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• World Auction Record for Wolf Kahn Painting Set at Bonhams American Art Sale December 2, 2020
  Wolf Kahn (1927-2020) Evening Encampment ... Evening Encampment by Wolf Kahn (1927-2020) set a new auction world record for a work by the artist at Bonhams American Art sale in New York last month (November 24). The painting sold for $162,813, after competitive bidding against a pre-sale estimate of $30,000-50,000. Kahn painted Evening Encampment in […]
• Maternal Power Two Exceptional Sculptures, One Ancient and One Modern, Come to Bonhams L.A. December 2, 2020
  An exceptional Old Bering Sea ... A miniature Inuit masterpiece comes to Bonhams' Modern and Historic Native American Art Sale in Los Angeles on December 8. The Thule Maternity Figure, carved from walrus tusk, is just under 5cm tall and can be dated to between 200-1200 AD. It is estimated at $10,000-15,000. When the Ancient […]
• Picasso/ Banksy/ Jadé Fadojutimi - Master Works and Cutting-edge Talent at Bonhams Modern & Contemporary Art Sale in London December 2, 2020
  Jadé Fadojutimi (British, born 1993) ... Bonhams' Modern & Contemporary Art sale in London on 9 December will feature a host of exciting works from Banksy to Brian Clarke, Picasso to Sol LeWitt – and will offer a particularly strong selection of works by female artists, including Jadé Fadojutimi, Marcia Hafif and Carla Prina. Two […]
• Carpe Diem: Monumental Lalanne Sculpture at Bonhams Modern Decorative Art + Design Sale in New York December 2, 2020
  Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008) Carpe (Très ... Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne – known simply as Les Lalanne – were one of the most creative and experimental duos of the 20th century. With their own instantly recognisable surrealist style, which combines playful whimsy with simplified elegance, they embraced the ground-breaking concept of valuing the functionality of sculpture […]
• Coming To America The Collections of Two Female Chinese-American Entrepreneurs Arrive at Bonhams December 2, 2020
  Attributed to Zhenran (1816-1884) Twelve ... When the young Cecilia Chiang and Rosalind Ching Pastor arrived in the United States in the mid-20th century to start their new lives, they carried little more than other travellers brought: suitcases and hope. Although the two women did not cross paths throughout their lifetime, they would be surprised […]
• Wilde Times – Bonhams Announces Major Exhibition on 120th Anniversary of Oscar Wilde's Death November 30, 2020
  On 30 November 1900 in a rundown Paris hotel, the poet, dramatist, novelist, and society wit Oscar Wide died. Today, 120 years after his passing, Bonhams announces a major new exhibition dedicated to Wilde's life and works to be staged at its London headquarters, 101 New Bond Street. Oscar Wilde: A Man for Our Times […]
• The Picture-Perfect Holiday - Vintage Posters Star In Bonhams Decorative Arts Sale In Knightsbridge This December November 26, 2020
  ERICH HERMÈS (1881-1971) WINTER IN ... Though many of us have been unable to get away this year, the idea of a break from it all in an idealised climate has not lost its appeal. Full of nostalgia and elegance for a bygone time, a collection of wonderfully evocative vintage posters from the Golden Age […]
• Shotgun Built for Shooting Times Writer Gough Thomas at Bonhams Sporting Guns Sale November 26, 2020
  An exceptional Kell-engraved lightweight 12-bore ... An exceptional Kell-engraved lightweight 12-bore 'Spring-Opener' sidelock ejector gun by Henry Atkin, features in Bonhams Antique Arms, Modern Sporting Guns and Exceptional Firearms sale in London on Thursday 3 December. Built in 1948 to the specifications of Gough Thomas, one of the leading authorities on guns and shooting of […]
• Outstanding Macallan Lalique Genesis-72 Year Old Leads Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh November 26, 2020
  The Macallan Lalique Genesis-72 year ... A crystal decanter of The Macallan Lalique Genesis-72 year old leads Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on Wednesday 9 December. It is estimated at £65,000-80,000.The Genesis decanter was released to celebrate the opening of The Macallan's newly finished, award-winning distillery in 2018. One of only 600 bottles ever released, […]
• Rare Comex Sea Dweller Makes a Splash at Bonhams Fine Watches Sale November 25, 2020
  Rolex. A fine and rare ... A fine and rare Rolex Sea Dweller, produced exclusively for the world-famous French engineering and deep-sea diving company COMEX, will be one of a selection of divers watches and other tool watches offered at the Bonhams Fine Watches and Wristwatches Sale in New Bond Street, London on 9 December. […]
