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Bonhams is a privately owned international auction house and one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. It was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale.
Bonhams and Butterfield was a large American auction house, founded in 1865 by William Butterfield in San Francisco. It was purchased in 1999 from Bernard Osher by online auctioneer eBay for $260 million. [1] In 2002, it was acquired from eBay by British auctioneer Bonhams and operated under the name Bonhams & Butterfields for about ten years ...
Auction Notes Images Source Auction House Date Location Sale price (USD) Original Adjusted [5] Unidentified Nest with 10 eggs Found in China Bonhams: September 15, 1993: London $76,000 $160,299 Purchaser was an anonymous American buyer. Collector also bought a set of 5 eggs at same auction for $18,750. [6] [7] Sue [a] (FMNH PR 2081 ...
Auction house Bonhams, instructed to sell the car by the eight Carr heirs, [7] made it the centrepiece of their February 2009 sale at the Rétromobile car show in Paris. [8] Due to its rarity, low mileage and original condition, it was speculated that it could become one of the most expensive (nominal) cars ever sold at auction, at around £6 ...
This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process.. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century.
The son of Henry Sandon, a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain, John Sandon left school aged 16 and went to work at auction house Bonhams (formerly Phillips) in London in 1975, where he quickly established himself as a porcelain specialist.
Sellers are required to submit an Auction Estimate Form, providing thorough information and a photograph of the item. Once accepted for auction, the seller and Sotheby's sign a contract, which sets out the reserve price and the seller's commission. [77] If bidding on a seller's lot does not reach the reserve price, the item is not sold.
'Ten enamelled silver beakers' was created in 2006 by Simon Benney, and came to auction at Bonhams with an estimate of £15,000 - £20,000. They are a set of ten slightly curved beakers with a narrow polished band and gilded insides, and enamelled outsides in ten different colours. [14]