Bonhams second Racing Sale at Newmarket to be held on July 20th takes place at the premises of Europe’s largest bloodstock auctioneers, Tattersalls. Among the many items on sale that celebrate the Sport of Kings is a painting of a prince among horses, Desert Orchid, the legendary steeplechaser. The picture of `Dessie’, an oil by Barrie Linklater, is estimated to sell for £6,000 to £8,000.
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Bonhams’ Magical Price for First Edition Harry Potter book
A rare first edition of the very first Harry Potter book, written by the acclaimed British authoress J K Rowling, fetched a magical £9,000 today (26 June 2007) at Bonhams.
Claude Monet’s Nymphéas of 1904 sells for £18.5 million
Claude Monet’s Nymphéas of 1904, a ground-breaking work and one of the
finest of Monet’s famous waterlily series ever to have come to the market, tonight realised £18,500,000
($36,724,350) at Sotheby’s in London.
Top 10 At Christie’s Film And Entertainment Memorabilia Sale
A hot pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s was the star lot at the Christies sale on 30th May selling for $192,000.
Carl Barks and Donald Duck Auction
Auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields describe their June 4th 2007 Entertainment Memorabilia and Animation Art sale in Los Angeles as a celebration for Carl Barks – the artist who for decades drew famous Disney comic book characters.
From Rudolph Valentino To Audrey Hepburn, Romance And Elegance At Christie’s Film And Entertainment Memorabilia Sale
Christie’s Film and Entertainment Memorabilia auction on May 30 in New York will include animation, props, costumes and autographed material. From the Estate of comedian StanLaurel to a hot pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the auctiondocuments over fifty years of Hollywood’s history.
James Bond Author’s Gun Sells For £12,000 at Bonhams
A fine Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver presented by the Colt Company to the famous James Bond author, Ian Fleming in 1964, sold today (28 March 2007) at Bonhams’ Sale of Fine Modern Sporting Guns and Vintage Firearms in Knightsbridge, London for £12,000. It was bought anonymously by telephone.
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who And A Few Arctic Monkeys
Christie’s sale of Pop Memorabilia on Thursday 26 April 2007 promises
a tantalising line-up of exciting memorabilia from the stars of the pop and rock worlds.
Star Wars At Bonhams As Obi Wan Kenobi’s Cloak Fetches £54,000
A remarkable collection of costumes created and supplied by Angels The Costumiers, for some of the most iconic international film and television in history sold at Bonhams in Knightsbridge, London, today (Tuesday 6 March 2007), in what is believed to be the UK’s largest and most important archive of film and television costumes to come to auction. More than 400 costumes were available to collectors and amateur fans alike.
Important Collections of Shelley Pottery Coming to Auctions
One of the most important collections of Shelley Pottery is about to go under the hammer at auction. This extensive collection is owned by Robert Senft, not only a collector but also an authority on the factory.
