The single-owner lifetime collection of William “Bill” Dagg – a man who has accumulated thousands of items, mostly petroliana, toys, country store, farm and advertising memorabilia – will be sold the weekend of Sept. 14-16 by Matthews Auctions.
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Doug Schmell/Pedigree Comics.Com Silver Age Collection Brings $3.94+ Million In World Record Heritage Comics Auction
X-Men #1 CGC-graded 9.8 brings $492,938 to lead the top Silver Age Marvel collection ever offered at auction, July 26, in Beverly Hills.
Henry Robert “Bobby” Pearce’s Olympic Medals & Rowing Archive
The archive of Australia’s first ever double Olympic Medal winner Bobby Pearce (1905-1976), was the highlight of Bonhams Olympic Games Sale on 25 July 2012.
Bonhams to auction London 1948 games poster at Olympic sale
The famous official poster for the 1948 London Olympics is the leading lot among a selection of items from the ‘Austerity Games’ to be offered at Bonhams Olympic Games sale in Knightsbridge on 25 July.
The Leinster Dinner Service World Record
The Exceptional Sale at Christies included a world record price for an English Dinner service – the Leinster Service a George II Silver dinner service.
What Women Want At Auction
Bonhams has recorded an excellent set of results for its inaugural US sale of ‘What Women Want…At Auction’ on June 25 in Los Angeles. Known as the ultimate insider’s shopping experience.
Picasso Ceramics: The Madoura Collection
The two-day auction of Picasso Ceramics: The Madoura Collectionon 25 and 26 June 2012 was 100% sold, realising £8,082,300 / $12,584,141 / €10,046,298.
Lucian Freud Self Portrait Egg Sells for £22,000
An unusual piece of Lucian Freud art has sold for £22,000 at Bloomsbury Auction’s 20th Century British Art sale. The Self Portrait oil and ink wash on a hen’s egg was painted in 1979 and was produced at the request of the Langton Gallery.
Rare René Lalique ‘Frise aigles’ at Bonhams Sells for £43,230
A very rare and unusual René Lalique vase was one of the highlights of Bonhams The Colours of René Lalique and Design from 1860 Sale in London on 12 June 2012, has sold for £43,250.
Rare René Lalique ‘Frise aigles’ at Bonhams
A very rare and unusual René Lalique vase will be one of the highlights of Bonhams The Colours of René Lalique and Design from 1860 Sale in London on 12 June 2012.
