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• Fresh to Market Work by German Master Tops Bonhams Orientalist Art Sale June 17, 2022
  Ferdinand Max Bredt (German, 1868-1921) ... London – By the Fountain by the German painter Ferdinand Bredt (1868-1921) was the top selling lot at Bonhams Orientalist Art sale in London on Tuesday 14 June. The work, which had been held in a private collection since it was acquired in Paris in 1920, sold for £107,400.Head […]
• Newly Discovered Stubbs Dog Portrait at Bonhams Old Master Paintings June 15, 2022
  George Stubbs ARA (Liverpool 1724-1806 ... London – It is not every day that a lost masterpiece resurfaces and when it's a work by the preeminent 18th century painter of animals George Stubbs (1724-1806) interest is bound to be high. Until recently, Stubbs' A Black and White Spaniel Pointing was considered lost. In fact, it […]
• EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS FOR THE CLAUDE DE MARTEAU COLLECTION AT BONHAMS PARIS June 15, 2022
  STATUE DE BOUDDHA EN SCHISTE ... Paris – Treasures from the renowned Claude de Marteau Collection sold for a total of €3.5 million at Bonhams Paris yesterday (14 June) with 96.88% of lots sold and 100% of lots by value. The highlight of the sale was an imposing and enigmatic grey schist Buddha sculpted in […]
• Peel Appeal Property From the Archive of Legendary DJ and Broadcaster John Peel Tops the Charts at Bonhams Knightsbridge June 15, 2022
  London – Live In Session: Property From The John Peel Archive, achieved an impressive £465,783 today (Tuesday 14 June) at Bonhams Knightsbridge, with 90% sold by lot and 97% sold by value. The 200-lot sale, which offered highlights from Peel's personal archive – including radio-played test pressings from landmark musicians, rare records, personal correspondence, and […]
• A White Glove Sale and Strong Showing for George Nakashima at Bonhams Modern Decorative Art + Design Sales June 14, 2022
  GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) Important Minguren ... New York – Bonhams Modern Decorative Art + Design department saw success in two back-to-back sales on June 8 and 9 in New York. Starting off strong, Tutti I Colori: A Century of Modern Italian Glass achieved a white glove sale with 100% sold by lot and 100% sold […]
• STIK it to Them: Major STIK Work Comes to Bonhams' Post-War & Contemporary Art Sale in London June 13, 2022
  STIK (B. 1979) Children of ... London – Children of Fire, a large artwork by the street artist STIK, is one of the highlights of Bonhams' Post-War & Contemporary Art sale on Thursday 30 June at New Bond Street, London. STIK created the work in the aftermath of the London Riots in 2011, sprayed onto […]
• Fine Asian Art Spanning Millennia Presented in Two Sales at Bonhams Los Angeles June 13, 2022
  HUANG JUNBI (1899-1991) Waterfall Los Angeles – A range of works including ceramics, jades, scholars' objects, scrolls, and textiles that span millennia will be offered in two sales this June at Bonhams in Los Angeles: Fine Asian Works of Art on June 21 and Decorative Asian Works of Art online from June 13 – 22.Fine […]
• Height of Fashion: Haute Couture Comes to Bonhams June 13, 2022
  Valentino Couture: a Floral Embroidered ... London – There is a point where fashion becomes art: when clothes become so much more than fabric, when a creation becomes haute couture. The Craft of Luxury: Haute Couture and Handbags which runs on bonhams.com from 15-26 July showcases the art of haute couture through one exceptional single-owner […]
• Legacy of Las Vegas Performers Lives on with 480 Lots Sold from the Estate of Siegfried & Roy at 100% by Value: Doubling its target hammer, the sale achieved $1,446,327, which will benefit the SARMOTI Foundation. The two-day live sale at Bonhams Los Angeles lasted over 14 hours with nearly 1,000 registered bidders from around the world. June 10, 2022
  Los Angeles – After a marathon two-day live sale, the estate of Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible achieved remarkable success when it sold 480 lots out of 481 at 100% by value for a total of $1,446,327 on June 8 and 9 at Bonhams Los Angeles. The memorabilia and costumes performed above expectations […]
• Highest Price for a Painting by Georges Mathieu Sold in France June 10, 2022
  GEORGES MATHIEU (1921-2012) Exil de ... Paris – To the applause in the saleroom, L'Exil de Go Daïgo dans l'île d'Oki (The Exile of Go Daïgo in the Island of Oki), (1957) by Georges Mathieu, achieved top lot in the sale "De l'Avant-Garde à nos jours" at Bonhams Paris yesterday (Thursday 9 June). Never seen […]
• Exodus – L' École de Paris: The Modernist Diaspora at Bonhams London June 9, 2022
