Archive for October, 2007

Fine European & American Furniture, Decorative Arts, Garden Statuary and Porcelain - Oct 29

Monday, October 29th, 2007

In conjunction with the annual and much-anticipated San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, the West Coast’s longest-running international antiques event, Bonhams will be offering a wonderful selection of American and European furniture and decorative arts to auction on 29 October 2007. Previews will open in San Francisco on October 26 in the auctioneer’s salesroom and gallery.
American […]

Bonhams Meteor Auction Brings Large Crowd and Strong Prices

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Meteorite collectors, scientists, and admirers of sculptural artifacts from outer space bid today for Historic Meteorites and Related Americana in the first sale exclusively dedicated to meteorites to be held by a major auction house. We opened our New York City salesroom on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, for a 53-lot sale which featured important examples […]

Meteorites go under the hammer in New York

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Some of the world’s most famous meteorites have gone under the hammer at a New York auction house in what is said to be the first sale of its kind.
The pieces were drawn from collections across the world and many examples are richly coloured and intricately patterned, some bearing gemstones.
A piece priced at $1.1m (ÂŁ0.53m) […]

Che Guevara articles sell for 100k at Heritage Auction Galleries

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

A lock of dark brown hair, fingerprints and other artifacts from the capture and execution of Ernesto “Che” Guevara will soon be the property of a Houston-area bookstore owner.
Bill Butler of Rosenberg, Texas, bid $100,000 Thursday night to claim the items at a Dallas auction.
Held by Heritage Auction Galleries, the event drew television cameras and […]

Arizona State to auction 400 acres north of Loop 101

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

A 400-acre parcel will go up for auction next week at the Arizona State Land Department, one of the largest parcels the department has put up for sale north of Loop 101.
The land in question is north of the Reach 11 Sports Complex and tucked behind two cemeteries, including National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. […]