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• Rare Jewels and Exquisite Colored Gemstones Shine in Two Bonhams New York Jewellery Auctions June 13, 2025
  BOUCHERON: AN IMPORTANT ART NOUVEAU ... New York – Bonhams New York presented two highly anticipated live jewelry sales Jewels and Watches of Distinction: An Impressive Private Collection on June 11 and New York Jewels on June 12, 2025, both of which saw rare jewels and colored gemstones exceed pre-sale estimates with remarkable results.Jewels and […]
• Bonhams Raises Spirits With Expansion Of Spirits Auctions In Scotland June 12, 2025
  London – Bonhams is expanding its presence in the global spirits market by reinforcing its spirits auctions in Scotland. To lead the department, Patricia Byott has been appointed Head of Spirits, Scotland. Patricia will be based in Bonhams Edinburgh saleroom in Melville Crescent.Patricia Byott has more than a decade of experience with senior roles in […]
• Deep Dive Into Hockney: Bonhams Holds Dedicated David Hockney Sale Alongside Fine Prints & Multiples In London June 12, 2025
  David Hockney R.A. (British, born ... London – With a diverse array of instantly recognisable works in numerous mediums from across an over six decade long career, David Hockney is one of the world's most popular artists working today. With a major exhibition currently taking place at Foundation Louis Vuitton, Paris, there is no better […]
• Bonhams Paris Fashion Auction Unveils 80 Curated Pieces by Chloé X Karl Lagerfeld: A Wardrobe From 1974 to 1984BONHAMS Paris Fashion Auction Unveils 80 Curated Pieces by Chloé X Karl Lagerfeld: A Wardrobe From 1974 to 1984 June 12, 2025
  Paris - Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr announces Chloé X Karl Lagerfeld: A Wardrobe from 1974 to 1984 a groundbreaking single-owner collection taking place online on bonhams.com from 26 June to 9 July 2025. The sale includes 80-lots celebrating the creative genius of Karl Lagerfeld during his seminal years at Chloé, with meticulously selected prêt-à-porter […]
• Strong Prices For Rare Asian Art Treasures From European Private Collections At Bonhams Cornette De Saint Cyr Auctions In Paris More Than €6.8 Million Sold Within 2 Hours: The Elsa Peretti Brush Washer Sold For €1,379,400 On Behalf Of The Nando And Elsa Peretti Foundation And A Magnificent And Very Rare Pair Of Massive Bronze-Alloy Bixie Achieved €4,065,600 June 12, 2025
  A MAGNIFICENT AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT ... MAGNIFIQUE ET IMPORTANTE PAIRE DE ... Paris – A highly important 13th-century Ge Mallow-Shaped Brush Washer belonging to the celebrated jewellery designer Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) sold for €1,379,400 at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris today (11 June 2025).Asaph Hyman, Bonhams Global Head of Chinese Ceramics & Works […]
• Bonhams|Cars At Bonmont: The Helvetic Event For Classic Car Enthusiasts June 11, 2025
  1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta ... Chéserex, Switzerland – Bonhams|Cars is pleased to announce its annual Swiss auction, on Sunday 29 June 2025, at the prestigious Bonmont Golf & Country Club, located in Chéserex, 30 minutes from Geneva, Switzerland. This not-to-be-missed event devoted to classic cars promises to dazzle enthusiasts and collectors from the four […]
• Only Known Photographs of Ada Lovelace Come to Bonhams Auction June 11, 2025
  LOVELACE (ADA) The only known ... London – The only known photographs of mathematician, computing pioneer, and the only legitimate child of Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) will lead Bonhams Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts sale, running online on bonhams.com from 9-19 June 2025. The series of three photographs, two by Antoine Claudet and one […]
• Bonhams London Fine Watches Celebrates the Mastery in Watchmaking With Best-In-Class Designs June 9, 2025
  Rolex. A fine and rare ... London – Bonhams will present the anticipated London Fine Watches sale on 19 June 2025, the curated live sale will feature a plethora of timepieces showcasing best-in-class designs across the decades from vintage to modern designs from coveted names such as Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Rolex, and […]
• Timepieces With Visible Movements And Special Dials Are Highlights of Bonhams New York Fine Watches Sale June 9, 2025
  VACHERON CONSTANTIN. A LIMITED EDITION ... New York - Bonhams presents New York Fine Watches on June 9-16 2025. The curated online sale on Bonhams.com includes 91-lots of sought after modern timepieces including a collection of exceptional skeletonised tourbillons with their intricate design, visual appeal and specialised escapement mechanisms that reveal the intricate components of […]
• Strong Prices Achieved By Spilliaert And Van De Woestyne From Belgian Collections At Bonhams Paris June 6, 2025
