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Aug 20, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarNew York-based Concierge Auctions will oversee the no-reserve auctioning of a custom-designed mountain cabin that sits in the heart of the See Forever Village in Telluride Mountain Village, Colorado. Because it's a no-reserve auction (which doesn't require a minimum bidding amount), the public determines how much a property is actually worth [...]... Read More |
Aug 16, 2013 | Contributor: Marissa StempienSomeday your prince will come—and even if he doesn't you can always dress the part, just pick your favorite gown. Christie’s London will be auctioning off dresses inspired by Disney princesses and brought to life by some of the most coveted names in fashion.... Read More |
Aug 2, 2013 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentThe lowest-numbered album cover for The White Album of The Beatles (meaning it is numbered A0000001) will be among the headlining items in an auction that will present around 100 pieces of memorabilia tied to the “Fab Four.” The album cover is expected to sell for more than $20,000 at the Entertainment & Music Memorabilia auction by Heritage Auctions on August 10 in Dallas, Texas.... Read More |
Jul 30, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarNYC-based Concierge Auctions added another “win” to its record with the successful sale of Hiwa Lani, a deluxe Hawaiian property located in the Kuki’o Golf and Beach Club — the only private equity golf and beach club community on the Big Island. The transaction not only marked Concierge's seventh sale within the private oceanfront residential community, it was also the 28th luxury property in Hawaii sold by the luxury auction house.... Read More |
Jul 25, 2013 | Contributor: JustLuxe TeamElvis Presley was known to have affection for Cadillacs, but most Elvis fans may not be familiar with this custom Estate Wagon built for the megastar. One of only two ever made (the other was for Dean Martin) by the American Sunroof Company in Southgate Michigan, this 1972 Cadillac Sedan Deville will be up for grabs this weekend at the Mecum Celebrity Auction in Santa Monica, CA. It has been reported that Elvis originally gave this custom beauty as a gift to his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, but borrowed it so often that Parker ended up returning it to the singer to save himself the hassle.... Read More |
Jul 24, 2013 | Contributor: JustLuxe TeamWhen it comes to roadsters there are many vehicles in a wide price range rumbling around today’s market. Some may even consider this category of car to be pretty much awash of average-to-exciting roadsters and we agreed...until we had a chance to drive the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Roadster!... Read More |
Jul 23, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarNYC-based Concierge Auctions announced that it will represent luxury properties in the European market. The firm also announced its alliance with Charlie Smith, a European property advisor, who will assist Concierge in establishing relations with brokers throughout Europe.... Read More |
Jul 22, 2013 | Contributor: Noah JosephFew car chase scenes in the history of cinema are as memorable as the one in The Spy Who Loved Me. When the baddies were giving chase to 007, he drove his Lotus Esprit into the water, transformed it into a submarine, and disappeared under the waves.... Read More |
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Jul 15, 2013 | Contributor: Mila PantovichSheldon Good Luxury Residences are getting ready to auction two pretty impressive homes in Aspen (one on Clay Lane and one on West Buttermilk Road) on July 30 but only one of them was featured on VH1's Celebrity Real Estate Splurges. The property at 1518 West Buttermilk Road is being called a "masterpiece" by the auctioneer and judging by the photos of the 15,000-square-foot estate, they may be right.... Read More |
Jul 9, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarTwo Batman pieces will be the main attractions at Heritage Auctions’ Comic and Comic Art Signature Auction in early August — with each of the two graded pieces expected to net around $500,000. The two pieces consist of the highest-graded copy of Batman #1, ever certified in 9.2 grade, and Frank Miller’s original cover art for The Dark Knight Returns #2, 1986. As projected by the auctioneer, the dynamic duo will fetch a half-million each. Heritage Auctions points out that this is a worthy follow-up to its groundbreaking Dark Knight series offered by Heritage in the last year.... Read More |
Jul 2, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarDoes anyone come to a no-reserve auction hopeful to be the only person in attendance and buy a million dollar estate for a dollar? Although there is no minimum bid to meet, it is unlikely to occur. A mansion set on 10.6 acres in Teton County in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, originally offered at $32.5 million, will go to auction on July 12.... Read More |
Jun 21, 2013 | Contributor: Noah JosephHow much would you pay for a bottle of wine? Twenty bucks? Fifty? A hundred or more? Try $122,400 on for size. That's how much one buyer recently paid at auction, setting the record for a single bottle of Italian wine.... Read More |
Jun 19, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarThe first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence will go to auction on June 25 in New York City as a part of Robert A. Siegel Galleries' 50th annual Rarities of the World event. This historic document ran in the Saturday, July 6, 1776 issue of Benjamin Towne's The Pennsylvania Evening Post and was the first printing of the Declaration of Independence in a newspaper — and the second printing of it in any form.... Read More |
Jun 3, 2013 | Contributor: Jared Paul SternAn ultra-rare 18K gold Patek Philippe pocket watch—the earliest and most important Patek grand complication ever made—which has never before been seen in public, is expected to fetch up to $1.5 million at Christie’s New York Important Watches sale on June 11.... Read More |
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May 21, 2013 | Contributor: James RothaarA no-reserve auction is perhaps the best barometer to gauge the true value of a luxury property in any given area. There is no speculation or hype; it is a gathering of potential buyers with money that are interested in buying, revealing what the market is really willing to pay for a property.... Read More |
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