Paintings

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

Royal Family’s Gold Box Brought to Australia by a King’s Mistress

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SELLS AT FINE JEWELLERY AUCTION FOR $234,000 On Monday 3 December, at an auction of fine jewellery in Sydney, Bonhams & Goodman sold an important 19th century gold box, with original ownership attributed to King Ludwig I of Bavaria for AUD$234,000. With a pre-auction estimate of $24,000-30,000 auction attendees were aghast when it eventually sold … Read more

Vintage Superbikes at Bonhams 2008 Stafford Sale

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Vintage Superbikes at Bonhams’ 2008 Stafford Sale Bonhams is delighted to announce the early consignment to its first major collectors’ motorcycle sale of 2008 of two of the Vintage era’s most highly regarded and sought after ‘superbikes’ – “Brough Superior SS100 and Coventry-Eagle Flying-8“ to be sold at The Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford on 27th … Read more

The NASCAR Foundation To Auction Exclusive Sam Bass Holiday Collection Original Artwork

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 6, 2007) – The NASCAR Foundation, in partnership with NASCAR’s first officially licensed artist Sam Bass, has announced a brand new holiday program featuring an online auction of original hand-drawn artwork from the 2007 Sam Bass Holiday Collection to benefit The NASCAR Foundation. The 2007 Sam Bass Holiday Collection is comprised of … Read more

Picassos! Cabs! (Canada.com)

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Yellow cabs, with a black and white checker strip down the side, were a common sight on New York streets for 60 years. The last checkered cab was retired in 1999, and sold at Sotheby’s for 134,500.00.Read full story