A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Convertible, one of only nine produced, sold for a remarkable £551,500 today (2 July) at Bonhams annual Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia auction at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The sale fetched a magnificent £3,707,687 in total with a 75% sale rate.
Other News
Competition Cars To Headline Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction
Bonhams annual summer sale at Quail Lodge is famous for its offering of racing and sports cars. From Bugatti, Alfa Romeo and Talbot Lago to Jaguar, Aston Martin and Ferrari, Bonhams is consistently entrusted with the world’s greatest and rarest automobiles.
Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Evening Auction Takes $68.6 Million
The top price was paid for Silver Liz, 1963, by Andy Warhol (1928-1987), one of only two paintings by the artist to depict the celebrated actress and Hollywood icon with her legendary violet eyes. It sold to an anonymous bidder for £6,762,150 / $10,168,920/€3,354,248.
Tom Hanks to Auction Off Toyota Prius to support Welcome Back Veterans (WBV) Initiative
Through the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks, donated his customized 2004 Prius to support Welcome Back Veterans (WBV) initiative.
Single Owner Collection of Asian Art for Auction
A superb collection of Asian art, lovingly assembled over a decade by a single enthusiast while living and working in the Far East and South East Asia, is for sale at Bonhams Edinburgh on 7 July.
It’s Raining Cats, Dogs And Bears At Christie’s
Christie’s summer Teddy Bears sale on Tuesday 17 July at Christie’s South
Kensington will feature a whole menagerie of cuddly animals including cats, dogs, rabbits as well
as bears and other furry things. Comprising 120 lots, the sale is expected to realise £100,000 and
the view is free and open to the general public from Saturday 14 July. Estimates start from £150
providing the perfect opportunity to treat yourself to a new furry friend or buy a unique gift for a
loved-one that will really hold its value.
Robert Thornton’s The Temple of the Flora Leads Sale
Collectors filled the phone banks and galleries of Bonhams New York in anticipation of the auctioneers’ June 23rd Fine Book sale. Consisting of over 500 lots, the diverse sale spanned the centuries from the 1490s to the 1990s and featured a number of fresh-to-the-market lots.
Powell & Stutenroth “Favorite Bitters” Bottle, One Of Only A Few Known, Soars To $64,960
Sotheby’s London summer Evening Sale of Old Master and British Paintings in London will take place on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 and taking centre stage will be J.M.W. Turner’s breathtaking masterpiece Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino.
British, Dutch and Flemish Masters Headline Sotheby’s 2010 Summer Sale
Sotheby’s London summer Evening Sale of Old Master and British Paintings in London will take place on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 and taking centre stage will be J.M.W. Turner’s breathtaking masterpiece Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino.
Old Town Auctions 2010 SPACE TOY AUCTION
Old Town Auctions will boldly go where they’ve never gone before – selling robots, space toys, Star Wars, action figures and other quality sci-fi and fantasy collectibles. The event will be held at Alexander’s Inn Auction House in Buckeystown, a suburb of Frederick, Maryland, and convenient to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C.