  Moïse Kisling (Polish/French, 1891-1953) Barque ... London – An exodus of Jewish artists from Eastern Europe to Paris during the turn of the century gave rise to a flourishing of artistic activity in the city. After its inaugural edition last year, L' École de Paris: A Modernist Diaspora will return to Bonhams on Tuesday 28 […]
• Fresh to Market Rare Pateks at Bonhams Fine Watches Sale June 9, 2022
  Patek Philippe. An extremely fine ... London - Two of the rarest watches by Patek Philippe – a contemporary complicated pocket watch and a modernist 1960s wristwatch, both fresh to market - are just a couple of highlights from the Bonhams Fine Watches Sale in London on 15 June. The first is a spectacular complicated […]
• Benetton Driven by Schumacher and Patrese Races into Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale June 9, 2022
  Ready to run, the ex-Riccardo ... Goodwood - A Formula 1 survivor from the 1990s – a 1993 Benetton-Ford Formula 1 Racing Single-Seater, driven in period by two Grand Prix winning drivers, Riccardo Patrese and the seven-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, is in pole position for the Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale at […]
• Taxco Mexican Silver Shines at Bonhams Los Angeles June 8, 2022
  Los Angeles - On June 15, Bonhams Los Angeles will present Mexican Silver: Jewels and Objects from The Crawford Collection featuring more than 250 pieces of objects, tableware, and wearable sculpture. Standout pieces include the "Jaguar" tea and coffee service by William Spratling (estimate: $15,000 - 20,000), a fish necklace and cuff by Los Castillo […]
• Bonhams Announces New Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Leadership in Asia - Gigi Yu assumes the role of Head of Department, Hong Kong Keason Tang is promoted to Department Director, Hong Kong June 8, 2022
  Hong Kong – After a record-setting season in Hong Kong, Bonhams announces a new leadership team for Chinese Works of Art in Asia. Effective today, Gigi Yu assumes the role of Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, spearheading all Bonhams Chinese Works of Art businesses in the region, deepening relationship with […]
• Works From the Estate of Pioneering Artist Marcos Grigorian to Be Offered at Bonhams June 8, 2022
  Marcos Grigorian (1925-2007) Horizontal & ... New York – The influential Armenian-Iranian artist Marcos Grigorian (1925-2007) expanded his practice far beyond the borders of his native Armenia and Iran, establishing himself in New York as one of the most progressive, innovative, and provocative artists of his generation. Bonhams' 46-lot sale Marcos Grigorian Unearthed: Works from […]
• Bonhams Prints & Multiples Summer Sale in Los Angeles June 6, 2022
  Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993), Blue with ... Los Angeles – A strong selection of works from iconic artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Rufino Tamayo, Norman Rockwell, and Alexander Calder comes to Bonhams Los Angeles for the Prints & Multiples sale on June 14. Leading the sale is an impressive print, Blue with Red, 1987 by Richard […]
• Bonhams Returns to Greenwich with Resounding Success: 94% sale rate achieved at new waterfront venue in partnership with Berkley One June 5, 2022
  Well-known car, extensively toured in ... Greenwich – A 1929 Bentley 4½ Liter Tourer led the live sale return of Bonhams annual Greenwich Auction on Sunday, June 5. Making its auction debut, this former race car, which has been extensively toured, sold for $604,500, attracting numerous bidders. The sale was an overall success achieving an […]
• Bonhams Fine Books & Manuscripts Sale Featuring Three Major Collections: From the writings on psychedelic drug use by Timothy Leary, to important documents from the Civil War Era to first editions from comedic TV writer David Lloyd June 2, 2022
  THE MOST IMPORTANT JESSE JAMES ... New York – The Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts sale on June 28 in New York will feature three standout collections: a large archive of materials related to Timothy Leary, an American psychologist and advocate for psychedelic drugs, an assemblage of important letters and documents from key moments in […]
• Bonhams Charges Into Gstaad with Rare Reventon June 1, 2022
  2010 Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Chassis ... Gstaad – Bonhams is returning to the world-famous Swiss Alpine resort of Gstaad this summer for the first time in 14 years, for The Gstaad Sale on Sunday 3 July, presenting a boutique selection of collector's motor cars at the renowned Gstaad Palace Hotel, led by a rare, jet-inspired […]