Monthly Archives: February 2012

The famous Beau Sancy diamond, weighing in at just under a staggering 35 carats, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in London on May 15th.  The diamond was given by Henry IV and given to his wife on the occasion of her … Continue reading →

Seven paintings once owned by Hitler have been discovered in a convent in the Czech Republic just north of Prague by an Art Historian.  The convent was unaware of the dark history surrounding the paintings and had no idea of … Continue reading →

Yes you can have your very own Oscar as long as you are prepared to pay the price!  Fifteen of the statuettes are to be auctioned next Tuesday by Sanders Auctions, California, even though the motion picture academy is against … Continue reading →

Vintage clothing is becoming more popular in many auctions especially if it is associated with a somebody famous.  A recent Antiques Roadshow that aired showed how one lady, who won a hat owned by Michael Jackson in a competition, was … Continue reading →

An antique dealer in England has come forward with a watch he believes to have been owned by Lord Lucan.  Inscribed with “Presented to Lord “Lucky” Lucan – the old fossil- by his friends at the Clermont Club Mayfair 18 … Continue reading →

Jack B Yeats, William Orpen, Roderic O’Connor, William Leech, Paul Henry and Tony O’Malley are among the artists whose works have been “donated” to the State by AIB.  However, only 39 of the 3000 paintings have been handed over by … Continue reading →

One of the most iconic and well-known painting will be sold by Sothebys in New York next May.  “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, painted in 1895, is difficult to value because of its rarity but experts expect it to make … Continue reading →

Lalique glass panels, art deco marquetry, wood burning stoves!  It can only be the 1920s luxury found on board the Venice-Semplon Orient Express.  It is a step back in time to the wondrous splendour of life on board the famous train.  … Continue reading →

A painting by Stanley Royle, who painted the famous “Goose Girl” painting hanging in the National Gallery, has been discovered in a house in Churchtown, Dublin.  The painting depicts a young girl guiding her gaggle of geese through a farmyard … Continue reading →

Sothebys had a successful auction on the 8th of February with three Monets selling for well above the guide estimates.  His painting “L’Entrée de Giverny en hiver” selling for £8,217,250 setting a record for a Monet with 4 keen bidders … Continue reading →