http://www.bonhams.com Bonhams: auctioneers of fine art, antiques, collectables and motor cars en-gb Copyright 2009 webmaster@bonhams.com http://www.bonhams.com/images/TitleBlockTopblue.gif Bonhams: auctioneers of fine art, antiques, collectables and motor cars Bonhams & Butterfields Auction Featured Property from Los Angeles & San Francisco Museums

European and American furniture and decorative arts -- featuring antiques and collectibles formerly within noted institutional and private collections – brought more than $1.6-million on Monday, June 15, 2009 during Bonhams & Butterfields’ San Francisco auction.

Property deaccessioned from several leading California museums, including the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco...]]>Levi Morgan4225Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:46:19 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4225 Bonhams & Butterfields’ Entertainment Memorabilia auction on June 14, 2009 in Los Angeles featured a wide variety of items related to Hollywood, Rock ‘n Roll and Animation Arts. Highlights included pieces connected to screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, Property from the Estate of beloved ‘Golden Girl’ Estelle Getty and costumes from the private collection of Hollywood legend, Debbie Reynolds, as well as original works from The Peter Golding Collection of Rock ‘n Roll Art.

The...]]>Jannelle Grigsby4219Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:57:00 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4219 Bonhams’ Motorcycle Department celebrated its debut sale at the company’s new Oxford Regional Saleroom in storming fashion on the 20 June 2009 with 98 per cent of lots sold and a total of £399,410 achieved.

Held in conjunction with the VMCC’s annual Banbury Run, the sale was attended over 1,000 enthusiasts with 400 registering to bid, 200 of whom were new bidders.

The strong result in the packed saleroom confirms the continuing buoyant state of the collectors’...]]>Julian Roup4226Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:29:21 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4226
Bonhams sale of Rolls-Royce and Bentley Cars and Related Automobilia at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club Annual Rally at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire on Saturday June 13, continued the consistently strong performance for Bonhams of Collectors Cars this year with over 90 per cent sold and a total of £1.25m inclusive.

Top seller on the day was lot 219 a 1912 Rolls-Royce, 40/50hp...]]>Julian Roup4221Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:57:01 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4221 Bonhams sale of an airworthy two-seater Vickers-Supermarine MkIX Spitfire aircraft for £1,739,500 on 20th April at the RAF Museum, Hendon, London, did not overshadow the cars in the same sale which enjoyed a virtual sell-out, raising the sale total of cars and aircraft to £3.83m

Top lot amongst the 76 cars – which achieved a 98 per cent sell rate by value – was lot 320, a 1905 Gardner-Serpollet 18hp Type L Steamer with Tulip Phaeton Coachwork. It’s pre-sale estimate was £100,000...]]>Julian Roup4126Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:33:13 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4126 Bonhams is delighted to have been instructed to handle the dispersal sale of reserve vehicles from The Ward Brothers’ Collection – one of Europe’s foremost groups of early automobiles – at 2pm on Saturday 18th July at Henley-on-Thames. The brothers, Toby and Daniel, have a motoring heritage and both have gone on to amass a unique collection of early vehicles which they actively campaign both nationally and abroad. To enable this to further develop, the dispersal sale represents a...]]>Francesca Tarrant4229Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:39:10 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4229 Collectors were once again presented with an excellent selection of lots on which to bid during the April 20th fine jewelry sale which took place at the New York galleries of international auctioneers, Bonhams.

Amongst the top lots, and proving the enduring desire for good diamonds regardless of the market, were a fancy colored diamond ring and a colored diamond necklace. The ring, weighing 8.29 carats with triangular-cut diamond shoulders and a plain mount, fetched $87, 840....]]>Staci Smith4113Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:07:04 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4113 The 
Bonhams automotive auction in Carmel, California on August 14th, will offer the 
ex-Jacques Swaters, Ecurie Belgique 1948 Talbot-Lago T26C for sale 
without reserve, estimated to sell for $1m to $1.3m

The bespoke French race car, chasis number 11006, was delivered new to 
Georges Grignard who campaigned it for two years – even winning the 1950 
Grand Prix de Paris – and then, after buying another Talbot-Lago, sold 
it to Roger Laurent,...]]>Julian Roup4224Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:06:15 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4224 Bonhams has announced an outstanding catalogue of cars as part of its successful annual sale at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3-5 July 2009). Now in its 17th year, the event is recognised as the United Kingdom’s biggest celebration of motoring, with the auction (which has been in place since the event’s inception) seen as a key component to the weekend.

Leading the line-up in 2009 is a 1965 Ford GT40 Endurance Racing Coupe – a period-built, modern-day, race-prepared competition...]]>Julian Roup4228Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:41:35 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4228 An iconic 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom Guitar estimated at £30,000, will go on sale at Bonhams 23rd June Music Room Auction in Knightsbridge.

The Les Paul, named after the famous jazz guitarist, has been championed by many of the great names of rock and roll: Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Beck, Slash and Jimmy Page are all famed for their work with the iconic instrument. It is said to have made a significant contribution to...]]>Matthew Wilcox4218Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:09:11 GMThttp://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?Screen=HeadlineDetails&iHeadlineNo=4218