DALLAS – A large and rare Chinese Imperial cloisonné and gilt bronze censer and cover, Qing Dynasty, 18th century could bring $150,000 or more in Heritage Auctions’ Asian Art Auction June 25. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Christie’s selling largest D color diamond ever offered online
NEW YORK – Since the highly successful inaugural Elizabeth Taylor online sale in December 2011, Christie’s continues to innovate with online across all categories for collectors worldwide. In the auction closing June 30, Christie’s Jewels will offer the largest D color diamond to be offered for sale online. Estimated at $1 million-$2 million, this is the highest valued lot ever offered for sale online at Christie’s. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
Old Master painting sought after at Hermann Historica sale
GRASBRUNN, Germany – The first day of the 82nd Auction at Hermann Historica GmbH in Grasbrunn, near Munich, presented a lineup of artifacts wrought with masterly artistic workmanship, dating from antiquity right through to the modern era. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Kurt Cobain’s guitar tops $6M at Julien’s Auctions
LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions’ marquee two-day music auction event Music Icons culminated Saturday in a world record-breaking sale of one of the most recognized and important guitars in rock ’n’ roll history: the acoustic-electric guitar played by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s acclaimed MTV Unplugged performance. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.