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Michel Bettane’s Wine Cellar: Rare Vintages Worth Discovering
Part of the eminent connoisseur’s collection will be dispersed by unusual methods. Wine-lovers are in for a treat. For the sale of his cellar, critic Michel Betanne has assembled lots of six to 12 bottles. Wine-lovers won’t know which way to look! Lot 10 includes a 1990 Château-Mouton-Rothschild Pauillac, 2003 Château-Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion,…
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Gifts of enduring value: Whyte's announces Christmas online auction
Graham Knuttel (b.1954), Red Cat. Oil on canvas. Size: 9.45 x 14in. (24 x 35.56cm). Framed Size: 13.25 x 17.25in. (33.66 x 43.82cm). Estimate: €1,000 - €1,500. DUBLIN.- Looking for inspiration this Christmas? Why not decorate that home office? Whyte’s online only auction on 11-16 December will offer shoppers a chance to acquire…
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Turner Auctions + Appraisals Offers Seized Property, Featuring Coins, Wines, Artworks, Jewelry & More
200 Lots Go Up for Bid on Sunday, October 18 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 2, 2020 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present a Seized Property Auction on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Featuring property from Southern California, the sale includes gold and silver coins, noted wines, artworks,…
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Inside the Wine Cellars of Dr. Gordon Ku
Sotheby’s presents wine collected by the Singaporean doctor over 50 years Dr. Gordon Ku and Dr. Gloria Loke. Photo courtesy of Sotheby’s. Dr. Gordon Ku began collecting wine while studying in London in the 1970s. He believed the wine made for good company on rainy London weekends, and he brought…
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Storied New York Restaurant Wine Cellar on Offer at Heritage Auctions
Romanee Conti 2014, Chateau Petrus 2000 among vintages that could fetch more than $400,000 at Heritage Auctions DALLAS, Texas (August 21, 2020) – A pair of prestigious private collections will be among the top draws in Heritage Auctions’ Fine & Rare Wine Auction Sept. 11. The Orbit Collection is an important collection…
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Sotheby's Wine presents The Scholarly Cellar of Dr Gordon Ku
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. Courtesy Sotheby's. HONG KONG.-Sotheby’s Wine will present a spectacular selection of wines from the private cellar of Dr. Gordon Ku on 5 September at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Gallery. Comprising over 850 lots estimated at HK$27-38 million / US$3.5-5 million, the sale will offer some of the world’s…
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Hong Kong Auction Results Remain Strong Despite Political Changes
This year has posed numerous challenges to the global art market, from shifting political landscapes to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hong Kong has recently navigated both. Despite concerns about the city’s reopening and changing national security laws, art auctions in June and July brought strong results to many major auction houses.…
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Frontier Gasoline "Rarin' to Go" porcelain gas station sign from the 1950s brings $5,375 at Holabird's seven-day auction
The two-session Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction was held June 25-28 and July 10-12 by Holabird Western Americana Collections, live in Reno, Nevada and online. Late 1950s Frontier Gasoline “Rarin’-to-Go” single-sided porcelain gas station sign, six feet in diameter, in excellent condition, with a graphic of a cowboy on a bucking…
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Strauss & Co combined auction success during Covid 19 affirms support for the arts and fine wine
One of the aims of the specialist wine sale has been to establish credible benchmark prices for wine collectors. CAPE TOWN.-Strauss & Co’s first virtual sale of South African and international fine wines, held in full compliance with national lockdown regulations, saw all 115 lots in this Bordeaux-themed sale find…
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Quality collections produce strong prices at spring fine & decorative arts auction
Edward Henry Potthast diminutive coastal landscape, Lot 2136, $6,435. MT. CRAWFORD, VA.-The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates April 23-25 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction was a highly anticipated event and produced robust prices in multiple categories. The three-day format consisted of 1,840 lots of high-quality material and generated record levels of…
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Zachys to Auction Wines from the Cellars of Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, Union Square Cafe, Maialino & Marta
Zachys will sell wines from legendary New York City restaurants on behalf of USHG HUGS, a 501(c)(3). /EIN News/ -- White Plains, NY, April 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zachys Wine Auctions has partnered with USHG HUGS, a nonprofit employee relief fund founded by the Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG),…
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Christie's Announces Wine & Spirits Online Sale
LOT 13 Harlan Estate 2001 6 bottles per lot. Estimate: $4,000-6,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. NEW YORK, NY.- The Christie’s Wine & Spirits Department announced Christie’s Wine & Spirits Online, open for bidding March 24 to April 7, presenting a superlative offering of California’s finest wines alongside other international rarities. The online…
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Acker Finishes Decade as Leading Auction House in the World With US$823 Million of Sales
Record First Quarter on Tap for Bicentennial Year NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acker, the world’s leading wine auction house, hosted its final live auction of the decade on Thursday at Philippe Chow at the Dream Hotel, spreading holiday cheer in abundance and putting a bow on a momentous year and decade. The wine…
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Direct Consignment from the Cellars of Jean-Louis Chave Shatters Records as Acker Hong Kong Auction Totals Nearly HK$46M/US$6M
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The auction room was absolutely abuzz at Acker’s “LXXIII” Hong Kong sale on November 9th with a level of excitement rarely seen on the sales floor. A most significant thirty-two New World Records were set by the historic offering direct from the cellars of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, shattering estimates and exceeding the pre-sale…
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Leading Wine Auction House Acker Partners with CellArt Luxury Cellar Designer Offers the Optimal Melding of Wine + Art
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading Wine Auction House Acker is proud to announce its investment in and strategic partnership with Montreal-based CellArt, a designer and manufacturer of ultra-luxe wine cellars and tasting rooms. As Acker approaches its bicentennial, the partnership reflects its ongoing focus on the escalation of the art and enjoyment of…
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"L-auction", Japan’s Second-ever Liquor Specialty Auction, to Be Held in Tokyo
L-auction TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Theou Inc. (head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; CEO: Atsuyuki Kikuchi), a company that buys, stocks, appraises, and sells vintage liquor, will hold their second "L-auction" liquor specialty auction on Monday, September 30th, 2019, in Okachimachi, Tokyo, Japan. Since acquiring their liquor sales agency license, Theou has become the first…
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Acker Announces Extraordinary $50M+ Autumn Auction Season Introduces New “In Bond, In London” Initiative
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acker, 2018’s leading global wine auction house, has just launched its first September auction in New York, igniting an electric start to the Fall auction season with anticipated proceeds for the next four months expected to exceed US $50 million. With the impending launch of its September 20-21…
