Archive for November, 2007

Outstanding Southern California Collection of Photographs To Be Sold Across Three Christie?s

Friday, November 30th, 2007

OUTSTANDING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE SOLD ACROSS THREE CHRISTIE’S
SINGLE-OWNER SALES IN 2008 AND 2009
New York - Christie’s is delighted to have been entrusted with the sale of Photographs from the Collection of Bruce and Nancy Berman across a series of three single-owner auctions beginning in April 2008. All will take place at […]

17th Annual New York Jewish Film Festival At Walter Reade Theater

Friday, November 30th, 2007

17TH ANNUAL NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
TO BE PRESENTED JANUARY 9 TO 24, 2008
BY FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND THE JEWISH MUSEUM
NEW YORK - The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the 17th annual New York Jewish Film Festival, January 9 through 24, […]

Choose Your Web Hosting Plan Based On Your Needs

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Webhostingchoice.com offers the ability to choose your web hosting plan from multiple vendors based on your needs as a one stop option.

Norman Rockwell Painting Makes $2.17M

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The painting, “Extra Good Boys and Girls,” is the original of a Saturday Evening Post cover from 1939.
It shows Santa going over his book of good boys and girls and planning his Christmas Eve route. A world map is in the background.
Both the seller and the buyer were anonymous. The buyer was an American who […]

CHRISTIE?S Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture New York - Thursday, 29 November 2007

Friday, November 30th, 2007

CHRISTIE’S Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
New York - Thursday, 29 November 2007
Sale no: 1911 - Top Ten
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
 

Sold:

$71,299,925

£26,407,379.63

€48,175,625.00

Lots Sold:  166

Lots Offered: 218

Sold by Lot: 76%

Sold by $: 83%

Exchange Rate: £ = $ 2.07 /  € = $ 1.48

 
 
 

Lot

Description

 
Estimate ($)
 
 

Purchase Price

Buyer

119

Andrew Wyeth, The Intruder, 1971
$ 3,000,000 […]

CHRISTIE?S AMERICAN PAINTINGS ACHIEVES HIGHEST SALE TOTAL IN COMPANY HISTORY

Friday, November 30th, 2007

CHRISTIE’S AMERICAN PAINTINGS ACHIEVES HIGHEST SALE TOTAL IN COMPANY HISTORY 
 
$71.3 Million Sale Total Includes 20 Paintings In Excess of $1 Million
Christie’s Continues To Lead the Market With A Season Total of $78.8 Million
 
New York - Today’s record $71.3 million sale of Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture was the highest total ever-achieved […]

Staged Reading Of 1904 Work With The Current By Yiddish Playwright Sholom Asch

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

[ December 13, 2007; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
STAGED READING OF 1904 WORK
WITH THE CURRENT
BY YIDDISH PLAYWRIGHT SHOLOM ASCH
AT THE JEWISH MUSEUM ON DECEMBER 13
NEW YORK, NY - On Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 pm, The Jewish Museum will present a staged reading of Yiddish playwright Sholom Asch’s 1904 work With the Current, performed by New Worlds Theatre Project.  This semi-autobiographical […]

WorthPoint Launches New Web Site for Collectors

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

 “WorthPoint in a Position to Revolutionize the World of Collecting”
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WorthPoint Corporation today launched WorthPoint.com, a new Web site that promises to greatly simplify the way collectors can find and share information about the items they own or want to buy and sell, from art and antiques to furniture, china and glassware, and from […]

Daryle Lambert Blog: Spatterware or Spongeware.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Exerpt From Daryle Lambert’s Blog at: www.31corp.com
Yesterday, I introduced you to Spatterware and the exciting prices that can be achieved if you find the right pieces. I hope you didn’t go rushing off to buy something and ended up with Spatterware’s poor cousin, Spongeware.
The technique used to produce Spongeware is totally different than […]

LITTLE OWL GIVES A BIG HOOT IN CENTRAL FLORIDA PRE THANKSGIVING SALE

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 28, 2007
Turkey Creek Auctions
Sale November 17, 2007
Citra, FL
                
A René Lalique owl figure, used as either a hood ornament or a paperweight sold for $47,300 at Turkey Creek Auctions.
                    
The estate of E. Edgar Hoover Bankard, President B&O Railroad around the turn of the 20th century provided a number of outstanding lots for […]