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Feb 21, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarErnest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Salvador Dali, Willa Cather, and Maurice Sendak led the way among top performers whose pieces sold well at Heritage Auctions’ Rare Books Event in Beverly Hills, California, earlier this month.... Read More | 
Feb 9, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 3 CommentsThe complete Collection of Elizabeth Taylor at Christies sold for a total of $183.5 million. The overwhelmingly successful three-part event sold out 100 percent, with seven lots selling at more than $5 million and 30 lots bringing in more than $1 million. Many of the items auctioned sold for significantly more than the pre-auction estimates.... Read More | 
Feb 6, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarAmerican Idol judge Steven Tyler is auctioning off a seat at his table for the upcoming Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 20th annual Academy Awards Viewing Party. The winning bidder will be the special guest of Steven Tyler and Erin Brady and dine at their table at the West Hollywood Park in West Hollywood, California. Charitybuzz is managing the Steven Tyler auction for the EJAF.... Read More | 
Feb 1, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentWorld-renowned auction house Christie’s announced total sales in 2011 of $5.7 billion. Sales are up 14 percent over 2010. While the auctioneer reported growth for all art categories, the Post-War and Contemporary, at $1.2 billion in sales, was the top category. Asian Art was the second highest group at $890.1 million. Private sales also posted $808.6 million for the year ending, showing a 50-percent increase over the previous year.... Read More | 
Jan 18, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarThis year’s running of RM Auctions’ Automobiles of Arizona features six vintage automobiles with pre-auction, high-end sales estimates of more than $1 million. The annual event, which is held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, is a two-day affair that draws significant attention from both enthusiasts and collectors worldwide. The auction begins on the evening of January 19, at 9 p.m. Eastern time. The second session opens the next day at 10 a.m. Eastern time.... Read More | 
Jan 13, 2012 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardMany people have childhood memories of rides on the carousel, but only one lucky and deep-pocketed bidder will take home a truly spectacular hand-built, 46-foot custom carousel at the auction of the Milhous Collection February 24-25 in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Jan 5, 2012 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternThis 2005 Bentley Continental formerly owned by entertainment legend Cher is the starring lot in Bonhams’ sale of entertainment memorabilia in Los Angeles.... Read More | 
Dec 29, 2011 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternTop automotive auction house Gooding & Co. is offering some multimillion-dollar collector cars at its stunning Scottsdale sale in Arizona on January 20 and 21.... Read More | 
Dec 20, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardBack in September the theme for the annual Naples Winter Wine Festival was announced: "Believe In The Magic." Each winter the wealthy convene in Naples, Florida for a weekend of ultimate luxury and one of the wine world's most lavish auctions.... Read More | 
Dec 12, 2011 | Contributor: Sophie DoranChina’s market for fine wines is maturing and augmenting at a dizzying rate. Wine imports to Hong Kong are poised to break the US$1 billion barrier this year, after soaring by 65% in the first eight months of 2011. And that doesn’t even take the booming Mainland into consideration, a wine market valued at 75 billion Yuan (roughly US$10 billion) in 2009. Domestic wines still account for over two-thirds of the local market, but demand for imported grape wine is surging, as the rising middle class take more overseas travel, exposing them to western customs and wine culture.... Read More | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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