Paintings

Renowned Artist’s “Muse” Mercedes to Star in Bonhams’ First Paris Sale

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1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K owned by leading Abstract Expressionist artist, Georges Mathieu. The celebrated French artist Georges Mathieu will sell the 1936 Mercedes-Benz that he has owned for more than 50 years in Bonhams’ inaugural Paris sale on Saturday 9 February 2008. Mathieu, who held a major retrospective of his work in Paris in 2003, bought … Read more

Private Buyer Delights in Matchstick Men at Factory Gates

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With an average hammer price of almost £1,000 per lot, Tennants Autumn House Treasures Sale on 22-23 November 2007 was a spectacular success for both the firm and their clients. With just over 2,000 lots, the sale attracted a record number of viewers (including complete families keen to see the natural history exhibits) who filled … Read more

Heritage Auction Galleries Opens Fine Arts Annex

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Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, the world’s third largest auction house, continues expanding and will host its inaugural fine art auction in its new Dallas Design District annex at 1518 Slocum Street this Thursday and Friday, December 6 and 7. The auction features quality paintings and sculpture by American and European masters including Joan Miro, … Read more

FIRST NEW YORK SPIRITS AUCTION SINCE PROHIBITION A GRAND SUCCESS AT CHRISTIE’S

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$304,800 Total Far Exceeds Pre-Sale Expectations $54,000 Bottle of the 1926 Macallan Becomes Most Expensive Bottle of Scotch Ever Sold at Christie’s NEW YORK, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Saturday December 8 Christie’s conducted the first auction of spirits to be held in New York since Prohibition. A large crowd gathered in the Christie’s saleroom … Read more

PAIR OF FARMYARD PAINTINGS BY NOTED BRITISH ARTIST JOHN HERRING, JR. (1820-1907), GAVEL FOR $31,050 AT SALE HELD DEC. 1 BY LELAND LITTLE AUCTION

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(Hillsborough, N.C.) – A pair of oil-on-canvas renderings of farmyard scenes, showing horses, ducks, chickens and other animals in a farm setting by the noted British artist John Herring, Jr. (1820-1907), sold for $31,050 at a quarterly cataloged auction held December 1 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. The auction was held at … Read more