Post Tagged "Auctions"
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Rare Leica MP-126 sold for $158,000 at Tamarkin & Bertoldi
Talk of cameras and one name that has been everywhere, from record books to auction circles, is Leica. We had told you about vintage Leica cameras fetching big bucks at auctions. A rare camera from the 1923 Leica o-serie camera made headlines by selling for $1.9 million in 2011. The vintage piece, as we had reported earlier, went under the hammer twice, smashing records on both occasions to become one of the most expensive cameras ever sold at an auction. And, yet again at the WestLicht auction another rare camera from 1923 part of the famous O-series, set a new record for being the most expensive camera, for a whopping $2.8 million selling price. And now, joining the list we have the black enamel Leica MP-126 which brings home a staggering $158,000.
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Batman #1 Comic book sold for $850,000
In reference to vintage memorabilia like comic books, it seems like what we traditionally thought to be child’s play has now become a serious business. Over the times, we have seen that rare comics associated with the Earth’s mightiest superheroes have always garnered hefty prices at the auctions. Comics, which were once sold for a few cents, now sells for millions, and it becomes pretty apparent from our comprehensive list of most expensive comic book auctions. Now again, a CGC universal grade example of the most sought-after golden age comic book Batman #1 of year 1940, CFC-Grade 9.2 has been sold for $850,000 in a private transaction through the Heritage Auctions ComicMarket.
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Adolf Hitler's desk set for sale in Nazi military memorabilia
He is one of the most dreaded rulers of our times. His name has gone down the pages of history and will continue to be painted in black, forever. However, when it comes to banging the gale on Adolf Hitler’s memorabilia, there is hardly any dearth of takers. We ahve earlier told you about the most expensive Adolf Hitler’s memorabilia; right from his desk to his pistol- items belonging to Hitler’s personal collection have fetched big bucks at auctions. And now, in a one of its kind militaria auction in the US, a desk set and table lamp from Hitler’s Munich apartment is expected to lead the sales.
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Oscar for sale: Leon Shamroy's Oscar goes on auction
He is the man who photographed Elizabeth Taylor in 70 mm as the sultry Cleopatra. His Technicolor rendition of Woodrow Wilson won accolades from critics and people alike. Thanks to his brilliant photography, the film community, despite having their newest and seemingly better version of Black Swan-will not really dare forget its old, swashbuckling 1942 namesake. And now sixty-eight years after Leon Shamroy held an Oscar for the movie “Wilson”, the world gets a chance to make Shamroy’s priced possession theirs. Yes, heard that right. The second Academy Award won by Leon Shamroy, in his successful career as a noted cinematographer, is all set to go under the hammer.
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Tyrannosaurus skeleton may bring more than $1 million at Heritage Auctions' Natural History sale
Just in case you happen to be Nicolas Cage, or someone who has a thing for pre-historic animal remains, the upcoming Heritage Auction Natural History Sale event is somewhere you could definitely join in. At the event, a 75% complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus is up for auction, which specialists at the auction house estimate to bring in $1 million. Said to be one of the most complete formations of the Asian family of the famous T-Rex, this skeleton is perhaps the closest approximation bone structure of the animal from pre-historic times, and should indeed have the likes of most discerning natural historians and enthusiasts clamoring for this set.
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World's oldest Mini expected to fetch $24k even when unrestored
To a normal being, it looks like a piece of old rusted and untouched car, but the collectors and car enthusiasts know its worth, as they are expected to bid enthusiastically for this particular Austin Mini Se7en De Luxe, that will come up for auction at the Bonhams’ Collector Motor Car Auction this month. Believed to be the oldest surviving un-restored Mini, it’s actually the eighth of the more than million cars models built over the 41production years. Austin Mini Se7en De Luxe is expected to be snapped up by a Mini fan, who will then decide the best course of action to take for this historically important and rare car.
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Never-Before-Seen Beatles Photographs to go on auction
Whenever the Beatles memorabilia has went up on an auction, die-hard Beatles fans have passionately grabbed the items for an unrivaled price. We have earlier seen the auction of rare Beatles items including the Beatles piano which was also used by Pink Floyd, the rare Beatles autographed guitar signed by all the four members of the band, and the Beatles ‘White Album’ numbered 0000005, to name a few. Now, the Beatles fans can grab the twenty never-before-seen stark black and white photographs showing the young British rock band during their early days. After lying in a family album for almost a half century, these rare images captured by a crew member during filming of “A Hard Day’s Night” will go under the hammer on 19th May at the Omega Auctions in Stockport, Cheshire in northwestern England.
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Royal wedding cake of Prince Williams and Kate Middleton to go on auction
The beautiful wedding cake of Prince William and Kate Middleton had mesmerized most people just like the other details of the royal wedding of this decade. It was an eight-tiered cake, covered with icing, cream, and contained 900 sugar-paste flowers. Fiona Cairns, who specializes in creating customized cakes, had to invest five weeks for decorating the cake. She later revealed that while creating the cake, she paid attention to the brief offered by Kate. Fiona also divulged that she loved the fact that Kate had instructed her to place 17 foliage and blooms on the cake, which are known for their symbolism and referred to as ”the language of flowers.” It was later revealed that base of the wedding cake included ivy leaves, which symbolized marriage, while the bottom three tiers included lavender, daisies, and Sweet William.
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Bonhams to auction historic photograph of Charles Dickens' wife
Since the invention of photography, the rare photographs of some of the most important events or of famous people have always fetched enormous prices at the auctions. We have earlier seen that the Rolls Royce and Wright Brothers historic photographs went under the hammer in an event conducted by Paul Fraser Collectibles. And, this time we have a photographic portrait of Charles Dickens wife, Catherine, which was discovered in an antique shop, will be auctioned at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, as part of the Photographs sale on May 17.
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One of the most famous Classic photographs from Richard Avedon’s slated for $50,000
After the recent Helmut Newton Collection going on sale, it’s now the turn of noted photographer Richard Avedon to have his most iconic work; ‘Nastassia Kinski and the Serpant’ go under the hammer for $50,000+, as per estimates by Heritage Auction. Photographed in 1981 on gelatin silver tone scheme, this picture has always been known as the finest by Richard Avedon, who is known to have taken well over 2 hours to get this perfect picture in place. There were 200 editions of this particular picture which were available, out of which this one is marked #4, making it one of the first to be printed. Should have plenty of takers, who won’t mind pushing up the winning bid just like the photograph has set temperatures soaring.
