THE PONAHALO DIAMONDS AND 20TH CENTURY JEWELS HIGHLIGHT CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK OCTOBER SALE
Jewels: The New York Sale
Superb 20th Century Jewels from an American Collection
15 October 2008
New York - Christie’s October 15 Jewels: The New York Sale will dazzle and delight with an array of
diamonds, colored diamonds and gems, and a collection of signed jewels, Superb […]
EVENING VENING SESSION OF BEAUTIFUL INSIDE MY HEAD FOREVER
GROUND-BREAKING AUCTION OF NEW WORKS BY DAMIEN HIRST-REALISES £70.5 MILLION AT SOTHEBY’S LONDON, ABOVE THE HIGH ESTIMATE*
LONDON - In the wake of the enormous interest surrounding the 11-day exhibition for Beautiful Inside My Head Forever, a major auction of new works by Damien Hirst at Sotheby’s, unprecedented […]
BLOOMSBURY AUCTIONS NEW YORK BIBLIOPHILE SALE
AUCTION 17 & 18 SEPTEMBER 2008
Bloomsbury Auctions announces the first Bibliophile sale of the fall season including the extraordinary collection of Fred M. Meyer Collection of L. Frank Baum and related Oziana.
New York, NY - Bloomsbury Auctions New York announces the opening […]
What’s On at Scienceworks September to October 2008
Invent, Solve, Build: Scienceworks School Holiday Program
Design your own ingenious inventions and use your imagination to solve problems. Visitors will have the opportunity to build a model of a wind turbine, invent and design a contraption to make work easier, watch a video of famous inventors […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Smithsonian
Washington, DC- From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, the Smithsonian celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of performances, lectures, exhibitions, family activities and tours at various museums around the Institution. All programs are free, unless otherwise indicated. For a full calendar of events, visit […]
NEW EXHIBITION OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO GREATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND OF THE 20TH CENTURY
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS:
MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
OPENS AT THE JEWISH MUSEUM ON SEPTEMBER 21
NEW YORK, NY - The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls was one of the archaeological sensations of the 20th century. Treasured objects […]
Christie’s
Contemporary Design
New York - Monday, September 8, 2008
Sale no: 2119 - Sale summary
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Sold:
$1,161,500
£662,632
€823,701
Lots Sold: 21
Lots Offered: 30
Sold by Lot: 70%
Sold by $: 83%
Exchange Rate: £ = $1.75 / € = $1.41
Lot
Description
Estimate ($)
Purchase Price
Buyer
27
Ron Arad, ‘D’ A Mirror-Polished StainlessSteel Sofa, designed 1995
200,000-300,000
$206,500£117,805
€146,485
US
6
Ron Arad, ‘Paved with Good […]
USING FRUIT TO TELL TIME!
COLUMBIA, PA: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, bananas give an instant boost of energy, and oranges are sure to ward off the common cold. Sure fruits have lots of health benefits, but did you know they can also keep track of time? Come to the National […]
LUCIAN FREUD’S RARELY-SEEN PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON TO BE OFFERED AT CHRISTIE’S LONDON AUCTION OF POSTWAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN OCTOBER 2008
‘I would wish my portraits to be of the people, not like them. Not having a look of the sitter, being them. I didn’t want to get just a likeness like a […]
FREE ADMISSION AT CLOCK MUSEUM WITH MUSEUM DAY PASS
COLUMBIA, PA: On Saturday, September 27, the National Watch and Clock Museum will participate in the fourth annual Museum Day presented by Smithsonian magazine. Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers […]
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