Pictures by Irma Stern and Maggie Laubser dominated prices at Bonhams second South African sale in London yesterday (30.1.08) which was over £2m up at £3.7m on the previous sale in May 2007 which achieved £1.4m.
The packed saleroom in Bonhams’ Bond Street Headquarters said it all, as 200 bidders in the room and many more […]
A record has been set after the sale of a 104-year-old number plate bearing the registration F1 fetched £375,000.
The registration number was sold to businessman Afzal Kahn, of Kahn Design Ltd, by Essex County Council.
The council has held the plate since it was first issued in 1904, when the county became a licensing authority, and […]
Entries for Bonhams’ April sale at The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford continues to grow rapidly. Joining the Brough Superior SS100 and Coventry-Eagle Flying-8 there will be a typically eclectic mix of machines from all eras, ranging from a 1900/01 Chater Lea to a 1999 Egli-Vincent.
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One of the highlights of Tennants Spring 2008 Catalogue Sale will be an exceptional eight day coromandel wood Marine Chronometer, signed Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Rd, Islington, London, No.4656, 1887 and estimated to sell for £7,000 – £9,000.
Victor Kullberg (1824-1890) was described as “One of the most brilliant and successful horologists of the 19th century”. […]
Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers in Sherborne are instructed to sell a fine Victorian cameo brooch by a client who has had the brooch featured on The Antiques Roadshow when it visited Rochdale.
“The brooch is just exquisite and I can see why Geoffrey Munn, their jewellery expert, featured the brooch not only in the television programme, […]
Bonhams has announced that it is moving its Scottish headquarters from 65 George St to 21-22 Queen Street Edinburgh, to provide an improved service to clients.
Miranda Grant, Bonhams Managing Director in Scotland comments: “I am really delighted that Bonhams has secured these very exciting new premises from which to continue growing our business in Scotland. […]
UK based GoIndustry plc is acquiring DoveBid Inc in a pivotal deal which will create the world’s largest industrial machinery and equipment auctioneer.
GoIndustry CEO John Allbrook says 2008 will be another important year in the Company’s development following the announcement of the acquisition of DoveBid. During a global teleconference, Allbrook told employees worldwide, that with […]