Auction Roundup

Monday, June 24, 2013

06/24/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Auctions

Declaration of Independence newspaper clipping for sale _{2013-06-24, 09:01 pm}
The first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence appeared on July 6, 1776, and the edition will be for sale.
Buying Wine at Auction - The Extra Costs _{2011-10-31, 03:00 am}
... sum of the above items, it will vary depending on the location of the auction. Among major U.S. cities that hold auctions, New York adds 8.875 percent. In San Francisco, it is 9.5 percent, and in Chicago, it's 10.25 percent. Unless you have a ...
Declaration of Independence newspaper clipping for sale _{2013-06-24, 06:42 pm}
The first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence appeared on July 6, 1776, and the edition will be for sale.
Original Apple I computer up for auction _{2013-06-24, 03:02 pm}
Apple fans are serious. They will line up for hours to buy the newest version of the iPhone and they'll pay a lot for a 37-year-old computer.
Stone Phillips nabs Murray Hill pad _{2013-06-24, 12:14 pm}
Deposed "Dateline NBC" reporter Stone Phillips bought a three-bedroom, 3.5-bathrom co-op at 10 Park Avenue for $3.15 million, the New York Observer reported.
Nottingham Contemporary boosts economy _{2013-06-24, 12:01 pm}
MORE than 60 businesses will gather at Nottingham Contemporary tomorrow to hear how the gallery has helped support the local economy with its international art.
To Do Monday: A Bid for Health _{2013-06-24, 09:23 am}
The Prize4Life at Sotheby's raises money for the fight against ALS , also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Laguna Beach Home Lists for $38 Million _{2013-06-20, 03:00 am}
Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com The former Washington home of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the onetime International Monetary Fund ... (more)
Three things to do _{2013-06-24, 03:00 am}
Admission is free. Call 454-2060 or go to rochesterjazz.com. Also at the Jazz Festival: The ESM-XRIJF Gerry Niewood Jazz Scholarships Performance is 7:30 p.m.at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 60 Gibbs St. Admission is free; $5 donation suggested.
Duchess Portrait Admired by Goethe, Lost in World War II, Returns to Heirs _{2013-06-23, 06:25 pm}
An 18th-century oil portrait of a German duchess that was lost in Poland during World War II will return 70 years later to Weimar, the city where it was first commissioned by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe .
Auction of medal presented to cargo ship captain who sank German U-boat _{2013-06-23, 01:36 pm}
The Distinguished Service Cross was presented to Captain John Bell of Redcar who turned his unarmed cargo ship on the undersea menace after launched a torpedo attack in 1915.
SPCA of Hancock County Fur Ball July 10 _{2013-06-23, 08:07 am}
... includes an open bar, hor'deurves, seated dinner, music by acclaimed pianist Paul Sullivan, and silent and live auctions. Auction items include vacations at spectacular villas in Bali, Spain, and Virgin Gorda, a stay at the San Juan Islands in ...
'Confederacy of Dunces' script purchased _{2013-06-23, 03:00 am}
Photographs of John Kennedy Toole as a teenager and a photocopied manuscript of his novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" with handwritten corrections now belong to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Absent an Anchor's Seat, Stone Phillips Finds a New Perch on Park Avenue _{2013-06-22, 10:40 am}
It looks like Stone Phillips may have finally found a place to settle down. The former Dateline anchor displayed some undeniable signs of restlessness after NBC declined to renew his contract back in 2009.
Another working Apple-1 pops up, could sell for $500K _{2013-06-21, 07:17 am}
Christie's today said it hopes to sell a working Apple-1 computer for as much as half a million dollars in a special online-only auction that starts next week.
University buys manuscript for a Confederacy of Duncesa _{2013-06-22, 12:50 am}
The pictures show Toole, an associate professor of English at Lafayette from 1959-60, as a teenager in Mississippi with his friend, Cary Laird, who was given the manuscript by Toole's mother.
Prize4Life Gala supports treatment and cure for ALS _{2013-06-21, 07:35 pm}
The Prize4Life Gala brings together corporations, individuals, and volunteers committed to making a difference in the lives of ALS patients and their families.
Rare Apple I to be auctioned off by Christie's _{2013-06-21, 03:30 pm}
... in existence believed to be in the 30-50 range. Recently, Apple I machines have been fetching exorbitant amounts at auctions worldwide. This past May, for example, a working Apple 1 sold for $671,400 at a German auction house. Before that, an Apple ...
The Art Market: law of supply and demand _{2013-06-21, 01:20 pm}
The London sales of impressionist and modern art this week again demonstrated the importance, for the auction houses, of bagging estates, as well as the progressive depletion of the inventory in this sector.
Book Review: 'The Good House' by Ann Leary _{2013-06-20, 08:00 am}
Hildy Good is a real estate agent in a historic and upscale town on the north shore of Boston.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

04/18/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Auctions.

