
Auctions to Watch


The Golden Age Of Watches
Auction AnnouncementsLondon, Bonhams will have on offer an historic and important 18K gold Mido for Bugatti wristwatch, circa 1925. The Bugatti watch dates from the Art Deco golden era, with its distinctive dial reflecting the marque's charismatic…

Warhol’s Chanel, From Ads, Tops Bonhams Prints Sale in London
Post-Auction Results
American Pop prints 100% sold
Works by Hockney 100% sold
Marc Chagall lithographs 100% sold
London – Chanel, from Ads, a screenprint in colours by Andy Warhol (1928-1987), was the top lot at Bonhams' Prints…

14th Century Scientific Manuscript Soars Past Estimate at Bonhams’ Fine Books & Manuscripts Auction
Post-Auction Results
New York – On June 22, a 14th century scientific manuscript achieved more than 22 times its estimate when it sold for $89,000 at Bonhams' Fine Books & Manuscripts auction in New York. The 56-page…

Collection of French Icon Alain Delon Achieves €8m at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris
Post-Auction ResultsParis - Alain Delon, 60 Years of Passion sale was 98% sold on Thursday 22 June at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr, Paris. The top lot was La baie de Sainte-Adresse, 1906 by Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), which sold for €1,016,400. The…

John Craxton Painting Sets New World Record at Bonhams Modern British & Irish Art Sale
Post-Auction ResultsLondon – Summer Triptych by John Craxton (1922-2009) set a new world record at Bonhams Modern British & Irish Art Sale in New Bond Street, London on Wednesday 21 June selling for £343,300, over four times its pre-sale…
Obituary: Well-known Auctioneer Chris Ewbank Has Died
Other NewsObituary details kindly supplied by the Ewbank family Chris Ewbank – of the well known auctioneers, Ewbank’s, based at Burnt Common, Send, UK – died on June 25, 2023, aged 78. His childhood home was in Mayfield, Sussex, where his father was an estate agent-cum-auctioneer. An early career in London led Chris to the auction […]