A George II red lacquered secretary consigned by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta sold for an astounding $207,400 on Sunday at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. The secretary, decorated with a pierced carved crest and Chinoiserie figures and motifs, was donated to the High Museum in 1961. Thirteen telephone bidders vied for the lot before [...]

The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company recorded more than $68 million in total sales during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale last week. The total is an 11 percent increase from Scottsdale 2009. Top sellers included a 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 for $671,000 and a 1964 Shelby Cobra that brought $478,500. Hailed as “The [...]

Bonhams & Butterfields, are pleased to announce the company’s first auction exclusively dedicated to modern Montblanc writing instruments on February 15, 2010. The sale will contain more than 130 lots of exceptional pens with a focus on the Writer?s Editions, Patron of the Arts and 333 series, as well as several of the more limited [...]

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, located in Thomaston, ME, will host its Fine And Decorative Arts Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this exciting sale, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will offer more than 800 lots of fine and decorative arts. A Platinum Print Album American West A C Vroman is the top estimated lot, [...]

February 6th and 7th are the dates for Clars Auction Gallery’s fabulous February Fine Estates Sale, a two-day event which will feature fine art, important furniture and decoratives and an impressive selection of time pieces.
Headlining this sale will be a rare Patek Philippe gentleman’s 18K yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with silvered dial face. The watch, [...]

Penny Worley Auctioneers (www.worleyauctioneers.com) announces the online auction of furniture, fixtures and equipment from a failed bank in Payson, Ariz., according to Jerry Jenkins.
“All items will sell to the highest bidders,” Jenkins said. “We have computers, executive office furniture, office equipment, storage and shelving, and much more.”
Items in this online bank auction include: computers, executive [...]

The original marriage certificate issued to pop legend Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley, on May 26, 1994 in the Dominican Republic, when the couple embarked on their brief but highly publicized life together, sold for $70,800 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 22-24 by Philip [...]

Described as a collection people have waited for decades to come on the market, a colorful author and historian’s extensive multi-million dollar archive of important American manuscripts, maps, letters, early photographs, books and documents tracing America’s journey to the Wild West will be offered in a public auction conducted in New York City by Spink [...]

On January 31, 2010, National Book Auctions , located in Ithaca, NY, will host its Books And Ephemera Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this excellent sale, National Book Auctions will offer more than 400 lots of Books And Ephemera. A 30v Dickens’ Works C1890 De Luxe Limited Edition With Engraved Plates By Browne [...]

On January 30, 2010, Kodner Galleries , located in Dania Beach, FL, will host its Swarovski Crystal Collection Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this sparkling sale, Kodner Galleries will offer more than 450 lots of Swarovski Crystal. A Swarovski Crystal Figurine “Wild Horses” Numbered 2083/10,000 is the top estimated lot, requiring a minimum [...]

On January 31, 2010, California Auctioneers , located in Ventura, CA, will host its American Art Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this fantastic sale, California Auctioneers will offer more than 250 lots of American Art. A Peter Voulkos 39″ Ceramic Stack – 1981 is the top estimated lot, requiring a minimum bid of [...]

Allegheny Power, the electricity delivery unit of Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE), announced today that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the results of Allegheny’s fourth auction to purchase power for its customers for 2011 and beyond.
Generation rate caps in Pennsylvania expire on December 31, 2010. Allegheny now has contracts for 67 percent of the [...]

On January 18, 2010 Gateway Gallery Auction held it’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday auction, which consisted of an eclectic mix of fine antiques and artwork. The standing room only crowd was filled with motivated live and phone action, and received extensive absentee bidder interest.
Of significant interest, two signed Lily Spandorf gouache watercolors brought [...]

Garth’s Auctions, located in Delaware, OH, will host its Decorative, Oriental & Asian Arts Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this extensive sale, Garth’s Auctions will offer more than 860 lots of decorative and Asian art. A Fine Diamond Ring With Rare Pink Diamond is the top estimated lot, requiring a minimum bid of [...]

Well known for the sale of militaria and other historic collectibles, Manion’s International Auction House of Kansas City has recently recognized an increase in firearms consignment.
“For whatever reason, it is on the rise,” said Manion’s firearms specialist Patrick McWilliams. “We’re seeing more and more variety – everything from $100 shotguns to WWII German weapons worth [...]