Works by artist Basquiat to appear at NYC exhibit _{2013-04-18, 03:25 pm}
This undated photo provided by Sotheby's shows "Love Dub for A," by Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat who was was 27 when he died in 1988.
Works by artist Basquiat to appear at NYC exhibit _{2013-04-18, 01:16 pm}
More than 30 works by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will appear at a New York City exhibit before a private sale.
Nizam of Hyderabad's 'Princie' Pink Diamond sells for nearly $40 million _{2013-04-18, 11:23 am}
Diamonds are a woman's best friend, but they also are highly cherished item amongst jewelry collectors, as we noticed recently.
Rare blue diamond found in S Africa _{2013-04-18, 11:09 am}
The 25.5-carat stone was recovered by Petra Diamonds at its Cullinan mine and is expected to bring large profits.
Rotarians' first peek at birdy _{2013-04-18, 09:40 am}
SIGNIFICANT DONATION: Dr Rob Sharp, right, with Rotary members Phil Penman, Helen Tickle and Narelle Langfield.
Bay Psalm Book: First Book Ever Printed in US to be Sold in Sotheby's Auction _{2013-04-18, 06:18 am}
The first book ever to be printed in the US could fetch up to $30m when it is sold at auction later this year for the first time since 1947.
World's most EXPENSIVE jewels sold at auctions _{2013-04-18, 04:40 am}
An extraordinary 34-carat 'Princie' diamond from the mines of Golconda in South India, once owned by the world's richest man - the last Nizam of Hyderabad - fetched a whopping $39 million at an auction.
Whose $40 Million Diamond Is It? _{2013-04-18, 03:45 am}
The beautiful pink 'Princie' diamond just fetched a record haul at Christie's. The only problem: a squabbling clan of Italians who claim the gem is theirs.
Tuned in _{2013-04-18, 01:34 am}
Jamie Bernstein was hoping for harmony. It was 2000, and the concert narrator and broadcaster, who's the daughter of composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein, had just separated from her husband and was looking for an apartment.
74-Carat Diamond Sells For A Record $14.1 Million _{2013-04-18, 01:32 am}
A 74.79-carat, pear-shaped diamond fetched more than $14.1 million at Sotheby' s Magnificent Jewels sale Wednesday, setting an auction record for any white diamond sold in the Americas.
Art detectives trace Nazi confiscations _{2013-04-17, 12:02 pm}
They've been hot on the trail of works by Dix, Kollwitz and Marc. For years, experts and students have been solving the mysteries behind artworks confiscated by the Nazis and have created a one-of-a-kind database.
Petra Diamonds announces recovery of a 25.5 carat blue diamond at Cullinan mine in South Africa_{2013-04-18, 12:32 am}
Petra Diamonds Limited announces the recovery of a 25.5 carat blue diamond at the Cullinan mine in South Africa.
Roy Carroll to appear on 'Katie' talk show today _{2013-04-18, 12:10 am}
Curious about how a piece of abstract art originally purchased for $9.99 at an Oak Ridge Goodwill store ended up hanging in the lobby of the Center Pointe high-rise tower in downtown Greensboro? Then tune in to Fox 8 at 11 a.m. today to hear Greensboro developer Roy Carroll discuss the story with Katie Couric on her eponymous talk show.
Petra Recovers 26-Ct. Blue Diamond at Cullinan _{2013-04-17, 11:12 pm}
Petra Diamonds recovered a high-quality top color 25.50-carat blue diamond from its Cullinan mine in South Africa.
Market Report: Oils slide as Tullow team draws a blank _{2013-04-17, 11:07 pm}
Laura Chesters is digital, consumer and luxury goods reporter at The London Evening Standard, i, The Independent and The Independent on Sunday.
Letter Facilitating Zionism to Be Sold at Auction _{2013-04-17, 03:11 pm}
A letter written in prison by Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish officer in the French army who was falsely accused of high treason, is to be sold at auction in Paris.
Weatherly International, Petra Diamonds, Ormonde Mining news briefs _{2013-04-17, 11:58 am}
Weatherly International announced its March quarterly production figures. Third quarter production from Central Operations was 67,833 tonnes of ore containing 4,948t of copper concentrate, for copper production of 1,142t of copper metal, a decrease in production over the previous quarter due to a series of one-off events at the underground ... (more)
Letter sent by Alfred Dreyfus after false conviction for treason set for auction in Paris _{2013-04-17, 01:08 pm}
A letter written in prison by Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish army captain whose dismissal more than a century ago on trumped-up charges of spying triggered a protracted national crisis in France, is to be sold at auction in Paris.
Agents Descend on a New YorkGallery, Charging Its Owner _{2013-04-17, 12:41 pm}
... But for those who trade in multimillion-dollar paintings, they have long been a major presence at the premier auctions held every spring and fall at Sotheby's and Christie's, where they often descend, wives and children included, and have been known ...
Rare Indian Princie Diamond sold for $39m at NYC auction _{2013-04-17, 11:45 am}
London, Apr 17 : One of the largest pink diamonds in the world has fetched more than 39.3 million dollars at an auction in New York.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

New auction record set for Kangxi porcelain

A ruby-ground falangcai bowl made during the reign of Qing Emperor Kangxi fetched HK$74 million at the Sotheby's spring sales auction in Hong Kong on April 8, setting a world auction record for Kangxi porcelain.

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-04/09/content_16387109.htm

Christie's gains beachhead in fast-growing China art market with new licence

... would significantly boost the mainland art business. Previously, Christie's often hosted China and Asia-related auctions in Hong Kong, and mainland Chinese had to travel to the city to take part. "Chinese collectors, especially those new to the art ...

http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1210758/christies-gains-beachhead-fast-growing-china-art-market-new

Red Imperial Chinese Qing Bowl Sells for $9.5 Million

Chinese Imperial art pieces seem to be the hottest selling items on the auction block these days.

http://www.bornrich.com/red-imperial-chinese-qing-bowl-sells-95-million.html

Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Margaret Thatcher, UK's first female prime minister who held her post for a record 11 years , died on Monday.

http://en.rian.ru/papers/20130409/180528364.html

Russian markets - Factors to Watch on April 9

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