Constable’s six-foot sketch masterpiece to sell at Christie’s
A six-foot masterpiece by the English landscape painter John Constable will be offered at Christie’s in London next month. ‘View on the Stour near Dedham’ is one of Constable’s full-size […]
2016-05-26
Kurt Cobain’s smashed guitar and Courtney Love letter sold at Julien’s
A Kurt Cobain guitar from the start of Nirvana’s career, and a letter which almost spelt the end of it both crossed the block at Julien’s Auctions in New York […]
2016-05-25
Past meets present at Heritage Auctions’ Texas art sale
Texan artists past and present brought strong prices in Dallas last week, as Heritage Auctions’ dedicated Texas Art sale fetched almost $640,000. Topping the sale was A Blue Bonnet Field-Evening, […]
Original How the Grinch Stole Christmas animation art to sell at Heritage Auctions
A collection of original artwork from How the Grinch Stole Christmas will be offered for sale at Heritage next month, direct from the personal archive of legendary animator Chuck Jones. […]
2016-05-24
Lamborghinis lead Silverstone Auctions’ £3.2 million sale
Lamborghinis led the field at the Silverstone race track last week, as Silverstone Auctions achieved a result of £3.2 million in their annual May sale. Topping the sale was a […]
Bonhams to offer treasure trove of Disney art in the Drawn to Film sale
A treasure trove of original Disney animation art is heading for sale at Bonhams in New York next month. The Drawn to Film auction, hosted in conjunction with Turner Classic […]
Elton John’s Warhol and Basquiat artwork to sell at Sotheby’s
An art work by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat will be offered at Sotheby’s Paris next month, from the personal art collection of Elton John. ‘Untitled, 1984-1985’ is one of […]
Golden Age Disney animation studio furniture to auction in California
A sale of rare Disney memorabilia in California will let collectors step back in time next month, with original furniture from the Golden Age of the animation studio. Van Eaton […]
2016-05-23
Elvis Presley’s guitar and piano fetch big prices at Julien’s auction
A pair of instruments owned by Elvis Presley were amongst the biggest-sellers in New York this weekend, at a sale of iconic music memorabilia hosted by Julien’s Auctions. Topping the […]
Heritage Auctions’ print sale offers blue-chip artists at affordable prices
Heritage Auctions is set to host its first dedicated sale of Modern & Contemporary Prints, which aims to offer blue-chip names at affordable prices. The auction will features works by […]
Warhol’s hand-painted Mao portrait could top $1 million at Bonhams
A rare Andy Warhol portrait of Chairman Mao will lead a forthcoming sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Bonhams. The partially hand-painted work, regarded as arguably the finest of […]
William Koch wine cellar sets $21.1 million record at Sotheby’s
The wine cellar of William I. Koch has sold for more than $21 million, setting a new world record price at Sotheby’s. Koch’s remarkable collection of rare vintages, assembles over […]
Muhammad Ali’s passport could bring $35,000 at Bonhams
A U.S passport owned by boxing legend Muhammad Ali will be offered for sale at Bonhams next month. The passport covers a vital period in Ali’s career, as he sought […]
2016-05-20
Original Disney animation cels star at Heritage Auctions
Original production cels from Disney classics such as Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Fantasia will lead a sale of Animation Art at Heritage Auctions next month. The sale in Dallas […]
Neal Cassady’s letter to Jack Kerouac which inspired On the Road set for auction
The legendary letter written by Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac, which inspired the Beat Generation classic ‘On the Road’, is heading to auction at Christie’s. Known as the ‘Joan Anderson’ […]
