Stevie Ray Vaughan’s first electric guitar to auction at Julien’s
The first professional electric guitar owned by Stevie Ray Vaughan will be offered for sale at Julien’s this month. The guitar, a 1951 Fender Broadcaster, will lead the Music Icons […]
2016-05-05
Freeman’s modern art sale sets auction record in Philadelphia
A work by Polish artist Wojciech Fangor set a new record price in Philadelphia last week, as part of a Freeman’s auction of Modern & Contemporary Art. Fangor was a […]
Christie’s to present a celebration of Latin American Art in New York
Works by celebrated artists such as Rufino Tamayo, Diego Rivera and Miguel Covarrubias will lead a Christie’s sale of Latin American Art later this month. The two-day sale in New […]
Apollo 11 landing sequence document for sale at Heritage Auctions
A landing sequence document flown to the moon aboard Apollo 11 will cross the block in Dallas this month, as the star lot of Heritage Auctions’ Space Exploration sale. The […]
Willie Mays New York Giants jersey headlines Grey Flannel summer sale
A rare Willie Mays game-worn New York Giants jersey is amongst the star lots in the current Grey Flannel Auctions Summer Games sale. Mays wore the home flannel jersey during […]
2016-05-04
Exquisite Chinese objects on offer at Sotheby’s in London
A selection of exquisite Chinese objects from some of the world’s finest private collections will be offered by Sotheby’s in London next week. The Important Chinese Art sale will feature […]
Sotheby’s to auction world’s largest rough diamond
Sotheby’s has announced it will sell the world’s largest rough diamond at auction in London next month. Unearthed in Botswana in 2015, the stone weighs a remarkable 1,109 carats and […]
Skinner Inc. to host exceptional art and photography sale in Boston
Skinner, Inc. is set to host an exceptional two-part sale featuring prints, photography and paintings from Old Master prints through to Modern and Contemporary artworks. The Fine Prints and Photographs […]
L.S. Lowry’s napkin sketch tops £8,500 at auction
A sketch doodled on a paper napkin by the celebrated British artist L.S Lowry has sold for more than £8,500 at auction. The sketch, dated November 6, 1961, was drawn […]
Bonhams’ Art of Time sale spans six centuries of horology
Fine and rare timepieces spanning six centuries of craftsmanship will cross the block next month, as Bonhams hosts The Art of Time sale in New York. The auction will offer […]
Original Tintin artwork tops $1 million at Artcurial in Paris
A plate of original Tintin comic strip artwork has sold for more than $1 million at auction in Paris. The artwork crossed the block as part of an Artcurial sale […]
2016-05-03
Colourful stones light up Heritage Fine Jewelry sale in New York
The latest Heritage Auctions Fine Jewelry sale saw a sparkling selection of colourful stones cross the block in New York. The auction fetched a total of more than $3.6 million, […]
Sotheby’s to sell two seminal sculptures by Dame Barbara Hepworth
Two seminal works by the renowned British artist Barbara Hepworth will cross the block at Sotheby’s next month. ‘Quiet Form’ and ‘Forms in Movement (Galliard)’ will be offered as part […]
American artists past and present star at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Works by major American artists past and present will lead a series of upcoming sales at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago. Later this month the company will host sales of […]
Heritage Auctions to sell collection of designer Viktor Schreckengost
Heritage Auctions is set to offer artworks and furniture from the personal collection of the celebrated American industrial designer Viktor Schreckengost. Schreckengost (1906-2008) was one of the leading figures of […]
