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Oct 13, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarParaphrasing a quote made famous by a tiger that has earned his stripes, things are great in the auction industry this year. Whether it is the math or the aftermath of the current economic situation, the demand for coveted collectibles this year has amped up sales reported by auction houses in 2011. This year continues to be one for auction-adventure stories.... Read More | 
Oct 11, 2011 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 4 CommentsThe world’s oldest running car, a water-powered, steam-driven 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trepadroux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout, sold for $4.62 million last week at an auction held by RM Auctions in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The high-end, pre-auction estimate of the 127-year-old vehicle, dubbed La Marquise by Count de Dion, was $2.5 million.... Read More | 
Oct 3, 2011 | Contributor: Kellie K. SpeedThe Ellis Boston Antiques Show is being held October 20-23, 2011 at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama and will feature 40 American and European exhibitors offering an array of antiques, decorative arts, fine art, jewelry, silver, antiquities, quilts, rare maps, books and prints.... Read More | 
Sep 23, 2011 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentHeritage Auctions announced that a new world record for the sale of an American firearm occurred on Sunday, September 18, in Dallas, Texas, at its Dallas Signature Arms & Armor Auction.... Read More | 
Sep 21, 2011 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternA rare Richard Avedon portfolio of Beatles portraits taken in 1967 is expected to fetch up to $450,000 at Phillips de Pury & Company’s Photographs auction on October 4 in New York.... Read More | 
Sep 19, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarHeritage Auctions’ recent Signature World and Ancient Coins Auction at the Long Beach Coin, Stamps & Collectibles Expo realized more than $20.5 million. The sale of a 1909 Korean gold-coin set for more than $1.39 million was the most expensive lot sold at the two-day auction held September 8-9, in Long Beach, California. The $20.5 million total sales established a record for a single auction in this category, which had began 11 years ago.... Read More | 
Sep 6, 2011 | Contributor: Eric Meyers | 3 CommentsTacoma, Washington’s LeMay - America’s Car Museum will host a public preview of their newest honoree this month with the Hard Hat & High Heels party on September 24. The fun-loving museum has placed their trademark attitude all over this gala, with hopes of raising the funding necessary to stay on schedule for their July 2012 opening. ... Read More | 
Sep 6, 2011 | Contributor: Carol DriverWhen Jo Gourley moved home and struggled to find the perfect piece of art to decorate her new house, she decided to fix the problem by setting up her own business: CreateMyArt.com. It acts as a matchmaker of sorts, connecting talented artists online with those wanting custom-made pieces of art.... Read More | 
Sep 1, 2011 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern | 2 CommentsAn exclusive, one-of-a-kind Fender Stratocaster guitar customized by British superstar artist Damien Hirst, created especially for pop legends Squeeze, will be auctioned off at Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art sale in London on September 14.... Read More | 
Aug 31, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarAuction house Christie’s recently announced an upcoming auction of American-made vintage guitars that likely will pluck at the heartstrings of lovers of the six-string instrument worldwide.... Read More | 
Aug 19, 2011 | Contributor: Deidre WoollardYou could buy a Roy Lichtenstein work at auction, a print in a gallery, or, starting this week, you can wear the works of the pop art giant. Lisa Perry has announced a new limited edition capsule collection approved by the Estate of Roy Lichtenstein. The dress collection features three of the artist's most iconic images: "Spray II," "No Thank You" and "On" in a limited 99 piece collection. Each dress retails for $2,000.... Read More | 
Aug 17, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarA very rare 1855 $3 gold coin that sold for $1,322,500 was the top-selling lot of Heritage Auction's Signature U.S. Coin & Platinum Night Auctions. The two-day auction, which took place August 11-12 in Chicago, Illinois, at the Marriott O'Hare, sold 95 percent of the available lots and took in more than $31.345 million.... Read More | 
Aug 8, 2011 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentAuction house Christie's is teaming up with Takashi Murakami and Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., to provide support for the victims of the March 11, 2011, Tohoku-Pacific earthquake in Japan. Artist Takashi Murakami will select the artists who will donate their works to the relief effort in an upcoming auction to be held in New York City. An announcement with complete details for the auction will be made in early fall. What is known at this point is that the artists contributing are some of the biggest names in contemporary art.
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Jul 26, 2011 | Contributor: James RothaarHere is another auction/adventure story from Christie's, the largest seller of high-end art at auctions for the first half of 2011. On the heels of reporting sales of $3.2 billion through the first half of the year, Christie's has more good news to report from its New York City location. Each lot of the 46-piece collection of The Beatles Illuminated: The Discovered Works of Mike Mitchell, a collection of specially produced photographs, sold at the July 20th auction.... Read More | 
Jul 21, 2011 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentWhile many industries are either slumping or struggling to maintain this year, the demand for high-end artwork is doing phenomenally well in 2011. Auctioneer Christie's announced that its worldwide sales for the first half reached $3.2 billion. This represents an increase of ten percent globally for the same time period in 2010.... Read More | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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