Primus Auctioneers Blog http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog Luxury Online Auctions Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Girl’s Best Friend: Skinner Fine Jewelry Auction http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/06/03/girls-best-friend-skinner-fine-jewelry-auction/ http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/06/03/girls-best-friend-skinner-fine-jewelry-auction/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:35:45 +0000 phoebe http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/?p=126 The song goes, “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” and if that’s the case, then Skinner Auctioneers  has some incredible candidates for your newest buddy.

For those who prefer sapphires, or say rubys, no need to fret,  Skinner has excellent choices for you, too!

Get the first pick by registering and placing your absentee bid on Primus Auctioneers, now!

Take a look at some of the gorgeous lots up for auction in Skinner’s Fine Jewelry Sale:

Skinner’s Fine Jewelry auctions feature the finest examples of antique jewelry with diamonds, pearls and gemstones, iconic vintage pieces by the best makers and designers, and even artist designed contemporary pieces. Skinner’s next auction of Fine Jewelry will be held Tuesday, June 15, 2010, and consignments of fine jewelry are always welcome.  Make an appointment with one of Skinner’s specialists to have your jewelry evaluated for auction.  For more information on consigning, contact Skinner’s Fine Jewelry department at 617-874-4313 or jewelry@skinnerinc.com.

]]> http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/06/03/girls-best-friend-skinner-fine-jewelry-auction/feed/ 2 Auction Ending Soon -Brigham Galleries Online Timed Sale! http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/06/02/auction-ending-soon-brigham-galleries-online-timed-sale/ http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/06/02/auction-ending-soon-brigham-galleries-online-timed-sale/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:30:15 +0000 phoebe http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/?p=114 In three days, Primus affiliate, Brigham Galleries, will be concluding their first online timed sale. With 83 lots of beautiful original fine art works to choose from, you’ll be sure to find a stunning piece for your collection. Take a look at the excellent pieces to choose from that range from schools of classical and contemporary realism to expressionism at Brigham Galleries, here.

Featured lots include:

]]> http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/06/02/auction-ending-soon-brigham-galleries-online-timed-sale/feed/ 1 Cleveland Rocks! http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/27/cleveland-rocks/ http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/27/cleveland-rocks/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 23:50:56 +0000 phoebe http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/?p=109 Any die-hard rock-n-roller should be sure not to miss Julien’s upcoming sale. More than 68 hand-painted Epiphone guitars will be up for auction this coming Thursday.

Get your bids in early at Primus Auctioneers for your very own one-of-a-kind Epiphone.  Go ahead, indulge -you’ll be supporting the Cleveland Arts community!

Cleveland Rocks features more than 68 hand-painted Epiphone guitars offered for sale on June 3, 2010. The Les Paul guitars designed and executed by local Cleveland artists are pictured in full color with biographical detail about the artist that created them. The Cleveland Rocks gala auction will be held at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to benefit The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The Greater Cleveland Film Commission and The Cleveland Music School Settlement. These limited edition commemorative catalogs are produced in cooperation with Epiphone Guitar and the Gibson Foundation.

AUCTION INFORMATION
Cleveland Rocks
V.I.P. Gala and Auction
Thursday, June 3, 2010

VIP Reception:
7:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Live and Online Auction:
8:30-10:00 p.m.

Gala and Auction Location:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

The Cleveland Rocks gala charity auction will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the famed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The auction will feature over 68 hand-painted Epiphone Les Paul guitars painted by local Cleveland artists and signed by celebrity supporters. The event, sponsored by Epiphone Guitar and the Gibson Foundation, will benefit The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, The Greater Cleveland Film Commission and The Cleveland Music School Settlement.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting http://clevelandrocks.epiphone.com.

via Julien’s Auctions.

Participate in live online bidding at Julien’s Live.

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Next week Huisman Auctions will be holding two sales for SunEdison, global leader in solar companies. Both will be available online for bidding.

These upcoming sales are sure to have spectacular deals with high-end industrial equipment up for auction.

Register and place your absentee bid for the live sale on May 25th starting at 9:30 am PDT at Primus Auctioneers, here and the timed auction, which starts on Wednesday, May 26th and runs till June 2nd, here.

