Bonhams & Butterfields’ spring 2009 auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts, to be held in Los Angeles on April 6th, features a diverse group of works spanning a century of design. The works on offer will highlight the full range of 20th century artistic output, from the important early years through the modern period.
The firm [...]

Skinner, has announced the results of its Fine Jewelry sale last week which grossed $1,768,021.00, achieving the sale’s high estimate despite the current economic conditions and uncertainty in the marketplace.
A number of the top selling lots came to Skinner from the family of William and Henry Walters, who established Baltimore’s Waters Art Museum. The star [...]

A Massachusetts artist left a great find behind for his family. Bernard Corey (1914-2000) left over 750 paintings that he painted during his lifetime in his estate which are going up for auction this Sunday, March 29.
Corey was a nationally recognized plein air painter who painted in the Impressionist style. He left behind gorgeous oil [...]

The March 19-21 no-reserve sale premiering the Donald Kaufman Antique Toy Collection rang the register at more than $4.2 million and set a new house record for its producer, Bertoia Auctions. The high-energy event, which was the opener for an ongoing series of sales to disperse the massive Kaufman collection, reminded many of the great [...]

Set against the majestic Rocky Mountains, the timeless elegance of the French countryside is realized in this luxurious $10 million Cherry Hills Village estate. Just minutes from downtown Denver, this new rural retreat perched upon ±2.50-acre seamlessly blends wood and stone to create an opulent display of world-class architecture. Following an increasing trend in real [...]

A single-owner collection, comprising over 700 lots of vintage toy trucks, cast-iron and tin motorcycle toys, full-size antique motorcycles and bicycles, advertising signs and displays, petroliana, coin-op machines and even a big-rig 1954 Mack LTH semi truck, will be sold at auction May 2-3 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, and Gavin Pope Auction Co.
The auction [...]

Kaminski Auctions has announced its Spring Fine Art and Estates Auction. The auction features antiques, fine art and collectibles from estates in Massachusetts, California and beyond. The auction takes place Saturday and Sunday April 4-5 at Woodman’s Function Hall, 127 R. Main St., Essex, MA. Bidding commences at 10am each day and preview periods are [...]

Christie’s will offer a selection of works from the Collection of Betty Freeman in the May 13 Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale. Leading the selection is one of the most important works to come to the auction market by David Hockney, Beverly Hills Housewife, (estimate: $7-10 million), 1966-1967. The Evening Sale selection of works [...]

The 22-acre Dragon City Hotel and Resort casino site in Las Vegas, Nev., will go on the auction block May 16 during the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) Convention.
“The site could be the largest single asset ever sold at an open outcry real estate auction in the history of the world,” said Michael E. [...]

Concierge Auctions will conduct a luxury real estate auction of a 5,590 square-foot home in the exclusive golf and country club community of Isleworth near Orlando, Florida on April 4, the company has announced.
Located at 9815 Laurel Valley Drive, the property was originally listed for $3.495 million. The two-story, Mediterranean-style home contains five bedrooms and [...]

Red Baron will hold a “Back By Popular Demand – This Is the Big One” auction (March 28-29, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days). Over 2,000 fresh-to-the-market lots in a broad array of categories will cross the block.
Highlights of the sale promise to include the following:
• Remarkable architectural antiques and stately home furnishings from [...]

This Saturday there will be an innovative way to bid for the car you have always wanted. Thompson Carr Auctions go live to the world via www.ThompsonCarr.com where buyers can bid online as they watch the auction live via streaming video in real time without leaving home.
The innovative concept opens up a whole new world [...]

• Rare and important antique and contemporary paperweights and related objects
• 361 lots
• Santa Cruz, CA. Bids taken over the internet, by mail, fax, and telephone
• Last day to place initial bids: April 24, 2009
• Information at www.TheGlassGallery.com or 1.800.538.0766
• Full-color catalogue available
• Full-color photos available

The entire inventory of KD3 Decorative Arts will be sold at an on-site public auction conducted by Leonard Auction. More than 1000 lots of quality antiques, furniture and fine art will be sold on April 4-5. The sale will be conducted at KD3 Decorative Arts located at 6704 Pingree Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
John Leonard, [...]

Ritchie Bros is conducting the Company’s first public unreserved auction in Bakersfield, California in 16 years on March 27, 2009 starting at 8:00 a.m. The last multi-million dollar unreserved auction Ritchie Bros. held in Bakersfield was in 1993 when the Company sold over 450 items to more than 500 bidders. The upcoming unreserved auction on [...]