A researcher at LostWorlds.org has announced the discovery of Mayan glyphs, the symbols used to write the Mayan language, on 2,000 year old pottery unearthed throughout the state of Georgia. The pottery known as Swift Creek Complicated Stamped was a highly decorated type of pottery produced in Georgia starting around 100 A.D. […]
Monthly Archives: March 2012
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Brought to you by two giants of Rock ‘n’ Roll memorabilia, Hard Rock Cafe and Bonhams auction house, the Antiques Rockshow will take place at the Dublin cafe on Friday 23rd March. Two Bonhams specialists in the world of memorabilia, Stephanie Connell and Stephen Maycock, will be present at Hard Rock Cafe […]
Sotheby’s New York auction of Property from the Estate of Brooke Astor – beloved philanthropist and legendary figure in New York society – will be held on 24 & 25 September 2012. The sale will comprise fine and decorative art from Mrs. Astor…
Sotheby’s Single Owner sale of property from The Collection of Giovanni & Gabriella Barilla: Important Porcelain, Venetian Fine and Decorative Arts from their Residence in Geneva realised £4,575,733 / $7,173,834 / €5,503,686 well above the pr…
Bonhams next sale of Antiquities on April 25th in New Bond Street features an important piece of Classical bronze sculpture, believed to depict a Hellenistic warrior of the 1st Century B.C., discovered in a London home. After conservation it will be so…
Gray’s Auctioneers Fine Furniture, Paintings and Decorations auction takes place on March 15 at 11am in Cleveland, Ohio. Live online bidding for this auction is provided by Live Auctioneers. Offering two sessions, the first for Fine Art, Furniture an…
When film creators are looking for unique antique pieces for their period blockbusters they choose only the very best. This is why it is no surprise that they have chosen pieces from Dunleith Designs. The prestigious antique company has recently rented some of its impressive American antiques to featured films such as […]
Christie’s New York will offer Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, on March 22 and 23, including jades, bronzes, sculpture, paintings and furniture. Highlighting the sale is a very rare and important massive gilt-bronze figure of Vairocana fr…
The first silver shekel struck in Jerusalem by Jewish forces rebelling against Roman oppression in the first century CE, one of only two specimens known, brought a world record price of $1,105,375 at Heritage Auctions on March 8 as part of the auction …
Bonhams announce its Asian Decorative Arts sale, March 13 in San Francisco. The auction will feature a variety of fine items at this 600-plus lot session, over 400 of which are Chinese. The sale will include a broad array of late 20th century huanghual…
A two-page typed Titanic letter and a scarce first-class Titanic deck plan also changed hands.
(OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – A rare Punch cigar store advertising figure, cast in zinc and made around 1885 by William Demuth & Company, Mfrs. (N.Y.) knocked d…
An important Imperial spinach green jade double-gourd ‘San Xi Tang’ seal, of the revered Qianlong period (1736-1795), estimated to sell for over £1m, is one of the outstanding items in Bonhams Fine Chinese Art sale on 17th May, in London.
The rare…
The Hard Rock Cafe and Bonhams hosts The Antiques Rockshow in Paris, on Friday 9th March 2012 11am – 4pm.
The Beatles autographs
Ever wondered what your treasured signed Beatles LP is worth? What about that original Rolling Stones tour poster yo…
Arte Primitivo, a gallery in New York City, NY, announces its latest online absentee auction of Fine Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art, Classical and Asian Antiquities,featuring more than 600 lots of authentic examples from around the world. Judaic Limestone Ossuary, Ca. 1st century A.D Arte Primitivo’s absentee bidding format allows bidders to register […]