Articles tagged with: auction
Antique Flap-Top Table Rescued From a Skip Fetches £40,000
Posted in Antique, Auctions on 24 May 2008
Posted in Antique, Auctions on 24 May 2008
An exceptional walnut table that was salvaged from a skip lately generated sales of £40,000 at an auction organized by Shrewsbury-based auctioneers. Auction house together with the owners of the flap-top table (a family from Powys), were pleased with the value fetched by the lot. Designed ...
Vintage Ferrari Auctions For $11 million; Most Expensive One
Posted in Auctions, Automobile, Car, Worlds Most Expensive on 20 May 2008
Posted in Auctions, Automobile, Car, Worlds Most Expensive on 20 May 2008
World’s fall short to describe this elegant beauty once owned by U.S. actor James Coburn. Yes, am pointing towards a Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder that fetched $11 million at an auction in the luxury sports carmaker’s hometown of Maranello. And the proud owner to ink ...
Elite Find of the Day: Rare Blue Diamond Inks World Record At Christie
Posted in Auctions, Diamond, Jewelry on 20 May 2008
Posted in Auctions, Diamond, Jewelry on 20 May 2008
A deep analysis at the jewelry market today would show you the signs of weakness but then also the latest tip in the market proved to be really strong. Pictured above is a 13.39 carat stunner that got sold off at Geneva-based Christie’s breaking ...
Airwolf Helicopter Replica Reaches eBay
Posted in Aircraft, Auctions on 17 May 2008
Posted in Aircraft, Auctions on 17 May 2008
It was only 10 days ago that I was floating smiles all over as Tim Burton era Batmobiles reached eBay, giving me a reason to ink a neat deal. But my happiness went two-fold when the auction was removed as I have a second ...
Lucian Freud’s Painting Sells For $33.6 million; Sets World Record
Posted in Art, Auctions, Paintings on 15 May 2008
Posted in Art, Auctions, Paintings on 15 May 2008
Masterpieces and artworks by artists who have passed away are eternal and invaluable. It is one arena that keeps its doors open even for deceased one’s to make their entry into the Guinness book of world records. And lately, this has been exemplified by a celebrated ...
Francis Bacon 1976 triptych Sells for $86.3 million, Breaks NYC Auction Record
Posted in Art, Auctions on 15 May 2008
Posted in Art, Auctions on 15 May 2008
A three-panel art work by Francis Bacon lately got success in breaking the NYC auction record at contemporary art auction on 14 May. It fetched in sales of $86 million plus after three bidders contended for it. The $86,281,000 price of the masterwork “Triptych, 1976†also ...
Patek Philippe Wristwatch Is World’s Most Expensive For £1.1million
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Watch, Worlds Most Expensive on 13 May 2008
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Watch, Worlds Most Expensive on 13 May 2008
A wristwatch belonging to an ...
Onassis Buddha: A Gem-Set Bowenite Magot by Faberge May Fetch $500,000 Plus
Posted in Antique, Auctions on 9 May 2008
Posted in Antique, Auctions on 9 May 2008
Pictured above is a gem-set Bowenite Magot by Faberge that is exhibited at Christie's auction house in Geneva on 9 May. Known as ...
Study for a Woman in Blue Fetches $39.2 mn at Sotheby’s
Posted in Art, Auctions, Paintings on 9 May 2008
Posted in Art, Auctions, Paintings on 9 May 2008
Auction reports from Sotheby's reveal that a cubist oil painting by 20th ...
Patek Philippe “Trossi Leggenda” Chronograph May Fetch $1.9 mn at Sotheby’s
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Watch on 7 May 2008
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Watch on 7 May 2008
Exhibiting around 200 lots, the highlight of the auction scheduled in Geneva for 11 May is the "Trossi Leggenda" Patek Philippe chronograph developed and designed by Patek Philippe in 1932. Earlier owned by Count Carlo Felice Trossi, the piece is anticipated to produce roughly $ ...
