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https://www.bonhams.com
580 Madison Ave, New York, New York 10022
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Bonhams is a privately owned international auction house. Founded in 1793, it is one of the world's largest and most renowned auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewelry.
  • Apr 3, 2019

    London - Bonhams announces a new partnership with LiveAuctioneers, one of the premier online auction-aggregator sites for art, antiques, jewellery and collectables in the United States. The first Bonhams sale to be featured on the platform will be New York's African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian sale on May 11. Marc Sands, Bonhams' Chief Marketin...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    the Dunrobin Sale at Bonhams Exceeds All Expectations The Dunrobin Attic Sale20 Apr 2021Edinburgh The sale of the contents of the attics and cellars at Dunrobin Castle, family seat of the 25th Earl of Sutherland, was held at Bonhams Edinburgh on Tuesday 20 April. It made £732,528, more than twice its pre-sale estimate, wit...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    The Marine Sale21 Apr 2021London, KnightsbridgeA fine Prisoner-of-War boxwood model of the first class ship of the line HMS Foudroyant, French, early 19th century,the case 76 x 89 x 39cm (30 x 35 x 15 1/2in). Life as a prisoner of war during the French Revolutionary Wars (1892-1802) was nasty and brutish but above all boring. To while away the...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    Bonhams has appointed Leslie Wright as Chairman, North America, overseeing Fine Arts, Luxury Lifestyle and Collectibles. Leslie joined the company in 1994. She single-handedly built the US Trust and Estates team from ground up and has been a key factor for establishing its high reputation among the estate planning community both in the US and inter...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    Proving that Africa is still the hot continent, Bonhams next Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on 17 March will showcase a host of exciting young talent, alongside established big names. One of the highlights is Adam and Steve joined by the knee, a study, produced by the 27-year-old Zimbabwean art...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    British. Cool.25 Feb 2021London, New Bond StreetVivienne Westwood'Prostitute' Shoes, Café Society Collection, Spring/Summer 1994 The world of art and fashion come together at Bonhams British. Cool. sale on 25 February in New Bond Street, London, with designer pieces by Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Ossie Clark...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    A double-sided acrylic painting on Plexiglas by Raymond Pettibon (b. 1957) will be offered in Bonhams Post-War and Contemporary Sale taking place February 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. Among the most highly sought-after artists of today, Pettibon initially came into the art world through music, creating cover art for his brother's rock band Black F...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    Modern, Contemporary & Latin American Art26 Jan - 4 Feb 2021Online, New York NEW YORK – Eleven works by three leading artists from the Cuban collective known as Los Diez Pintores Concretos (the Ten Concrete Painters) lead Bonhams Modern, Contemporary & Latin American Art Online Sale which runs from January 26 – Febru...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    Collection of Antique Weathervanes Blow into Bonhams L.A. Home & Interiors26 Jan 2021Los AngelesA FINE MOLDED GILT COOPER HORSE JUMPING THROUGHOUT HOOP WEATHERVANEAttributed to A. L. Jewel & Co., Waltham, MA, third quarter 19th century For equestrian champion Luann Beach, her passion for horses did not stop at riding. She may have successfu...

  • Apr 3, 2019

    A newly discovered statue of St George by the major 19th and early 20th century British sculptor, Sir Alfred Gilbert, sold for £1,222,7450 at Bonhams' Fine Design 1200-1900 sale in London on Friday 18 December. A close variant on Gilbert's design for the statue of St George on the tomb of the Duke of Clarenc...

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  • Nov 23, 2023

    On November 8, 2023, Bonhams of Edinburgh, Scotland presented its 251-lot The Dog Sale. This canine-themed event featured a full spectrum of fine and decorative art, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, and other category-spanning treasure celebrating the timeless bond between dogs and humans. Here are five sale highlights from Bonhams’ dog sale that cau...

  • Apr 25, 2023

    Most cars depreciate over time, sharply losing value as soon as they leave the dealer’s parking lot. However, the price of some models skyrocket over time to incredible heights. These are rare and iconic cars, often from the racing world. Such cars are usually taken from private collections and auctioned off by reputable auction houses, but there...

