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The Space History Sale including Aviation
27 Mar 2013
Apollo 13 burn notes top Bonhams Space History Auction in New York
Salon Jewelry & Watches
27 Mar 2013
From coral to floral, Bonhams Spring Salon Jewelry Sale achieves strong results
25 Mar 2013
Records Smashed as Bonhams Auction of the Laverty Collection Becomes the Most Successful Contemporary Art Sale in Australia
A sterling silver dragon
22 Mar 2013
Bonhams New York: Reinventing the Asian Art market
22 Mar 2013
Bonhams to Sell Contents of Trelissick House near Truro, Cornwall, Home of the Cunliffe and Copeland Families and Many Outstanding Works of Art
Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
21 Mar 2013
Classical Chinese paintings attract new buyers at Bonhams New York
ZHANG XIULIANG. Autograph Manuscript Signed in character 5 times, 8 pp, 16mo (78 x 112 mm), n.p., "night January 6, 26th year of the Republic" (i.e. 1937), housed in a small red leatherette journal, very minor wear.
21 Mar 2013
$2.7 Million for Bonhams New York in extraordinary 8 lot Xi'an Incident auction
A sterling silver dragon
21 Mar 2013
Meiji treasures defy estimates at Bonhams New York
1955 Maserati 300S Sports-Racing Spider, chassis no. 3053
20 Mar 2013
Bonhams to offer Maserati at Goodwood Festival of Speed Auction
Greer Black Dragster
20 Mar 2013
Carved ruby dragster celebrates Southern California and racing history at Bonhams
20 Mar 2013
Tretchikoff's 'Chinese Girl' Makes World Record and Heads Home for Display at Delaire Graff Estate Near Stellenbosch After Bonhams South African Art Sale in London
19 Mar 2013
Historically rich Steinway piano tops Bonhams Furniture and Decorative Arts auction
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
19 Mar 2013
Strong results for Southeast Asian Works of Art kick off Asia Week at Bonhams New York
Bell's Royal Vat 12 year old (1)
19 Mar 2013
Excitement builds for Whisky auction at Bonhams New York
1954 2½-litre Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula 1 Grand-Prix Single-Seater
18 Mar 2013
German silver going for gold!
Derek George Montague Gardner (British, 1914-2007) Thurot's last fight
18 Mar 2013
Bonhams to sell painting depicting last battle of Frenchman whose gallantry caused British public to mourn his death
Bonhams Auction at Quail
15 Mar 2013
Bonhams announces call for consignments at 16th annual motorcar auction during Monterey Peninsula car week
Asian Decorative Arts
14 Mar 2013
Spring Asian Decorative Arts auction at Bonhams achieves $1.7 MILLION
Samuel John Peploe, RSA (British, 1871-1935) Still Life, Roses and Chinese Blue
14 Mar 2013
Selected Highlights of Scottish Art Sale in London, New Bond Street
A C.B. and K.H. group of four to Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets G.Macgrath, Royal Navy, and one of Lord Nelson's famous Surgeons,
13 Mar 2013
Birmingham Boer War honors for sale at Bonhams
Château Lafite Rothschild 1982 (12)
12 Mar 2013
Bordeaux and rare California classics highlight March Fine Wines sale at Bonhams
A fancy colored diamond and diamond ring, Bulgari
12 Mar 2013
Colorful jewels from Bulgari, Winston and others make a statement at Bonhams New York
12 Mar 2013
Jim and Lauris Phillips collection in spotlight at Bonhams June Native American Art auction
2004 Ferrari Enzo
12 Mar 2013
The Hendon Sale - a lot preview
11 Mar 2013
Bonhams Appoint Laure Raibaut as Senior Specialist of Modern & Contemporary Art in Hong Kong
Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) Welsh landscape with rocks, cottages and hillsides
7 Mar 2013
Triumph for Sir Kyffin Williams' Welsh art at Bonhams
Arthur Boyd, The Mourners, 1945 Estimate $900,000 – $1.2m
6 Mar 2013
Pioneering Australian Television Producer Reg Grundy ('Neighbors') Puts Works From His Multimillion-Dollar Art Collection on the Market with Bonhams
Granville Redmond, Poppies Landscape, oil on canas
5 Mar 2013
Bonhams sponsors day-long event to evaluate your treasures
5 Mar 2013
Bonhams Landmark Sales of European Glass and Asian Art to Preview in Amsterdam
A rare, large Iznik pottery Bottle, Turkey, circa 1575
5 Mar 2013
Bonhams to sell 16th century Ottoman Iznik masterpieces returning to Mayfair after a century
1968 Ferrari 365 GT
5 Mar 2013
Ferrari leads the way for second consecutive year as Bonhams Oxford sale achieves £1.2 million
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5 Mar 2013
Powerful portrait of Seamus Heaney leads sale of the Irish poet's work at Bonhams
Cecil Edwin Frans Skotnes (South African, 1926-2009) Portrait of Anthony Quinn, c. 1976 119.4 x 119.4cm (47 x 47in.)
