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Jun 5, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarChristie’s auction house announced that the sales results from the recent Van Cliburn Collection amounted to $4,381,550. Eighty-nine percent of the lots presented sold, with 92 percent at value.... Read More |
May 18, 2012 | Contributor: Nelson IresonBuilt for the 1968 Indy 500, the Lotus Type 56 isn't your average vintage race car, if there is such a thing. It's a Pratt and Whitney turbine-powered, all-wheel drive racer once piloted by Graham Hill, and owned by Richard Petty—yep, The King.... Read More |
May 17, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarA panel page of original art from a Silver Surfer comic book set a record for the highest price paid for a panel page when it sold for $155,350. Three comics in all topped the $100,000 mark in Dallas, Texas, at the Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction held by Heritage Auctions. The two-day event occurred May 10-11, 2012, and took in $5,493,746.... Read More |
May 16, 2012 | Contributor: JustLuxe TeamLast night Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon showed up to a charity event in New York City and shelled out some big bucks for a good cause, according to People.com.... Read More |
May 9, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentIt is a rare week when there is no new world records being reported on in the public-sale industry. This week’s auction-adventure tale stems from Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale last night, in New York City, that resulted in total sales for the event of $388,488,000.... Read More |
May 4, 2012 | Contributor: Sara CardozaThe first man to have ever stepped foot on the moon is setting sky-high records again with his 1967 Corvette, which is up for auction on eBay. Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s vehicle hasn’t been driven for almost thirty years but received closing bids on Thursday at a quarter of a million dollars. The car has only had three owners and is still in possession of the original General Motors Protect-O-Plate as well as the 427 cubic-inch L36 V8 engine, both of which are considered very valuable for serious car collectors.... Read More |
May 3, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 2 CommentsIt is likely that the sale of one of the versions of Edvard Munch’s The Scream at $119,922,500 at Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art auction last night prompted more than a few shouts from members of the art community. The sales price sets a new record for a work of art to be sold at auction.... Read More |
May 1, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 2 CommentsChristie’s will auction an artifact of American history that was the personal property of the country’s first president.... Read More |
Apr 30, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentAn auction consisting mainly of items owned by legendary baseball player Ted Williams held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts over the weekend, grossed more than $3.5 million.... Read More |
Apr 17, 2012 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern | 1 CommentOn May 14 Christie’s will offer an amazing assemblage of over 400 top-drawer timepieces at its Important Watches sale in Geneva.... Read More |
Mar 29, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentThe world-renowned auction house selected Jinqing Caroline Cai to be its first managing director in China. Ms. Cai will effectively assume her new executive level position... Read More |
Mar 20, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 2 CommentsTwo of the world’s largest pop culture stars will go to the auction block at Heritage Auction’s upcoming Entertainment & Music Memorabilia. A 45-single pressing featuring The Beatles and a costume worn by Elizabeth Taylor are the lots expected to sell at the highest prices.... Read More |
Mar 15, 2012 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern | 1 CommentJohn Varvatos, one of the hottest menswear designers in America, has put his personal stamp on a new icon of American style — the Chrysler 300S — in support of his favorite charity. The one-of-a-kind vehicle is being auctioned off to benefit Stuart House, an organization dedicated to serving and protecting victims of childhood abuse. Varvatos and Chrysler collaborated on the custom car project for the worthy cause with online charity auction house Charitybuzz.com, offering bidders worldwide the chance to win the stylish wheels.... Read More |
Mar 12, 2012 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern | 1 CommentAt Bonhams’ annual sale during the UK’s famous Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 29, the London-based auction house will offer a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C formerly owned by Ettore Bugatti, who founded the legendary marque bearing his name in 1909. The stunning vehicle, which is expected to fetch over $1.5 million, is fitted with several bespoke features and is believed to have been one of the very last to be designed by Ettore’s eldest son Jean Bugatti, who produced some of the firm’s most iconic cars.... Read More |
Mar 12, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 2 CommentsClassic-car auction house Dan Kruse Classics recently auctioned the Dick Burdick collection from the Central Texas Auto Museum for $4.83 million. The auction, which took place March 3, 2012, in Smithville, Texas, was the first time that the entire Burdick collection of automobiles was made available for sale.... Read More |
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