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• Sam Maloof Furniture Rocks Bonhams - Modern Art | Design Sale in Los Angeles September 15, 2020
  Sam Maloof (1916-2009) Rocking Chair2005fiddleback ... Los Angeles – Furniture by Sam Maloof, the first craftsman to receive the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, is to feature in Bonhams' Modern Design | Art sale on September 30. The sale will include two Sam Maloof rocking chairs, both individually estimated at $20,000-30,000; a Sam Maloof Conference Table, estimated […]
• Exceptional Motor Cars at Bonhams Goodwood SpeedWeek Sale September 15, 2020
  1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Chassis ... Rarities and Important Collections OfferedA host of automotive rarities and a raft of exceptional single-owner motor car collections will line up at Goodwood next month for the Bonhams Goodwood SpeedWeek Sale on Saturday 17 October, part of the spectacular 'SpeedWeek' event taking place at the historic West Sussex motor […]
• Extensive Selection of Rare Madeiras at Bonhams Fine Wine Sale September 14, 2020
  Blandy's Malvasia, Fajã dos Padres ... The aged roué from the 1959 Flanders and Swann comic song Have some Madeira, m'dear would find plenty to tempt him at Bonhams Fine Wine Sale in London on Thursday 24 September which features a wide selection of rare vintage Madeiras.Bonhams Global Head of Wine and Master of Wine, […]
• Playing With Light and Focus - Striking Works by Photographic Pioneers Ansel Adams and Werner Rohde at Bonhams New York Sale September 14, 2020
  Ansel Adams (1902-1984); Maroon Bells, ... Bold and evocative works by two titans of 20th century photography, Ansel Adams, and Werner Rohde, are to be offered at Bonhams' Photographs sale on October 2 in New York. Leading the sale, with an estimate of $50,000 - 70,000, is Maroon Bells, Near Aspen, Colorado, a signature work […]
• Bonhams' Kings of the Road September 14, 2020
  Sold new to HRH Prince ... European Monarchs' Motor Cars at the Zoute Sale 2020A 1959 BMW 507, first owned by King Constantine II of Greece, will grace the elegant seaside resort of Knokke-le-Zoute as the top lot, with an estimate of €1,900,000 – 2,300,000, in the Bonhams Zoute Sale on Sunday 11 October 2020.Another […]
• Salvador Dalí's Surrealist Masterpiece Leads Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art Sale September 13, 2020
  SALVADOR DALÍ (1904-1989) Couple aux ... A surrealist masterpiece by Salvador Dalí, Couple aux têtes pleines de nuages (1937), will lead Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art Sale in London on 15 October. The work, which has never before been offered at auction, comes from the collection of the Italian Modernist composer Giacinto Scelsi. It has […]
• Bonhams to Host Cape Winemakers Guild Auction 2020 – With a Difference September 11, 2020
  For the second year in succession, Bonhams Global Head of Wine and Master of Wine, Richard Harvey, and Bonhams Director of Modern and Contemporary African Art, Giles Peppiatt will be conducting the Annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction. This year, however, Covid-19 restrictions in South Africa make it impossible to hold the 2020 auction […]
• A Bowl of Wonder - An Exceptional Parcel Gilt Silver Lobed Bowl at Bonhams' Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art Sale in New York September 11, 2020
  An exceptional parcel gilt silver ... New York - One of the highlights of Bonhams' Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art on September 21 will be An Exceptional Parcel Gilt Silver Lobed Bowl dating from the Tang dynasty. It has an estimate of $200,000 – 300,000.This important silver-gilt bowl would undoubtedly have been made […]
• Top Glass at Bonhams - Remarkable Collection of Early and Rare Pieces at Bonhams Knightsbridge September 10, 2020
  An early Venetian enamelled armorial ... The 19th century aristocrat, Lady Maria Cartwright, known as Lili, was an ardent collector of glass and ceramics. As the wife of a British diplomat, she travelled widely within Europe, taking every opportunity to visit auctions and dealers. Her remarkable collection of early Venetian and façon de Venise glass […]
• Important British Firearms at Bonhams Antique Arms and Armour Sale September 10, 2020
  A Pair Of Scottish 20-Bore ... Bonhams next Antique Arms and Armour sale in Knightsbridge, London on Wednesday 23 September will feature an important group of mainly 18th and 19th century British Firearms by most of the leading manufacturers of their day. Among these is a pair of mid-18th century Scottish 20-bore flintlock all-metal belt […]
