Classic Art

Bonhams 19th Century & Orientalist Paintings auctions offer a range of pictures by important 19th and early 20th century British and European artists. We hold six auctions a year in London, including an annual sale of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30859/ aria-label='Orientalist Art' >Orientalist Art</a> in October. In addition, we participate in numerous multi-category themed sales in London, Paris and Los Angeles.The market for 19th century art has performed consistently well in recent years, with Orientalist art in particular seeing significant growth. Our carefully curated auctions bring together leading artists alongside lesser-seen names, attracting global interest from private collectors, trade clients and institutions. We enjoy a higher sell-through rate than our major competitors and our sales often achieve world auction record prices, a recent example being Osman Hamdi Bey's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/28692/ aria-label='Young Woman Reading' >Young Woman Reading</a>. Buying and selling 19th century and Orientalist paintings at Bonhams Bonhams 19th Century & Orientalist Paintings department has specialists and representatives across the UK, Europe and the United States. Our experienced, friendly and approachable team are on hand to assist you with all aspects of buying and selling at auction, or offer a tailored service to meet your particular requirements through <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30242/ aria-label='Bonhams Private Sales' >Bonhams Private Sales</a>. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams offers Aboriginal art three times a year in our Important Australian Art auctions. With a strong emphasis on impeccable provenance and ethically-sourced works, our focus is on exceptional, museum-quality works. We include paintings on canvas, board and bark; works on paper; photography and sculpture dating from the 19th century to the present day; as well as artefacts from as early as the 18th century.World auction records set by our department include <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27645/lot/48/ aria-label='Old Walter Tjampitjinpa's' >Old Walter Tjampitjinpa's</a> Untitled, 1972 (AU$73,800), which attracted global interest during our May 2022 sale, as well as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26917/lot/20/ aria-label='Ginger Riley Munduwalawala's' >Ginger Riley Munduwalawala's</a> My Mother's Country (AU$196,800) and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26474/lot/16/ aria-label='Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra's' >Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra's</a> Untitled (Kalipinypa) (AU$231,800). Other recent stellar results include two paintings by Emily Kame Kngwarreye: <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27645/lot/26/ aria-label='Nterkwe - Emu Tucker II, 1991' >Nterkwe - Emu Tucker II, 1991</a> (AU$209,100), which has returned to an Australian collection following hotly contested bidding, and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27645/lot/22/ aria-label='Untitled, 1990' >Untitled, 1990</a> (AU$34,440), which flew past its estimate.We have offered important works from international collections such as those of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/23953/ aria-label='Sir Elton John and David Furnish' >Sir Elton John and David Furnish</a>, and esteemed Dutch collector Thomas Vroom, as well as the Australian single-owner collections of Reg Grundy AC OBE and Joy Chambers Grundy, Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Clive Evatt and works from the estate of internationally renowned Kimberley artist, Paddy Bedford. Our auctions include works from various regions throughout Australia, including the Kimberley, Central and Western Deserts, Arnhem Land, Tiwi Islands, APY Lands, Torres Strait Islands and also Urban centres. We are focused on the early and rare works of William Barak and Tommy McRae, Papunya boards from the founders of the Western Desert Movement, and the rare bark paintings and canvases by Alec Mingelmanganu. Contemporary works by Rover Thomas, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Paddy Bedford, Sally Gabori, Lin Onus, Albert Namatjira and John Mawurndjul are also included. We feature artefacts such as Queensland rainforest and Gulmari shields and bi-cornual baskets, Southeast Australian broad and parrying shields and early, intricately carved and decorated clubs and boomerangs from numerous areas. Buying and selling Aboriginal art at Bonhams Our specialists have extensive experience advising private collectors, art dealers, and corporate and public institutions on curating their collections, and on strategies for acquisition and deaccessioning. Contact a specialist directly to discuss your collection, or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

