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Private collections of impeccable quality prompted an avalanche of bids in Morphy Auctions’ Sept. 11-13 Fall Sale, which realized $1.7 million (inclusive of 15 percent buyer’s premium). The sale’s headliner, the Andy Huffer toy motorcycle collection, knocked down incredible prices, with a Hubley 8½-inch cast-iron Harley-Davidson bike with nickel wheels and near-perfect paint roaring to a $57,500 finish. The faithful representation of a 1930 Harley factory DAH Hill Climber, with driver in forward “uphill” pose, made well over three times the high estimate.

After the three-day sale, Dan Morphy’s expressed his amazement over the amount of bidding that had come in through the Internet. “We had the most online bidders we’ve ever had since the beginning of Morphy Auctions. We couldn’t believe it,” he said. Postsale statistics showed that there were 1,990 registered Internet bidders, with 108,611 online catalog visitors registering 147,323 hits.

Morphy Auctions will conduct a special single-owner sale on Nov. 22 featuring the Arthur Richmond Collection of Americana, American furniture and art. All items from this important Virginia collection, which includes several George Washington portraits, will be offered without reserve.

To contact Morphy Auctions, call 717-335-3435 or email morphy@morphyauctions.com. Visit the company’s Web site at www.morphyauctions.com.

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Morphy Fall Sale Takes $1.7 million

This year, Sotheby’s Hong Kong has officially established the 20thCentury Chinese Art Department, as distinct from the Contemporary Chinese Art Department. The inaugural auction of this auction category is scheduled for this Autumn.

The auction will assemble the important works by legendary 20th century Chinese artists from different historical epochs, including the pre-1949 period, the 1949-1976-period covering the inauguration of new China and Cultural Revolution; and the period from mid to late 1980s. The works will be offered at the Evening Sale of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art at 7:30pm, 4th October and 20th Century Chinese Art auction at 10 am, 5th October respectively. A total of approximately 125 lots are estimated at HK$170 million.

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20th Century Chinese Art Inaugural Auction

Beginning at 10 a.m., Pook & Pook, Inc. of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, will conduct its opening fall catalogue auction. This auction will include some outstanding rare items, together with American, English and continental furniture, folk art and accessories.
For further information on the sale call (610) 269-4040, or visit the Web site at www.pookandpook.com.

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Pook & Pook Auction Sept 26

Bonhams is to to offer a collection of exceptional early automobiles formerly on exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry on October 4, 2008 at its annual vintage motorcar sale at the Larz Andersen Auto Museum in Brookline, MA. The auction will feature 15 cars from that Chicago institution, many with exceptional provenance […]

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Larz Andersen Auto Museum Auction

ValCom, Inc. a leader in media technology, facilities and content for television programming and related services, announces a letter of Intent for the merger with AMERICA’S AUCTION NETWORK further solidifying ValCom’s growth in becoming an international media giant.

America’s Auction Network www.aantv.com is one of the world’s largest independent auction houses and one of the fastest growing shopping networks with the most diverse niche product lines from art, antiques, coins, collectibles, jewelry, gems and real estate — even meteorites from outer space. Shows and auctions are available to 40-million plus U.S. households via MOS Cable Systems, Broadcast Stations and are simulcast on the World Wide Web.

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