  LÉON SPILLIAERT (1881-1946) Marine avec ... Paris - Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr sold yesterday at auction a selection of exceptional Belgian paintings from long-established collections in its Impressionist and Modern Art sale, achieving exceptional prices for a Seascape by Spilliaert and a portrait by Van De Woestyne (Wednesday 4 June 2025). The 49-lot sale […]
• BONHAMS TO OFFER THE LARGEST SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION OF SPIRITS IN ITS HISTORY June 5, 2025
  Boston – Bonhams will present The Encyclopaedic Whisky Collection, an exquisite and comprehensive compilation of whiskies, boasting exceptional provenance and impeccable storage. Built over the last 25 years by a passionate collector, this collection will offer over 300 lots across two sales presented in the US with the live sale taking place on June 26 […]
• Dalai Lama Portrait And Gould Collection Achieves Impressive Result At Bonhams June 5, 2025
  Kanwal Krishna (Indian, 1910-1993) Portrait ... London – There were impressive results for the sale of the Collection and Archive of Sir Basil Gould today (5 June 2025) at Bonhams New Bond Street. The top lot was a series of 40 original watercolours by the distinguished Indian artist Krishna Kanwal, depicting Sir Basil's mission to […]
• Nancy Astor's Rare Cartier Turquoise and Diamond Tiara Sells for Over Three Times its Pre-sale Estimate at Bonhams London Jewels Sale for US$1.2M June 5, 2025
  CARTIER: THE ASTOR TURQUOISE AND ... London – Bonhams New Bond Street presented its anticipated London Jewels sale on 5 June 2025. The top lot was arguably one of the most enduring design legacies from Cartier, the Astor turquoise and diamond tiara, circa 1930, owned by Nancy, Viscountess Astor (1879-1964). The exceptionally rare tiara, having […]
• Rare Painting of Gandhi Comes to Auction for the First Time at Bonhams June 5, 2025
  Clare Leighton (British/American, 1898-1989) Portrait ... London – Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton (British, 1898-1989), thought to be the only oil portrait that Gandhi actually sat for, leads Bonhams Travel and Exploration sale, which will run from 7-15 July online on bonhams.com. The painting, which has never before been offered at auction, has […]
• COVER TO COVER: THE ARCHIVE OF LEGENDARY ALBUM COVER ARTIST AND GRAMMY WINNER GARY BURDEN TO BE OFFERED AT BONHAMS June 2, 2025
  Los Angeles – This June, Bonhams will present Cover to Cover: The Gary Burden Archive. Renowned for revolutionising album cover design, Gary Burden (1933- 2018) was responsible for crafting some of the most enduring musical imagery in the '60s and '70s for artists, including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, the Mamas & the Papas, […]
• BONHAMS TO AUCTION ORNELLAIA'S 2022 VENDEMMIA D'ARTISTA SERIES IN SUPPORT OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION May 29, 2025
  New York – Bonhams, in partnership with Ornellaia, one of Italy's most esteemed and influential wine estates, will host an auction featuring large-format bottles of Vendemmia d'Artista 2022 "La Determinazione," adorned with labels designed by acclaimed Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou (b. 1967), running from June 12 to 24. Ornellaia has committed its sale proceeds […]
• Nguyen Gia Tri, Vu Cao Dam And Le Pho Lead Paris Bonhams Vietnamese Online Auction May 28, 2025
  Nguyen Gia Tri (Vietnamese, 1908-1993) ... Paris – Sonata of the Fairyland (Sonate du pays des fées) by Nguyen Gia Tri is one of the highlights of the Vietnamese Art online sale at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris, which runs from 6 to 13 June. Estimated at €80,000-120,000, this lacquer masterpiece embodies the […]
• Rare Pende Mask and Selected Works from Private Collections Highlight Bonhams Auction May 27, 2025
  PENDE MASK, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ... Brussels – A remarkable Pende mask, estimated at €20,000–30,000, collected by Camille-Aimé Coquilhat (1853–1891) will be offered at Bonhams' African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art sale on 24 June in Brussels. Coquilhat joined Stanley's International African Association expedition to the Upper Congo in 1882 and served in Stanleyville until 1884. […]
• Works by 'Indian Picasso' M.F. Husain Art Lead Bonhams South Asian Art Sale May 27, 2025
  London – Works by one of the biggest names in Indian Modernist painting, Maqbool Fida Husain (1915-2011), lead Bonhams Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art on 4 June at New Bond Street, London. Untitled (Seven Horses), leads the sale with an estimate of £300,000-500,000.Often referred to as the 'Indian Picasso', Husain was a pioneering force […]
• Bonhams Global Jewellery Sales See Diamonds and Signed Jewels Exceed Pre-Sale Estimates May 27, 2025
  AN 18K WHITE GOLD AND ... Los Angeles | London – Bonhams presented the anticipated live May jewellery sales; California Jewels on May 20 and Knightsbridge Jewels on May 21. Both sales featured a selection of exceptional pieces spanning the centuries. Highlights included coloured gemstones, vibrant emeralds, rubies, and sapphires alongside antique and vintage jewels. […]