela’s prison cell next month told Page Six he may have found a solution to return the key to South Africa. But he added that despite South Africa’s objections to the auction as a whole, “the sale is happening”. […]
Four Year Old Boy, Auction House Donates Toys to Holiday Hope Fund | Local news
Many Lakeway area residents stepped up over the holidays to ensure those less fortunate had a Christmas to remember. Four-year-old Trenton England donated three boxes of toys to Panther Creek Auction and Variety Store as a down payment to Morristown-Hamblen Central Services for this year’s Citizen Tribune Holiday Hope Fund. Trenton’s mother Brittany encouraged him […]
4 tips for winning rare cars every time
As one of the the best racing games ever, it’s no secret Forza Horizon 5 has a huge collection of amazing cars to unlock, sell and buy. But, while credits to buy valuable races at the Auto Show may seem like the smartest route to adding valuable goods to your garage, true Forza aficionados know […]
Phillips Auction House announces most successful year in watch auction history with over $ 209 million sold
The Phillips New York auction sales space in December with auction on Lot 1T, the Patek … [+] Nautilus Philippe Tiffany watch blue dial. Phillips in association with Bats & Russo, c: Jean Bourbon Just a few weeks ago, Phillips, in association with the Bacs and Russo auction house, held his auction in New York […]
Sotheby’s auction house hails record sales in 2021
Sotheby’s said in a statement it has already auctioned $ 6 billion this year. Dave Rushen / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Imag Sotheby’s auction house said on Wednesday it had recorded record annual sales of $ 7.3 billion in 2021 as the art market rebounded from the pandemic. Sotheby’s said in a statement […]
Record year end for Auction House London
The auctioneers, Auction House London, have announced that they have sold their largest number of properties in a single auction this month on Wednesday, December 8 – its last sale of 2021. Andrew Binstock, auctioneer and director of Auction House London, says: âIt was an epic sale and our strongest auction since the start of […]
Phillips auction house plans massive expansion in Asia
âThe world is looking east,â says Stephen Brooks, CEO of Phillips. “We strongly believe in Asia for the long term and we want to be part of it and are is already part of that. The auction house, which focuses on 20th and 21st century art and design, watches and jewelry, has just signed an […]
East Anglia auction results for December 2021
Posted: 9:40 a.m. on December 10, 2021 The East Anglia auction house held its eighth and final auction of the year on Wednesday 8 December, selling 48 lots out of 56, an 86% success rate and raising £ 9.6million. Robert Hurst, Chartered Surveyor and Auctioneer, said: âIt has been a banner year and the December […]
Gurr Johns acquires London auction house – ARTnews.com
The art consultancy Gurr Johns acquires the London company Forum Auctions, which specializes in works on paper. Founded in 2016 by former investment banker Stephan Ludwig, Forum will join the firm’s new auction division. A major player in the auction space known for liaising on prime buys, Gurr Johns has previously acquired smaller London auction […]
Must Read: Red Carpet Returns, Christie’s to Auction House of Gucci Costumes for Charity
Carey Mulligan at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. Photo: Matt Sayles / AMPAS via Getty Images These are the stories that make the fashion headlines Wednesday. The return of the red carpet This year marked the red carpet’s triumphant return after a year of watching celebrities accept awards in sweatpants. Now, drawn from the comforts […]
Red Carpet Returns, Christie’s to Auction House of Gucci Costumes for Charity
Plus, digestive health gets beauty treatment. Carey Mulligan at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. Photo: Matt Sayles / AMPAS via Getty Images These are the stories that make the fashion headlines Wednesday. The return of the red carpet This year marked the red carpet’s triumphant return after a year of watching celebrities accept awards in […]
This is the most expensive bottle of champagne ever sold by auction house Christie’s
Someone just took a big hit in their vacation budget. An anonymous buyer on Friday purchased a bottle of Perrier-Jouët champagne from the vintage 1874 for almost $ 57,000, not only surpassing his maximum price estimate of $ 20,000, but also setting the record for the most expensive bottle of champagne. never auctioned by Christie’s. […]
AlBahie Auction House to host first luxury watch auction in Qatar
Doha: AlBahie’s first luxury watch auction will take place on Wednesday December 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the AlBahie Main Auction House at the Cultural Village Foundation Katara, Building 22C. With 60 lots on offer including some of the most important brands and models sought after by the watch collecting community, this auction is set […]
Macclesfield Adam Partridge auction house targeted by burglars who stole hundreds of antiques
Burglars have targeted a Macclesfield auction house owned by a famous auctioneer. Three people wearing balaclavas entered the auction house of famous auctioneer Adam Partridge on Withyfold Drive in the early hours of Tuesday, November 16. The thieves broke in between 1:30 and 2:30 a.m., stealing “high value” antiques from his Macclesfield site. To read […]
With a stellar panel of collectors, curators, gallery owners and auction house experts, Asia Week New…
The Diane and Arthur Abbey Collection of Japanese Bamboo Baskets at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Courtesy of Diane and Arthur Abbey) Continuing their series of lively and thought-provoking webinars, Asia Week in New York is pleased to present One Step Ahead: Collecting Contemporary Asian Art, a webinar on Thursday, December 2 at 5:00 p.m. […]
TB Auctions acquires online auction house Vavato
Dutch online auction house Tuberculosis Auctions, market leader in Europe, acquires its Belgian counterpart Vavato. The transaction is partly in cash and partly in shares. 440 million euros Vavato was founded in 2015 by Flemish entrepreneurs Kevin Van de Vyver, Pieterjan Van Emelen and Fons Tooten. They have launched an online auction platform to sell […]
Al Kaline’s lot sells for more than double initial estimates, auction house says
Al Kaline ended his career with 399 home runs. Let’s give it one more. The high-profile auction of more than 400 Kaline-owned items turned out to be a major success, grossing more than $ 1.64 million, more than double the initial estimates, Dallas-based Heritage Auctions announced on Monday. . The auction ran Thursday through Saturday, […]
Classic car auction house teams with BitPay
The world’s largest classic car auction house, RM Sotheby’s, is partnering with BitPay to enable acceptance of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for payments. RM Sotheby’s is the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, and BitPay is the world’s leading bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service, according to an RM Sotheby’s Press release. By […]
World’s Largest Vintage Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s Accepts Cryptocurrency
RIYAD: The discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus, B.1.1.529, may have weighed on Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital currency, but financial experts expect its value to “double over the course of over the next 12 months â. The fall in the value of Bitcoin should be seen as a major buying opportunity, said […]
Forza Horizon 5 Auction House: How to Buy and Sell Cars
Forza Horizon 5 has a lot of cars to collect. 504 cars at launch, to be precise. Do you know how long it will take to buy all of this? This is a real question because we can hardly imagine it. Fortunately, if you want to buy cheaper vehicles – something to give, maybe – […]
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction, RM Sotheby’s, Will Accept Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrency
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced that the company will accept cryptocurrency payments through Bitpay. The company’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept digital currency payments for collectible automobiles. RM Sotheby’s announces support for crypto payments via […]
Auction house sells for more than $ 200 million in first fall art auction, led by a work of Basquiat at the height of his powers for $ 40 million
The highlight of the auction was a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that sold for $ 40 million New York (AFP) – Christie’s first in-person auction in New York since the start of the pandemic grossed more than $ 200 million on Tuesday night, with paintings by Basquiat and Banksy slammed under the hammer. A sign […]