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• STRONG RESULTS FOR BONHAMS|CARS AUDRAIN AUCTION IN NEWPORT October 5, 2024
  Newport, Rhode Island – Bonhams|Cars returned to The Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week, a premier destination for car enthusiasts, for its fourth year, a venue that year on year continues to draw strong results with active in-room bidding. On the rostrum for the first time in the US, auctioneer Briony Harford drew bids from […]
• Elegance of the Eternal: Collection of Renowned Author Anne Rice to be offered at Bonhams October 4, 2024
  Los Angeles – Bonhams will present Elegance of the Eternal: The Collection of Anne Rice – a glimpse into the home and personal library of the renowned author – this October. One of the world's foremost writers of supernatural and Gothic historical fiction, Anne Rice (1941-2021) authored thirty-six novels during her lifetime including her famed […]
• Bonhams Skinner Presents a History-Spanning Rare Spirits Sale October 4, 2024
  Boston – Barrels of History: Pre-Prohibition to Today – Bonhams Skinner's latest offering of rare and fine spirits – will present over 300 lots from master distilleries, online from October 4 – 16. The quality on offer is showcased by an ultra-rare and ultra-aged Glenlivet Generations 80-Year-Old bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, estimated at $44,000 […]
• Enter the Dragon: Bonhams Celebrates Asia Week with Four Exceptional Sales October 4, 2024
  London – Bonhams celebrates Asian Art Week in London with four exceptional sales of Chinese and Asian ceramics and works of art featuring distinguished collections from leading collectors and dealers including Martyn Gregory and Ben Janssens. The sales, both live and online, will run from 1-12 November to include Fine Chinese Art, Ben Janssens Oriental […]
• Wine from the Finest Regions Around the World Offered in Bonhams Skinner's October Sale October 3, 2024
  Chateau Petrus 1961 (3 bottles) Boston – Bonhams Skinner's wine sale – The World in a Wineglass: Phenomenal Oenology – from October 3 – 15 offers 343 lots from around the world with bottles for a range of collectors from cellar-worthy, investment bottles, to prestigious 20th Century wines for immediate enjoyment. The majority of lots […]
• Bonhams organise avec BARNES une Journée d'expertise à Nantes Jeudi 10 Octobre 2024 October 1, 2024
  Bonhams x Barnes Nantes Bonhams x Barnes Nantes Paris – Jeudi 10 octobre prochain de 10 heures à 18 heures sur rendez-vousles spécialistes de Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr se rendront dans les locaux de l'agence BARNES à Nantes à l'occasion d'une journée d'expertises gracieuses et confidentielles consacrée à la Mode, à l'Horlogerie et à […]
• Marlene Dumas and William Kentridge Lead Bonhams Modern & Contemporary African Art Sale September 30, 2024
  Marlene Dumas (South African/British, born ... London – Major works by Marlene Dumas, William Kentridge and Ibrahim Mahama are highlights offered in the Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on 16 October 2024.Helene Love-Allotey, Head of Modern and Contemporary African Art Department, said: "Our autumn sale showcases the extraordinary range of work from […]
• The Fizchel Collection leads Bonhams Classics Sales in Paris September 27, 2024
  Gijsbrecht Leytens (Anvers 1586-1656) Paysage ... • A masterpiece by Leytens• First sale of Glass in Paris• The Grand Tour Sale Now in Paris• The Merkle collection Part II 29 October | The Grand Tour | Live sale30 October | The Classics | Live Sale31 October| The Merkle Collection | Live saleParis – Important furniture, […]
• Fahr El-Nissa Zeid Achieves Three Times Estimate At Bonhams September 27, 2024
  Fahr El-Nissa Zeid (Turquie, 1900-1991) ... Paris – Lever De Soleil, Ischia, a 1961 large and abstract composition by the Turkish painter Fahr El-Nissa Zeid (Turkey 1900-1991) achieved €152,800 against an estimate of €50,000-80,000 at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr's Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art sale in Paris on 26 September 2024. […]
• Jacqueline Kennedy's Wedding Dress Sells for Three Times Pre-Sale Estimate in Bonhams Classic Luxury Sale September 27, 2024
  Los Angeles – Bonhams Classic Luxury: Style Icons online sale on 16-26 September achieved strong results for a collection of outfits owned and worn by Jacqueline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. It was the first time the significant outfits were offered at auction.The Valentino wedding dress worn and owned by the first lady of […]
