Results of I.M. Chait’s November 15th Asian & International Fine Arts Auction, which featured strong collections of Han and Tang Dynasty pottery figures, Chinese porcelains and Chinese ivory carvings, reflected the current state of the market. There was steady bidding on most lots and several surprises. Prices quoted below include the buyer’s premium. Two lots of Tang Dynasty pottery figures with much remaining pigments, commanded the day’s high honors. Lot 246, a monumental ... Read The Full Story

The 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe including carpets from the Corcoran Gallery of Art sale realized $7,328,713/£4,441,644/ €4,918,599 and was sold 75% by lot and 82% by value. Stefan Kist, Christie’s New York, Director of European Decorative Arts said: “Today’s inaugural sale of 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, which combined European and English furniture, ceramics, works of art, tapestries and sculptures including Oriental carpets from the 15th to the 19th centuries, ... Read The Full Story

From the scientific to the superbly decorative, astoundingly unique fossil specimens will be offered by international auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields on December 6, 2009 in Los Angeles. The 500 lot sale offers a diverse group of high quality and distinctive mineral specimens, gold nuggets, lapidary works of art, gemstones and jewelry as well as exceptional examples of fossils and human history. Leading the auction is a selection of the human artifacts from the Ed Francis ... Read The Full Story

On November 19th bidders were met with several good collecting opportunities at Bonhams New York’s European Furniture and Decorative Arts sale. Attracting collectors located in New York, California and several regions of Italy was an important Roman Neoclassical giltwood suite of seating furniture, de-accessioned from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The suite (two chairs of which are illustrated above), dating from the last quarter of the 18th century and carrying the ... Read The Full Story

Proxibid, the world’s largest provider of live auction webcasting services, will provide live online bidding for an upcoming auction of firearms and war relics presented by Jeff Dobson & Associates, Inc. The live auction will take place Saturday, December 12 at 9:59 a.m. EST, with live online bidding commencing at that time. Auction registration and pre-bidding are already available by visiting www.proxibid.com/jeffdobson. This auction features more than 300 lots of modern, ... Read The Full Story