Archive for January, 2009

Quinn’s to Auction Taos School Artwork Feb 7

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Quinn’s auction Galleries of Falls Church, Va., will offer an outstanding Taos school artwork on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. Painted by Bert Geer Phillips (American, 1868-1956), it is an oil-on-canvas depiction of a Native-American brave in a wooded setting.
Titled Voices of the Woods, the 35-inch by 48-inch (framed) artwork’s provenance includes being exhibited in 1911 [...]

The Temple of Jupiter Panellenius By JMW Turner Sells for $12.9 Million at Sotheby’s

Friday, January 30th, 2009

A work by Joseph Mallord William Turner – entitled The Temple of Jupiter Panellenius – has sold for $12.9 million / £9.1 million, a figure which represents the second highest price ever realised for a work by Turner at auction. Two bidders competed for the painting but the winning bid came from an anonymous buyer [...]

Diamond Jewelry to Highlight I.M. Chait Auction

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

On February 15, important diamond jewelry from the Estate of legendary Texas oilman, Frederick E. Wagner, will highlight I.M. Chait’s International Fine Arts Auction. Wagner founded El Dorado Oil and Gas, Dallas Texas, and was its president for many years.
Also featured in the February 15 International Fine Arts Auction are fine Chinese Dynastic Porcelains and [...]

Arthur C. Clarke Manuscript for Heritage Auction

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Five primary school composition notebooks are the unassuming vessels for the important debut novel of one of the most legendary sci-fi writers of all time: Sir Arthur C. Clarke’s Prelude To Space. These influential blocks of neatly ruled paper, filled with 51,500 words in Clarke’s clear, cursive script, will be part of Heritage Auction Galleries’ [...]

Heritage Long Beach Signature® Auction Feb 6-8

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

The Official Auction of the February 2009 Long Beach Expo has been posted by Heritage Auction Galleries on its HA.com Web site. Some 6500 lots from 280 consignors are included in the auction presented by Heritage Auction Galleries. The auction will take place Feb. 5-8, 2009.
To reserve your copy of any Heritage auction catalog, please [...]

Miami Seized & Forfeited Property Auction

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

VSE Corporation and Rick Levin & Associates, Inc. will conduct an auction of seized and forfeited property on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Other agencies that are participating include: U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Internal Revenue Service and Secret Service. Proceeds from the auction are returned to these [...]

Clavius Collection of Fine Writing Instruments for Bonhams & Butterfields Auction Feb 15

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Bonhams is to present Part I of the Clavius Collection of exceptional writing instruments, assembled by a California collector and entrepreneur, in its Los Angeles salesrooms on February 17, 2009. Select highlights will be on display at the LA Pen Show on February 15th in Manhattan Beach.
The Clavius Collection is undoubtedly the finest single owner [...]

Mastro Classic Collector Auction Feb 25-26

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Mastro Auctions, the Sports and Americana auction house will kick off 2009 with a February Classic Collector auction loaded with a wide variety of Sports and Americana items.
The sale will begin on February 16 and concluded on February 25 and 26. The Classic Collector auction will feature over 1,600 lots, each with an opening bid [...]

Kaminski Winter Estates Auction Jan 30

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Kaminski Auctions, has announced its Winter Estates Auction. Highlighting a wide selection of antiques, fine art and collectibles is a large collection of clocks and watches from the estate of the late Wakefield, MA resident and NAWCC member Robert P. King. The auction takes place Saturday and Sunday January 31 and February 1 at Woodman’s [...]

Julia Winter Antiques and Fine Art Auction

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

The upcoming two-day auction will consist of over 1,200 quality lots including over 600 works of art, as well as an equal number of early and Victorian furniture items, folk art, nautical antiques, and all sorts of regional Americana. Included will be various estates such as those of the late Geraldine Gaba of Scottsdale, Arizona, [...]

Fine Art and Antiques Auction Feb 6

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Pook & Pook, Inc. will kick off its 2009 auction calendar with an expansive collection of high-end antique furniture, art and accessories. From American folk art and European accessories to Russian silver and Chinese furniture, this sale represents one of the most diverse selections ever presented by the esteemed Pennsylvania auction house. Live Internet bidding [...]

Augusta Golf and Country Club to Sell at Real Estate Auction

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Located minutes from Augusta National, North Augusta Golf and Country Club, one of the premier golf courses in the area, will sell at auction on January 29th onsite. J. P. King Auction Company, the nation’s leading auction marketing firm specializing in luxury properties, will manage the sale of the property.
“It’s a rare opportunity to purchase [...]

Sports Space and Former President Carter Items for Auction

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Historic memorabilia from the White House, presidential elections, the space race, and American sports are among the more than 100 items up for public auction in Port St. Lucie, Fla. on Feb. 7, 2009 during the Carter Center’s annual Winter Weekend celebration.
The auction, which has both live and silent components, will help support the work [...]

Zetabid South Florida Auction Jan 31

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Zetabid, has announced that it will sell $75 million in bank-owned homes in six South Florida counties on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009.
Zetabid is auctioning a wide range of single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums in Broward, Collier, Dade, Lee, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. The auction will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center at [...]

Georgia Land and Real Estate Auctions Jan 31

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Georgia land auctions and Georgia real estate auctions will be conducted by United Country Certified Real Estate and Myers Jackson, licensed Georgia real estate broker and real estate auctioneer for over 333 +/- Acres of South Georgia land for sale in Grady and Mitchell County Georgia.
“At these Georgia land auctions, there will be four different [...]