Stay tuned for an update on highlights of both sales coming up soon!

Have a great weekend, bidders!

]]> http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/22/sunedison-live-online-sale/feed/ 2 Skinner: Paintings and Prints Galore! http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/20/skinner-paintings-and-prints-galore/ http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/20/skinner-paintings-and-prints-galore/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 23:37:39 +0000 phoebe http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/?p=91 Tomorrow will be Skinner’s American & European Paintings & Prints auction, which will have more than 850 (!) lots of impressionist, surrealist, neo-dadaist works! There’s sure to be something for all art tastes in this sale that’s known for their world record prices with buyers from around the world.

Get a head start in obtaining your very own Miro or Rauschenberg by registering and placing an absentee bid at Primus Auctioneers!

Sale #2507
Prints begin at 12:00 Noon EDT and Paintings will begin at 4:00 p.m.
Auction Time:  May 21, 2010, 12pm

Preview Time
May 19, 2010, 12pm-5pm EDT
May 20, 2010, 12pm-8pm EDT
May 21, 2010, 9am-10:30am EDT

Location
63 Park Plaza Boston, MA

Register to bid on auction day at Skinner Live.

Highlights Include:

2507 Lot 548: Jose Guerrero (Spanish/American, 1914-1992) Untitled est, $10,000-15,000 2507 Lot 535: Yves Tanguy (French/American, 1900-1955) Un peu apres (A little Later) est, $300,000-500,000 2507 Lot 534: Lyonel Feininger (American, 1871-1956) It Happened in a Dream est, $40,000-60,000 2507 Lot 315: Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935) At Grand Prix est, $150,000-200,000 2507 Lot 141: Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008) Howl est, $12,000-18,000 2507 Lot 117: Joan Miru00f3, illustrator (Spanish, 1893-1983) La Bague D'Aurore est, $8,000-12,000 ]]> http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/20/skinner-paintings-and-prints-galore/feed/ 1 Fontaine’s Exceptional Antique Auction! http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/20/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction/ http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/20/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 20:54:23 +0000 phoebe http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/?p=76 View the catalog and place your absentee bid now on Primus Auctioneers!

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – An exceptional cataloged multi-estate auction featuring hundreds of fresh-to-the-market lots in a broad range of categories – period furniture, antique clocks, vintage lighting, and more – will be held Saturday, May 22, at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, in the firm’s gallery at 1485 West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield.

Previews will be held on Friday, May 21, from 10-4 and Saturday, May 22, the day of sale, from 8-11 a.m. The sale will begin promptly at 11 a.m.

Register for live bidding at Fontaine’s Live, here!

Notable lots include:

Lot 288 of 350: Tiffany Studios 20" Conical Daffodil Lamp Shade Lot 284 of 350: Figural Carved Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock, Attr. R.J. Horner Lot 210 of 350: J.H. Belter "Fountain Elms" Laminated Sofa Lot 209 of 350: Attr. R.J. Horner Oak Sideboard Lot 170 of 350: Pio Joris O/C Portrait of a Man (1843-1921) Lot 114 of 350: Tiffany Studios 14" Tulip Table Lamp ]]> http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/20/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction/feed/ 0 Skinner Inc., Fine Wines Auction, May 13, 2010! http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/11/62/ http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/05/11/62/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 19:30:12 +0000 phoebe http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/?p=62 Skinner, Inc., one of the world’s premier auction houses will be holding their spring Fine Wines Auction in Skinner’s Boston location at 63 Park Plaza.  This sale only happens twice a year,  so for true wine aficionados, mark your calendars and get a head start by viewing the catalog and placing your absentee bid at Primus Auctioneers, here!