• Egyptian Master Tops A Million Pounds At Bonhams November 25, 2020
  Mahmoud Said (Egypt, 1897-1964) Le ... Le Chômeur by Egyptian painter Mahmoud Said (1897-1964) sold for £1,222,750 at Bonhams Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Sale in London on Tuesday 24 November. Painted by a modern Egyptian master, previously exhibited at the Louvre, and owned by Egyptian actress and fashion icon, Leila Shier, it had […]
• Bonhams MPH Serves up ex-Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 'Gastrowagon' Land Rover at December Sale November 24, 2020
  'ex-Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall' ,c.1982 Land ... A bespoke Land Rover 'Gastrowagon' that featured in the popular 'River Cottage' television series with celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is to be offered at the next Bonhams MPH Sale on 11 December, having been recently fully-restored, with an estimate of £25,000 – 35,000. The circa 1982 long wheelbase (109") […]
• Bonhams Returns to Scottsdale for 10th Anniversary Auction in 2021 November 23, 2020
  Bonhams returns to Arizona on 21 January 2021 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Scottsdale Auction, following a decade of successful sales of collectors' motor cars staged on the beautiful lawns of the Westin Kierland Resort. Consignments are now invited to the live and online auction to join early confirmed lots including an exceptional […]
• Giant Killer: Florentine Masterpiece at Bonhams Old Master Paintings Sale November 23, 2020
  Jacopo Vignali (Prato Vecchio 1592-1664 ... The Biblical story of how the shepherd boy David slew the mighty giant Goliath with a well-aimed shot from his sling has long appealed to religious and secular audiences alike as an example of the little man defeating the odds to come out on top. The subject has inspired […]
• New World Auction Record for a Whisky Series Hanyu Ichiro's 'Full Card Series' Whisky from Club Qing sold at Bonhams Hong Kong for a combined total of HK$11,890,360/ US$1,520,000 November 21, 2020
  Hanyu Ichiro's Full Card Series whisky from Club Qing (four of the 54 bottles) Hanyu Ichiro's Full Card Series whisky from Club Qing (four of the 54 bottles) Today at Bonhams Fine & Rare Wine and Whisky sale in Hong Kong, the Hanyu Ichiro 'Full Card Series' whisky of 54 bottles sold for a sweeping […]
• Extremely Rare Hand-Colored First Edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle at Bonhams Fine Books Sale in New York November 19, 2020
  Nuremberg Chronicle - Schedel, Hartmann ... When Johannes Gutenberg introduced moveable type to Europe in 1439, he sparked a revolution in the dissemination of knowledge that changed the world for ever. Books printed in the period from then until around 1500 are known as incunabula. Among the most famous of these – and certainly the […]
• Bomberg's Spanish Masterpiece Tops Bonhams Modern British and Irish Art Sale November 19, 2020
  David Bomberg (British, 1890-1957) The ... The Old City and Cathedral, Ronda by the British painter David Bomberg (1890-1957) sold for £790,750 at Bonhams Modern British and Irish Art sale in London on Wednesday 18 November. Painted in 1935, it had been estimated at £400,000-600,000. The sale made a total of £3,579,440 with 86% sold […]
• Diving Into The Blue The Best of Blue Dial Watches at Bonhams Hong Kong December Sales November 19, 2020
  Patek Philippe, Nautilus Patek Philippe, Nautilus Hong Kong Watches | 2 December 2020Luxury Online | 10 – 17 December 2020 Coloured dials in watches are taken for granted now, though in fact, they are a relatively modern development – especially in blue. In its December sales, Bonhams Hong Kong will offer a series of blue-dial […]
• Clash of the Titans - Work by Richter and Calder Smash Estimates at Bonhams Post-war & Contemporary Art Sale in New York November 18, 2020
  Gerhard Richter (German, born 1932) ... Signature works by Gerhard Richter and Alexander Calder, shattered their estimates at Bonhams' Post-War & Contemporary Art sale today (November 18) in New York. Created during the peak of Richter's implementation of a pioneering new form of abstraction, Abstraktes Bild (Untitled) 679-3 sold for $3,450,312 against an estimate of […]
• Kandinsky and Chagall Triumph at Bonhams New York Impressionist and Modern Art Sale November 18, 2020
  WASSILY KANDINSKY (1866-1944) Einige Spitzen ... New York – Einige Spitzen (Several Points) by the Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky sold for $3,270,313 at Bonhams Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in New York on Tuesday 17 November. It had an estimate of $1,800,000-2,500,000. At the same sale, a stage curtain designed, created, and painted by Marc […]