Articles tagged with: Auctions
John Webber ‘Indiana Jones’ Gold Cup Would Bring Home Fortune!
Posted in Antique, Auctions on 29 May 2008
Posted in Antique, Auctions on 29 May 2008
Measuring 51/2in high, this gold cup features two alike female faces facing opposite directions with their foreheads decked up with a snake motif. During his childhood, John Webber used to feel scared on the very glimpse of this cup. In early 40’s, John inherited the cup ...
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 ...
Last-Ever Shotguns Developed by Asprey Sells For $100,000 Plus
Posted in Antique, Auctions, News on 22 May 2008
Posted in Antique, Auctions, News on 22 May 2008
News is two of the last ever shotguns developed by 200-year-old London luxury goods firm Asprey generated a sales of over $120,000 at Christie's. The extraordinarily delicate firearms exhibited at the Christie’s Fine Sporting Guns and Rifles sale marked the end of a custom of faultlessly ...
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 ...
Sotheby’s To Hold Jewelry Auction In Geneva
Posted in Auctions, Jewelry on 14 May 2008
Posted in Auctions, Jewelry on 14 May 2008
And Sotheby’s is again heads up for another jewelry auction at its Geneva-based auction house. Scheduled for 15 May, the auction accessories include an oval-shaped diamond ear clip, diamond encrusted tiara, diamond corsage ornament, fine enamel and diamond cocktail watch by Cartier, cabochon sapphire-set ring and many others....
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 ...
