Paintings

This final auction of 2007 features a massive 52″ high 19th Century onyx and champleve clock as well as a fine 2 carat diamond and platinum ring. Other jewelry includes rings, 18K chains and a 14K heavy gold charm bracelet as well as a Men’s Patek Philippe watch in good running condition. Also highlighted is … Read more

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE:RBA) (TSX:RBA), the world’s largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, conducted 11 unreserved auctions in eight countries last week, tying its company record for the most unreserved industrial auctions conducted in one week. Highlights included a US$28 million auction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (on November 26 & 27, 2007); a US$25 million … Read more

BOSTON—-“We never dreamed that we could achieve this kind of success in our first year. It is like an early holiday gift,” said Larry Rideout. He and his partners, Paul McGann and Michael Hansen, acquired Boston’s largest independent real estate company in November of 2006 and brought it into the Sotheby’s International Realty network one … Read more

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) — Sotheby’s Christmas party tonight, where guests will sip champagne at the company’s Bond Street offices, starts a week of London old-master painting sales valued at as much as 75.5 million pounds ($155 million).Read full story

THE Melbourne auction group of businessman Rod Menzies has whipped international heavyweight Sotheby’s in the battle for No1 position.Read full story