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

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

Best-Ever Heritage Marketplace Auction Realizes $262K

Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries announced that their latest Marketplace auction, which closed October 25, was their most successful ever, with total auction sales of $262,433. The Marketplace auctions, held online at www.HA.com, offer material from such diverse areas as Fine and Decorative Arts, Vintage Comics, Entertainment Memorabilia, Vintage Sports Collectibles, and Political Memorabilia & … Read more

Vintage Superbikes at Bonhams 2008 Stafford Sale

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

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)

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