4 Mar 2013
Zorba the Greek's South African art for sale at Bonhams in London
A C.B. and K.H. group of four to Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets G.Macgrath, Royal Navy, and one of Lord Nelson's famous Surgeons,
4 Mar 2013
The medals of Nelson's surgeon for sale at Bonhams in London
1926 Brough Superior SS80/100
4 Mar 2013
The Spring Stafford sale - a lot preview
BRONTË, CHARLOTTE (1816-1855)
1 Mar 2013
Very rare early poem by 13 year old Charlotte Brontë for sale at Bonhams
1931 Brough Superior SS80
28 Feb 2013
Motorcycle won with five-pence raffle ticket in 1972 could make a million times that at Bonhams Stafford sale
Henning Thomsen
28 Feb 2013
Bonhams welcomes Henning Thomsen to the European motor car department
1962 one owner from new Aston Martin DB4 Volante LHD ,
28 Feb 2013
Swiss classic car investment tops Bonhams Paris portfolio
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901); Le Jockey ;
27 Feb 2013
Toulouse Lautrec's Le Jockey in the lead at Bonhams Spring Prints auction
William Powell Frith, RA (British, 1819-1909) The signal
27 Feb 2013
Invitation to consign: Knightsbridge Pictures
THE SPACE MAGNA CARTA. Printed certificate featuring an illustration of the linked Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft, with mission insignia below.
26 Feb 2013
Space Magna Carta, pages from Apollo 11 log on offer at Bonhams New York
Lucian Freud (British, 1922-2011) Oil-bound puffin 22.2 x 30.7 cm. (8 3/4 x 12 1/8 in.)
25 Feb 2013
Sea Bird by Lucian Freud set to take flight at Bonhams sale of Modern British and Irish art in London
Ex- Mrs. E.L.Cord, Ex-Pacific Auto Rentals and arguably the most filmed Duesenberg of all,1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton Chassis no. 2276 Engine no. J-255
23 Feb 2013
Bonhams' inaugural motorcar auction in Boca Raton a smashing success
2004 MG XPower SV Coupé Chassis no. SA9SVGCAB4M130112 Engine no. 88688938
22 Feb 2013
Rare example of final sports car produced by MG Rover to feature in Bonhams Oxford auction sale
2012 Lauge Jensen 'Wayne Rooney' Custom Motorcycle - Kids Aid Charity
21 Feb 2013
Custom-made motorcycle designed by Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney sells for £43,250 at Bonhams
Fine Books & Manuscripts
21 Feb 2013
Mercator and Hondius atlas highlights Bonhams Fine Books & Manuscripts auction
A multi-color sapphire and diamond necklace together with earrings en suite
21 Feb 2013
Bonhams Spring Salon Jewelry sale abloom with shimmering gems
Motorcycles at the Grand Palais, Paris
20 Feb 2013
Bonhams Motorcycle department doubles up on second visit to historic Paris venue
William Joseph Kentridge (South African, born 1955) Construction for Return (tenor) 88 x 98 x 34 cm (34 5/8 x 38 9/16 x 13 3/8in)
20 Feb 2013
Focus on William Kentridge, South Africa's foremost contemporary artist, at Bonhams in London
Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets
20 Feb 2013
Excellent Sultanabad, stunning Oushak carpets at Bonhams New York
William Moorcroft 'Alhambra' a Large Twin-handled Macintyre vase, circa 1903
19 Feb 2013
Bonhams celebrates Queen Mary's favored pottery with centenary auction
Asian Decorative Arts
16 Feb 2013
Chinese paintings, calligraphy and fine snuff bottles abound at Bonhams Asian Decorative Arts Auction
Xi'an Incident: The Papers of Hyland "Bud" Lyon
16 Feb 2013
Xi'an incident letters between Mao Zedong, Zhang Xueliang offered at Bonhams New York
Dogs in Show and Field: The Fine Art Sale
16 Feb 2013
Smythe's 'Favorite Hounds' the best in show at Bonhams New York
Ex- Mrs. E.L.Cord, Ex-Pacific Auto Rentals and arguably the most filmed Duesenberg of all,1930 Duesenberg Model J Torpedo Phaeton Chassis no. 2276 Engine no. J-255