• The Martin Cohen Collection: The Final Chapter at Bonhams New York September 9, 2020
  New York – On October 6 Bonhams will present The Martin Cohen Collection: The Final Chapter, featuring important interior and design pieces from the impressive collection of the renowned dealer, collector and design connoisseur, Martin Cohen.The sale will be followed by an online-only Part II, which will run from  October 7 on bonhams.com.Highlights of the sale will […]
• Exceptional Mercedes Enjoy Success at Bonhams Autoworld Sale September 9, 2020
  Concours restored,1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 'Adenauer' ... A pair of exceptional Mercedes convertibles, from a single-owner collection, led a diverse selection of prestigious classic motor cars enjoying success at the weekend's inaugural Bonhams Autumn Autoworld Sale in Brussels which realised in excess of €2.2 million. A 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 'Adenauer', the rarest variant of the luxurious […]
• A Herculean Collection of Cameos and Intaglios at Bonhams Jewellery Sale September 8, 2020
  A carnelian intaglio of Hercules, ... The Hercules Collection of Cameos and Intaglios, featuring gems dating from antiquity to the 19th century, will be offered as part of Bonhams' next jewellery sale on 23 September in London. The collection – which is made up of more than 90 gems including cameos and intaglios from ancient […]
• Up for the Cup - Bonhams to Offer the FA Cup Trophy Awarded From 1896 to 1910 September 7, 2020
  The Historically Important Football Association ... On September 29, Bonhams is to offer a unique piece of English football history – the oldest surviving FA Cup presented to the winning teams between 1896 and 1910, including Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur. The cup leads a special Sporting Trophies Sale at […]
• Big Cats at Bonhams September 3, 2020
  1946 Jaguar Mk IV 2½-Litre ... Jaguars from all eras at MPH September Sale at BicesterA 1946 Jaguar Mark IV 2½-Litre Saloon leads a shadow of Jaguars to be offered at the next Bonhams MPH sale on Sunday 20 September. This will be the first live and 'drive through' auction since November 2019 for Bonhams' […]
• Bonhams to Offer Five Asian Art Sales in September and October 2020 September 2, 2020
  This September and October, Bonhams will present a series of five Asian Art sales between New York and Hong Kong. Featuring a wide array of rare works spanning centuries of Asian artistry and ingenuity, the five sales comprise: Elegant Embellishments on 21 September (New York), Chinese Paintings and Works of Art on 21 September (New […]
• Rebellious: Russian Non-conformist Art at Bonhams September 1, 2020
  Dmitri Plavinsky (Russian, 1937-2012) Pythagoras's ... Bonhams' inaugural online sale of Russian art, Rebellious: Russian Non-conformist art from an Important European Collection, the first sale dedicated solely to Soviet 'unofficial' art from 1960-1980, will run from 14-24 September on bonhams.com. The 134-lot sale features important works from 'the second Russian avant-garde', ranging in estimate from […]
• Start Your Engines for 2021 August 27, 2020
  Rally and Race Cars Offered at Bonhams Autoworld SaleThe classic car calendar may be on hold, but Bonhams is looking ahead to 2021 with a tempting selection of classic and vintage racing and rally cars on offer at the forthcoming Autoworld Autumn Sale in Brussels on Sunday 6 September. This is the first time Bonhams […]
• New World Auction Record for a Bottle of Japanese Whisky Set at Bonhams Hong Kong August 21, 2020
  Hong Kong – At Bonhams Fine & Rare Wine and Whisky Sale in Hong Kong today (21 August), Yamazaki-55 Year, the oldest Japanese whisky in history, commanded the price of HK$6,200,000 (US$795,000), establishing a new world auction record for a bottle of Japanese whisky. It had a pre-sale estimate of HK$580,000 – 780,000.The single-malt blockbuster […]
• Recipe for Success - Ruth Watson's Antiquarian Cookery Books Sell Out at Bonhams Book Sale August 21, 2020
  MANUSCRIPT RECIPE BOOK - LAURENCE ... An historically important collection of antiquarian cookery books and manuscripts assembled by hotelier and television presenter, Ruth Watson was 100% sold at Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts sale in London on Wednesday 19 August. The collection as a whole made £152,260, nearly three times its lower estimate. Among the […]