November 2023 Auction Block
• November 8, 2023

This month’s auction block features an art deco emerald, diamond and platinum necklace, a painting that sold for 10 times its estimate, a pre-prohibition pint of Bourbon and more.  The […]

Auction Block, Oct. 2023 
• October 5, 2023

October’s auction block is full of fascinating pieces, including an ostrich leather Hermés Birkin handbag, an Andy Warhol screen print, an original Man Ray photograph at Christie’s, and an intriguing […]

Auction Block, Sept. 2023 
• September 13, 2023

September’s auction block sees the wrapping-up of summer auctions. A rare book from Doyle, paintings out of Bonhams and Potomac and a Jean-Michel Basquiat from Christies are highlighted.    Doyle   […]

August 2023 Auction Block
• August 16, 2023

This month’s auction block includes a black opal gemstone from Bonhams, a collection of first and early edition volumes from Mark Twain from Weschler’s, a diamond and gold evening clutch […]

July 2023 Auction Block
• July 12, 2023

July’s auction block includes a unique stamp from H.R. Harmer, a $1 million Bulgari Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, a 19th century Chinese carved wooden figure, a Western-Americana Daguerrotype portrait […]

June 2023 Auction Block
• June 14, 2023

 An 18th-century musical clock from Doyle, a Bonhams auction featuring a 1952 woodcut from Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, a sparkling multi-colored sapphire and diamond Bulgari necklace from Christie’s and […]

April 2023 Auction Block
• April 12, 2023

April’s auction block includes a variety of interesting items including a rare chandelier, unique diamond earrings, Jack Nitzsche-owned guitar and a pair of rare sand bottles.    Doyle     Max Ingrand […]

Auction Block: March 2023
• March 8, 2023

This month’s auctions brought luxe jewelry to the fore as well as paintings from Matisse and Maik.    The Potomack Company  A Panoramic View of Pilgrims Visiting Holy Sites at the […]

February 2023 Auction Block
• February 8, 2023

Luxury abounds in this month’s Auction Block. An Italian table sold at Christie’s for over $1 million, Bonhams sold a painting for more than five times its estimate and fine […]

Real Estate: Auction Houses Boomed in 2022
• December 27, 2022

It was a good year to be an auction house.  They’re celebrating a banner year with the release of their 2022 year-end reports. Christie’s reported global sales at a whopping […]