14 Feb 2013
Unique American Classics join Bonhams' inaugural automobile auction next week in Boca Raton, Florida
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14 Feb 2013
Rare Scottish poems to go on view at Bonhams Edinburgh on 26th and 27th February
WILDE, OSCAR (1854-1900)
14 Feb 2013
Up, up and away - Oscar Wilde's poem 'Les Ballons' for sale at Bonhams
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted grand piano
13 Feb 2013
Furniture and Decorative Arts auction finely tuned with offerings of local provenance at Bonhams San Francisco
Emily Kam Kngawarray (Emily Kame Kngwarreye)(circa 1916-1996) Untitled (Alagura/Alhalkere), 1989
13 Feb 2013
The Laverty Collection of Contemporary Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australian Art Tours London and New York Ahead of Sydney Auction in March
William Joseph Kentridge (South African, born 1955) Casspirs full of Love, encaustic 'Casspirs full of love'
13 Feb 2013
'Casspirs full of love' by William Kentrdige - forces favourites meets state violence - for sale at Bonhams
Art of the South Seas
13 Feb 2013
Rarotonga pole club leads Art of the South Seas auction at Bonhams
Mel Ramos (American, born 1935) The Trickster, 1962 44 x 50 in. (111.7 x 127cm)
13 Feb 2013
Bonhams New York to offer Mel Ramos' iconic 1960s super-villain 'The Trickster'
Jennifer Gibson
12 Feb 2013
Bonhams appoint Jennifer Gibson as head of Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts and Asian Art in Australia
1968 Ferrari 365 GT
11 Feb 2013
The Oxford Sale - A lot preview
Late Victorian silver gilt (Britannia standard) oval dish (60oz) Carrington & Co
11 Feb 2013
Fruit basket of Field Marshall Sir Frederick, awarded Victoria Cross at Indian Mutiny, on sale at Bonhams
Fancy deep-blue diamond, set in a 'Trombino' ring made by Bulgari
11 Feb 2013
Exquisite blue diamond ring by Bulgari tops Bonhams Fine Jewelry sale
10 Feb 2013
Original 'Chinese Girl', world's most reproduced fine art print, to preview at Bonhams New York
A Philippe Halsman photograph of Milton Berle
9 Feb 2013
The Private joke files of Milton Berle on the auction block at Bonhams in May
9 Feb 2013
Former V&A director and current Frick director to speak at Bonhams New York
8 Feb 2013
Exhibition Announcement: "Close to The Heart", 17th to 19th century Portrait Miniatures from UK Collections
1929 De Havilland DH 60GMW Gipsy Moth bi-plane
8 Feb 2013
Aeroplane that was 'Out of Africa' to return to its spiritual home after €13 million Bonhams sale
A highly important early wheel-engraved panel of Europa and the Bull, by Caspar Lehmann, Dresden or Prague, circa 1608
7 Feb 2013
Bonhams to sell finest single-owner collection of European glass from 1500-1850 for an estimated one million Euros
Vladimir Griegorovich Tretchikoff (South African, 1913-2006) The Herb Seller
6 Feb 2013
Tretchikoff picture owned by two former South African Government Ministers for sale at Bonhams in London
HAWARDEN (CLEMENTINA MAUDE, Viscountess) An important collection comprising 37 albumen prints by Lady Hawarden, a pair of pencil sketches of Clementina Hawarden and her husband, and 15 associated albumen prints (several possibly by Lady Hawarden)
6 Feb 2013
Rare and newly discovered collection by enigmatic and pioneering Victorian female photographer, Lady Clemintina Hawarden, for sale at Bonhams
1960 Aston Martin Bertone Jet DB4GT,
5 Feb 2013
One-of-a-kind DB4GT with Italian-built coachwork offered at Bonhams sale in Aston Martin's centenary year
BINYON, LAWRENCE (1869-1943) AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF THE IMMORTAL LAST STANZA OF HIS POEM 'FOR THE FALLEN', [before 1918]