• Exceptional Results from an Extraordinary Private Single Owner Jewelry Collection at Bonhams New York Auction September 26, 2024
  MOUNTED BY OSCAR HEYMAN: AN ... Oscar Heyman emerald and diamond ring sells for US$508,500, double its pre-sale estimateRare Oscar Heyman 'Birds in Flight' bracelet sells for US$203,700A Paraiba tourmaline and diamond ring sells for US$533,900New York – Bonhams 'Exceptional Jewels from A Distinguished Collection' sale on September 26 achieved magnificent results. One of the […]
• Exceptionally Rare Bikes on Offer at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale: Stafford to feature must-see machines of outstanding craftsmanship, rarity, and historical importance September 25, 2024
  Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one ... Stafford, UK – An exceptionally rare piece of racing history, a c.1938/1939 BMW RS M255 Kompressor Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle will be sold by Bonhams|Cars Motorcycles at the forthcoming Autumn Stafford Sale on 12-13 October. As an ex-works Grand Prix machine, it is one of only seven surviving examples […]
• Whistler's First Portrait Commission Achieves Five Times Estimate at Bonhams September 25, 2024
  James McNeill Whistler, RBA (American, ... London – James McNeill Whistler's first portrait commission, Portrait of Lucas Alexander Ionides, achieved £406,800 against an estimate of £80,000 - 120,000 at Bonhams 19th Century and British Impressionist Art sale on 25 September at Bonhams New Bond Street, London. This was the first time that the work has […]
• October Highlights at Bonhams Knightsbridge September 24, 2024
  John Steven Dews (British, born ... London – This October, Bonhams Knightsbridge presents four sales offering rare and important works across the arts, including paintings, folk and naïve craftsmanship, silver and ceramics. The lustrous surfaces of Ndidi Ekubia's hammered silver Britannia vase, 2009, can be admired in the Silver and Objects of Vertu sale from […]
• Highlights from the Bonhams|Cars Audrain Concours Auction September 23, 2024
  1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
• Modern Masters Ben Enwonwu, Irma Stern and Gerard Sekoto Lead Bonhams Modern & Contemporary African Art Sale September 23, 2024
  Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E (Nigerian, ... London – Master works by major African artists will be offered in the Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on 16 October 2024. The Modern section of the auction includes a bouquet of dahlias by Irma Stern from 1935; a poignant interior scene set in Sophiatown in […]
• Scottish Colourists Come Home to Bonhams Scottish Art Sale September 23, 2024
  Samuel John Peploe RSA (British, ... Edinburgh - A number of remarkable Scottish Colourist paintings will come home to Bonhams Scotland to be offered in the Scottish Art Sale at Melville Crescent, Edinburgh on Wednesday 9 October 2024. The paintings, sourced in the US and Europe by Bonhams global network, will include works by George […]
• Bonhams Network Appointments in September September 23, 2024
  London – Bonhams announces the following appointments for September 2024. Marina Ruiz-Colomer has been appointed as Head of Department for Post-War and Contemporary Art in UK and Europe and will be based in London. Following an early career in legal advisory at KPMG, Marina came to London from Barcelona to study an MA in Contemporary […]
• Bonhams Asia Week New York Sales Achieve Over US$14 Million September 20, 2024
  KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Edo period ... New York – Bonhams' September Asia Week New York auctions featured an outstanding selection of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean works of art which achieved over US$14 million across five sales. The week was highlighted by exceptional results from the Collection of David S. and Nayda Utterberg, which saw five […]
• Collection of Rory Gallagher Exhibited Together for the First Time Ahead of Auction at Bonhams London September 19, 2024
  Rory Gallagher with some of his collection. © Govert De Roos Rory Gallagher with some of his collection. © Govert De Roos London – The collection of esteemed Irish musician and songwriter Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) comes to auction on 17 October at Bonhams and the whole collection will be on view to the public for […]