Sotheby’s To Offer A Rare Biblical Masterpiece By REMBRANDT VAN RIJN As a Highlight of Sotheby’s Masters Week Auctions This January in New York Painted at the Height of His Artistic Powers in 1646, Abraham and the Angels Is 1 of Only 2 Old Testament Scenes by the Artist Remaining in Private Hands Last Sold … Read more
A 13th /14th century gilt copper alloy figure of Maitreya from the Khasa Malla kingdom was the top lot of Bonhams’ marquee Asia Week sales in New York. Sold on 23 September at the Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art Sale, the cover lot realised US$ 680,075, well exceeding its pre-sale estimate of US$ 400,000–600,000. An exceptional … Read more
THE ULTIMATE RENAISSANCE PORTRAIT Sotheby’s to Auction Sandro Botticelli’s Young Man Holding a Roundel One of the Greatest Renaissance Paintings Remaining in Private Hands Estimated to Sell for in Excess of $80 Million During Sotheby’s Masters Week Auctions In January 2021 in New York Highest-Estimated Old Master in Sotheby’s History *VIDEO REVEAL EMBEDDED BELOW* “In … Read more
Los Angeles – A complete set of four screenprints by Andy Warhol of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali lead Bonhams’ Prints & Multiples sale on September 29. The set has an estimate of $180,000 – 250,000. The sale will also include Andy Warhol’s screenprint Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn), which has an estimate of $80,000 – 120,000, as well as … Read more
Los Angeles – On August 4, Bonhams California & Western Art sale achieved a total of $2,168,753, with an impressive 84% sold by lot and 91% sold by value. Five world auction records were also set for artists Robert Eskridge, William Alexander Griffith, John Hayes, Henrietta Berk, and Si Chen Yuan. The top lot of the sale was the striking Poppies and Lupine by … Read more
TRUMAN CAPOTE’S FINAL TYPESCRIPT FOR BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S SELLS FOR £377,000 AT SOTHEBY’S Covered in hundreds of the author’s handwritten edits Including the last minute change of his protagonist’s name to “Holly Golightly” The final typescript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s, covered in hundreds of Truman Capote’s handwritten edits, sold to an anonymous buyer for £377,000 … Read more
New York – The July 29 sale of American Art was led by strong prices for works across all genres and the top lot was John Koch’s Siesta painted in 1962, which realized $596,075. The sale realized $2,271,765, exceeding its pre-sale high estimate, and was 84% sold by lot, 96% by value. Jennifer Jacobsen, Bonhams’ Director of American Art, commented: “We are thrilled … Read more
Sotheby’s Presents Our Summer Sales of 20th and 21st Century Design In New York Two Auctions on 30 July Offering a Survey of 200+ Exceptional Works Spanning: CONTEMPORARY DESIGN Led by a Pair of Unique “Extruded” High Consoles Commissioned from Marc Newson by Their Present Owner THE WORLD OF LES LALANNES Featuring a Pair of Gilt Bronze Monkeys by … Read more
New York – On July 31, Bonhams will offer stunning glass works in the sale of Modern Decorative Art + Design, a selection of 45 glass designs from Venice, Italy, with many of the works at auction for the first time. This sale presents an excellent opportunity for new and established collectors alike, with estimates ranging from $2,000 to $20,000. … Read more
New York – Bonhams American Art sale on July 29 will feature an exciting selection of fresh to the market works spanning the 19th and 20th Century genres of the category, including Modern works by Walt Kuhn, Milton Avery, and an exceedingly rare and impressive bronze by Bessie Potter Vonnoh. The sale is led by a grand portrait by John Singer … Read more