5 Feb 2013
Most famous war poem – For the Fallen - for sale at Bonhams
Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) 'Moon over Crib Goch'
5 Feb 2013
Bonhams to hold its first major exhibition of Welsh painting in Cardiff
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986 (6 magnums)
5 Feb 2013
Sine Qua Non and rare Burgundies to highlight March Fine Wines sale at Bonhams
Black stone emaciated Buddha, Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
5 Feb 2013
An important group of Gandharan sculpture on offer at Bonhams New York
5 Feb 2013
Jakob Greisen now in residence at Bonhams auction house
Hine Grande Champagne 1904 (1)<BR />Hine Grande Champagne 1952 (1)
4 Feb 2013
Queen's Cognac highlights Bonhams Fine & Rare Wines Sale
1 Feb 2013
Rare album of the earliest Indian photographs from 1849 by the unsung hero of travel photography for sale at Bonhams
Bella Donna Roberto Chojniak
30 Jan 2013
Gibson Guitartown on the Sunset Strip: Charity auction to benefit Los Angeles Fund for Public Education
Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985) Bouquet des fleurs avec un couple
30 Jan 2013
Art at the heart: Chagall's unseen flowers for Valentine's Day at Bonhams
Important Maritime Paintings & Decorative Arts
29 Jan 2013
Buttersworth Brings $398,500 At Bonhams New York
By Order of the executors of David Etteridge deceased, Barn Discovery, 47,226 miles, last MoT 1977,1964 Aston Martin DB5 Chassis no. DB5/1760/R
28 Jan 2013
'Barn find' Aston Martin bought by its owner in 1972 for £1,500 could achieve 100 times that at Bonhams sale
A 9ct gold trophy, 'The Durban Gold Cup' won by Le Vin Chaud, owned by W J Jackson, 1 August 1931, made by Deakin and Francis.
28 Jan 2013
Devon cupboard find turns brass into South African gold
A small cloisonne enamel vase and cover By the workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), Meiji period (late 19th century)
25 Jan 2013
Bonhams New York showcases superb Meiji craftsmanship
A Neoclassical Paris porcelain enamel and gilt decorated two handled urn, now as a lamp <BR />second quarter 19th century
25 Jan 2013
Russian urn sells for a smashing $152,500 at Bonhams New York
$20 coin collection (497)
25 Jan 2013
Newly discovered treasure of gold coins from a prominent French champagnery to highlight June auction at Bonhams
Roger Etcell
25 Jan 2013
Bonhams welcomes Roger Etcell to the Motorcycle department
An exceptional sapphire and diamond ring, by Van Cleef & Arpels
25 Jan 2013
Invitation to Consign: Hong Kong Jewelry
Ayesha Sowani in her studio
25 Jan 2013
Period Design: Interview with Ayesha Sowani
Zhang Ruocheng (1722-1770); and Hongli the Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799) Landscape with imperial inscription
24 Jan 2013
Emperor's treasured miniature up for auction at Bonhams New York
1928 McClaughlin Buick Tourer
24 Jan 2013
Canadian-built motor car fit for royalty on offer as Bonhams returns to Oxford for annual sale
Vladimir Griegorovich Tretchikoff (South African, 1913-2006) Chinese Girl, oil, 30 x 26 in, framed.
24 Jan 2013
Bonhams to sell original painting of world's most reproduced fine art print - Chinese girl by Tretchikoff
Albert Chevallier Tayler, RBC (British, 1862-1925) The council of three
24 Jan 2013
Top lot in Bonhams 19th Century sale makes over double the pre-sale estimate
Camille Pissarro (French, 1830-1903) Falaises aux Petit-Dalles
23 Jan 2013
One of Pissarro's only pair of seascapes surfaces at Bonhams
W.H Auden - Stop All The Clocks
23 Jan 2013
Auden manuscript of poem used in 'Four weddings and a funeral' for sale at Bonhams

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