  • Apr 3, 2023

    New York:   Ending their 9-day run on March 24th, the 14th edition of Asia Week New York returned with the energy and exuberance of pre-pandemic years with twenty-six galleries and six auction houses reporting sales that collectively rang up an impressive $132,715,125 in sales. At press time, this figure includes 22 out of 26 galleries reporti...

  • Mar 17, 2023

    Asia Week New York has become one of the most important annual events spotlighting all eras of fine and decorative art from China, India, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Nepal, Japan, and Korea. Held annually each March across the Big Apple, its mission is "to celebrate and promote Asian art in New York City." To learn more about Asia Week Ne...

  • Mar 13, 2023

    NEW YORK–When twenty-six international galleries and six auction houses–Bonhams, Christies, Doyle, Heritage, iGavel, and Sotheby’s– open their doors for the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York, from March 16th  through 24th , an abundance of eye-alluring treasures are certain to entice the wide swath of collectors, curators, and connois...

  • Mar 10, 2023

    The much-awaited annual Asia Week New York is around the corner. Top-notch international Asian art galleries and major auction houses will collaborate to celebrate Asian art and culture. The 2023 edition of Asia Week New York, now in its 14th year, will formally run from March 16 through March 24, 2023. An arrangement of lots available during Bonha...

  • Mar 7, 2023

    Headlined by a 12th Century Tibetan painting of Shakyamuni Buddha, and important private collections An important thangka of (Akshobhya) Shakyamuni Buddha from 12th century Tibet, estimate available on request. New York - During Asia Week in New York this March, Bonhams will present important single owner collections and works of art that hail...

  • Jan 5, 2023

    A selection of pairs of magnificent, large famille rose jars and covers, Qianlong period. Estimates range between US$20,000 – 30,000 and US$60,000 – 80,000. New York – On January 24, 2023 in New York, Bonhams is honored to present Cohen & Cohen: 50 Years of Chinese Export Porcelain, a single-owner collection from ...

  • Dec 21, 2022

    New York: The Asia Week New York Association is pleased to announce that 26 international galleries and six auction houses —Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Heritage Auctions, iGavel, and Sotheby’s–will participate in the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York. Now in its 14th year of celebrating Asian art and culture, the exhibitions and auctions...

  • Nov 14, 2022

    Diamond Dust Shoes (1980) by Andy Warhol, estimated at $1,200,000 - 1,800,000, and Untitled (1956) by Alexander Calder, estimated at $700,000 - 1,000,000. View Catalogue New York – An exceptional painting, Diamond Dust Shoes, (1980) by Andy Warhol (1928-1987) will be presented at Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary sale on November 16 in New York...

  • Oct 27, 2022

    Motherwell, Hofmann, and Ruscha lead the dedicated sale on November 16 at Bonhams New York Hans Hofmann (1880-1966), Let There Be Light (And the Sun Beautiful as She Was and Pregnant – Scattered Her Colours All over the Earth), 1955-1961. Estimate: $3,000,000 – 5,000,000. New York - It is with great pleasure that we at Bonhams pr...

  • Oct 7, 2022

    Bonhams' auction of Zhenya Gershman’s compelling oil painting to raise money for United Help Ukraine Mariupol Diary (2022) by Zhenya Gershman.  Los Angeles – Internationally recognized artist, Zhenya Gershman, debuts a new painting of a family devastated by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, hiding underground during...

  • Oct 4, 2022

    99% sold by value across all three sales, totalling US$5.5 million Ode to the Sound of Autumn by Pu Ru, sold for US$201,975. New York – Bonhams concluded its auctions for Asia Week New York this autumn, which included The Joan and Ted Dorf Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles and Archer Rings on September 19, Chinese Works of Art and Pa...

  • Sep 19, 2022

    The personal collection of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg featured a gold collar, lace gloves, and a gavel, which soared past estimates Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s beaded judicial collar, sold for $176,775, wooden judge’s gavel, sold for $20,400, pair of cream lace gloves, sold for $12,750, and a ‘Dissent’ poster, so...

  • Sep 13, 2022

    New York: Asia Week New York is pleased to announce that Autumn 2022, will run from September 14 to 23 with online and in-person exhibitions–including works from twenty-one international Asian art galleries and six auction houses – Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Heritage, iGavel, and Sotheby’s. Thirteen of the galleries are simultaneously open...