All the appeal of Scotch whisky – the myth, the tradition and the romance – find its ultimate expression in this bottle to be offered at at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on 3 October. Estimated at £700,000-900,000, the extremely rare The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60 year old was bottled in 1986 by … Read more
Mercedes-Benz Museum’s first decade marked with anniversary programme. What date could be more appropriate for the launch of a major programme to mark the 10th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart? On 29 January 2016, it will be 130 years since Carl Benz registered the patent for his “gas engine-powered vehicle” back in 1886 … Read more
With a packed saleroom, the TCM Presents…There’s No Place Like Hollywood auction at Bonhams New York lived up to expectations, selling almost 90% of its lots by value, and fetching $9.1 million in sales. Highlights from the evening included item from the classic wartime drama, Casablanca (1942). The painted upright piano from Rick’s Café Américain … Read more
Bonhams Fine Jewelry auction on December 9 will feature a rare, unmounted modified pear cut diamond, weighing 17.82 carats, and estimated to fetch between $1,000,000-1,500,000. As a type IIa diamond, the breathtaking stone is not only beautiful, it is also scientifically extraordinary. Scientists classify diamonds into two types, based on the presence or absence … Read more
A dollhouse designed by Zaha Hadid Architects sold for $22,000 at Bonhams for UK charity KIDS supporting disabled children, young people and their families. 20 of the world’s best architects and designers build a dolls’ house for the auction which took place on November 11th. Inspired by the dolls’ house that Edwin Lutyens designed … Read more
DFW Elite Toy Museum‘s Malcolm Forbes Ship Collection exhibition ended on March 31, and the museum has chosen to sell the model ships at Bonhams “Life on Board: Maritime Painting and Art” auction, on May 23, 2012. When these models were in the Malcolm Forbes’ Collection, it was the largest private collection of maritime models … Read more