The auction offers over 500 lots of fine vintage Bordeaux, Burgundy, Italian, Spanish and New World wines, representing the most extensive sale of the Fine Wine department to date, including highlights from the 1961 and 1982 Bordeaux vintages, DRC from the monopole vineyards of La Tache and Romanee Conti and superstars from the Rhone, Piedmont, Ribera del Deuro, and California. The Quarterly Review of Wines (QRW) rated Skinner as “one of the most professional wine auctions in the country, attracting serious buyers from across the globe.”  Skinner hosts its wine auctions twice annually in conjunction with our retail partner, Lower Falls Wine Company, a third generation wine seller located just west of Boston. Skinner remains the only major auction house in New England to offer fine wines at auction.  For more information on our wine department, contact the Wine Department at 508-970-3296, or via email at finewines@skinnerinc.com. via SkinnerInc.com

Skinner’s Fine Wine auction has been a huge success in the past, having sold out lots selling at $85 to $14,580 for lot 99 in this past November’s sale for a Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1959 Pauillac.

Skinner, Inc. – Fine Wines Auction
Sale: #2503
Auction Time: May 13, 2010, 6pm
Location: 63 Park Plaza Boston, MA

To register and bid during the live auction, visit Skinner Live.

Featured Lots include: 2503 Lot 71: Chateau Petrus 1961 est, $22,000-32,000 2503 Lot 32: Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache 2004 est, $4,250-5,750 2503 Lot 469: Garnier Chartreuse 2 bottles (approximately demi size) est, $300-500 2503 Lot 43: Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1982 est, $26,000-36,000 2503 Lot 284: Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 (2 bts) est, $375-550 2503 Lot 150: Mas Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles 2001 (6 bts) R. Parker, 98 pts., 4/04 est, $1,400-2,100

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This past Wednesday,  April 28th, Wright 20 held their Post War + Contemporary Art auction with fantastic results.  Sales totaled in at  $1,365,743 with a 1966 Günther Uecker painting (shown below) estimated at $150,000-200,000, which sold for more than twice the low estimate amount!

128, Günther Uecker b. 1930, untitled

The sale included “…exceptional works from the collection of Kazimir Karpuszko, a collector of mid-century Constructivist and Chicago Bauhaus works. Select works from movements including Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Photorealism, Conceptualism, and Graffiti among others”

147, Josef Albers, 1888–1976, Ochre Around Red + Browns

154, Ilya Bolotowsky, 1907–1981, Rising Tondo

314, Andy Warhol, 1964, Flowers

Wright
1440 W Hubbard
Chicago, IL 60642
T 312 563 0020 | F 312 563 0040

This auction is the inaugural sale for Erica Barrish, Wright’s Senior Specialist for Fine Art. Featuring select works of the 20th century, the sale includes a 1966 Günther Uecker painting estimated at $150,000-200,000 and exceptional works from the collection of Kazimir Karpuszko, a collector of mid-century Constructivist and Chicago Bauhaus works. Select works from movements including Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Photorealism, Conceptualism, and Graffiti among others will also be offered in this auction.

Preview
19 – 26 April 2010
10 am – 5 pm

Wright
1440 W Hubbard St
Chicago IL 60642
get directions

T  312 563 0020
F  312 563 0040

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http://winegavel.com/auction/view-auctions/info/id/20/

All wines have been stored in premium conditions and are ready to ship.

Featured Lots Include:

Lot 1 of 538: 1959 Chateau Pichon Baron, 9 bottles Lot 31 of 538: 2007 Amuse Bouche, 1 bottle 2003 Clos Vougeot, Giroud, 1 jeroboam ]]> http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/04/30/winegavel-timed-sale-over-500-lots/feed/ 2 PBA – Classic Mystery & Science Fiction, with Fine Literature http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/04/28/pba-classic-mystery-science-fiction-with-fine-literature/ http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/2010/04/28/pba-classic-mystery-science-fiction-with-fine-literature/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:12:12 +0000 phoebe http://www.primusauctioneers.com/blog/?p=23 Coming up is PBA’s Sale #427, Classic Mystery & Science Fiction, with Fine Literature.

Bidding starts tomorrow at 1pm Pacific Time and you can still catch a preview until 5pm, today!

For all you bibliophiles, one of many treasures up for sale at tomorrow’s auction is a first edition, first issue of Ken Kesey’s masterpiece, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, estimated at $6,000/9,000.

Register at Primus Auctioneers to view the catalog and place your absentee bid!

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