Yesterday’s sale of the Chelsea Collection of Severin Wunderman raised a remarkable £881,940 in total, with 90% of all lots selling. The extraordinary furniture and fittings of the home of ‘Time Lord’, Severin Wunderman, who built up the Gucci watch franchise and owned the Swiss watch brand Corum, excited bidders on a [Read More]
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A gorgeous late 18th century Pennsylvania Chippendale tiger maple desk, probably Lancaster County and crafted from strikingly figured tiger maple with poplar secondary, sold for $41,400 against a pre-sale estimate of $5,000-$10,000 at a multi-estate Historic Hillsborough Auction held Sept. 19 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. The desk was [Read More]
Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall will be hosting a 13th Annual Columbus Day Weekend Antique Extravaganza Sale on Saturday, October 10 through Monday, October 12. During this event, visitors will have a free chance to win one of many door prizes, also a free gift with every purchase, plus free balloons for the [Read More]
Asian arts expert James Callahan couldn’t believe his eyes when a guest produced four pieces of carved Chinese jade at the Raleigh ANTIQUES ROADSHOW event. Callahan’s estimate of the set, including a bowl crafted for the Emperor himself — as much as $1,070,000 — sets a new ROADSHOW record. This show-stopping moment [Read More]
Sotheby’s London will offer for sale on Thursday, October 29, 2009 Books and Manuscripts from the prestigious English library of Archibald, 5th Earl of Rosebery, from the family seat in Scotland. The selection of 132 lots, estimated to raise in excess of £600,000, comprises an exceptional bibliophic collection – including exceptionally bound [Read More]
If there ever was a time when Oz lovers were recognized and understood for their nostalgic passion it may be this week as Oz and the world celebrates 70 years of timeless wonder. For those of us who grew up watching this magical event once a year, the memorable reflection is somewhat [Read More]
Rare survivals of American craftsmanship from the 18th and 19th centuries and a rediscovered duck decoy are among the highlights of the upcoming mid-season sale of Important American Furniture, Folk Art & Prints at Christie’s New York. The September 30 auction includes over 100 historic items and is expected to realize in [Read More]
Skinner, announced its Fine Musical Instruments Auction will be held on Sunday, October 11th in its Boston gallery at noon. Vintage Guitars This sale will feature a generous offering of twelve vintage guitars and one collectible ukulele from C.F. Martin & Co. Highlights include highly decorated 19th century guitars and two large [Read More]
Bonhams & Butterfields was pleased to offer Fine European Furniture and Decorative Arts on September 14, 2009 in Los Angeles. The highly curated 300-lot auction featured a select array of works, showcasing pieces from the 16th through 20th centuries with a focus on English, French, Italian, Spanish and German items. “The September [Read More]
In conjunction with China’s appearance as Guest of Honor at the 2009 Frankfurt Book Fair, the Schirn will be showing, for the first time ever in the West, the spectacular Chinese sculptural group Rent Collection Courtyard (Chin.: Shouzuyuan). This ensemble of more than 100 life-size figures is among the most important works [Read More]
Pyramids and Pharaohs. Sphinxes and Sarcophagi. The Ten Commandments. The Book of the Dead. Crocodiles, Cobras, and Cleopatra. What other culture evokes such rich imagination and echoes of immortality as ancient Egypt? On October 14, the Nile comes to Norfolk with the public debut of To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the [Read More]
Early Furniture by George Nakashima, 1936-1956 – The Architect Designs, the much-anticipated historic exhibit of early works by legendary furniture craftsman George Nakashima (1905-1990), opens Friday, October 9 and continues through December 24, 2009 at Moderne Gallery. The Early Nakashima Furniture exhibit is a featured presentation of the annual DesignPhiladelphia celebration. George [Read More]
A magnificent rosewood cylinder desk, made in the 1860s by Thomas Brooks and standing 9 feet 3 inches tall by 50 inches wide, soared to $49,450 at the sale of the contents of the Kirkwood mansion, one of the most famous and stately privately-owned antebellum homes in the South. The auction was [Read More]
A bust of Caracalla, the notorious Roman Emperor who reigned from 211-217 and is remembered as one of the worst and cruellest rulers in the history of the Empire, will be auctioned at Bonhams Antiquities sale on October 28 in New Bond Street. It is estimated to sell for £150,000 – £250,000 [Read More]