20th & 21st Century Art

Bonhams are the global market leaders for Modern & Contemporary African Art. Our auctions offer paintings, sculptures, works on paper and ceramics by artists including Aboudia, El Anatsui, Ben Enwonwu, Yusuf Grillo, Ladi Kwali, Maggie Laubser, Zanele Muholi, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Gerard Sekoto, Irma Stern, Papa Ibra Tall and Portia Zvavahera. We hold auctions in London, Paris and New York, along with curated online auctions such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27834/ aria-label='A focus on William Kentridge' >A focus on William Kentridge</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28661/ aria-label='Abuja! Ladi Kwali & The Art of Clay' >Abuja! Ladi Kwali & The Art of Clay</a>.Our world auction records include William Kentridge's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27834/lot/4/ aria-label='Soho in Bed with Rhinoceros' (Drawing for Mine)' >Soho in Bed with Rhinoceros' (Drawing for Mine)</a> - a record for Kentridge's drawing from an animation - and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27834/lot/6/ aria-label='Colonial Landscape - Waterfall, 1995-1996' >Colonial Landscape - Waterfall, 1995-1996</a> - a record for Kentridge's colonial landscape series, as well as Yusuf Grillo's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28154/lot/17/ aria-label='The Seventh Knot' >The Seventh Knot</a>. We also set multiple <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/36210/ aria-label='auction records for women artists' >auction records for women artists</a> through Abuja! Ladi Kwali & The Art of Clay. In 2023, the department has achieved over &#163;6 million in sales with <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28765/lot/126/ aria-label='Ben Enwonwu's Yoruba Woman in Blue' >Ben Enwonwu's Yoruba Woman in Blue</a> realising &#163;686,200 (with fees) against an estimate of &#163;250,000 &#8211; 350,000. Consignments are open for our forthcoming auction taking place in Paris in November, and our London auction in March 2024. Buying and selling African modern and contemporary art at Bonhams Bonhams African Modern & Contemporary Art department has specialists and representatives in the UK, Europe, America, Asia and Africa, including offices in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Lagos, Nigeria. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art department offers a wide range of unique, high-quality works of art from Sub-Saharan Africa, Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Indonesia and from Central and South America. Our auctions include ceremonial and prestigious works of art created for the elite as well as utilitarian and specialised items for daily use within the local culture.Our auctions take place twice a year in the United States, and twice a year in Brussels starting from December 2024. Our specialists, based in Los Angeles, Brussels and London, travel extensively to connect with collectors. We welcome new collectors to enquire and ask questions at any time.Buying and selling African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams American Art department offers exceptional paintings, sculptures and works on paper in our biannual marquee sales at our flagship New York office in Midtown Manhattan, as well as online and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30242/ aria-label='private sales' >private sales</a>. Our curated single and various-owner auctions feature top examples of the category, including works of Colonial Portraiture, Hudson River School, 19th Century Genre Scenes, American Impressionism, the Ashcan School, American Modernism, Social Realism, Regionalism, and Precisionism, among many others. Buying and selling American Art at Bonhams Bonhams is the only auction house to hold eight live sales annually dedicated to the category, with American, California and Western Art auctions at our New York and Los Angeles salesrooms, providing clients with optimal selling and buying opportunities throughout the year. With specialists on both coasts and representatives throughout the United States, Bonhams is also the most accessible auction house in North America. Our department specialists have over 100 years of combined experience, bringing professionalism, discretion and passion to best assist our clients in achieving their goals. We advise private, corporate, and institutional clients on auction and private sale strategies for deaccession, as well as acquisition. We provide a bespoke approach to selling a single item or collection, utilising our extensive global network and comprehensive marketing reach to achieve the best possible results for our clients. Whether you are considering selling a single-item or entire collection, we encourage you to contact us to discuss how we can be of service to you, or visit our online sell hub for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Decorative Arts & Furniture

Bonhams American Furniture and Decorative Arts department features the finest in early American formal and country furniture from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, while our strong decorative arts offering encompasses folk art, paintings, clocks, ceramics, metalware and more.Through the merge of Bonhams Skinner, we hold several important auction records for fine American furniture, including the sale of a <a href=https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2255/lots/230 aria-label='19th century Japanned high chest' >19th century Japanned high chest</a> which achieved $1.9 million at Bonhams Skinner Boston in 2004 - the record for a piece of American furniture sold at auction in New England.At its roots, American furniture visibly resembles its English, French, and Dutch predecessors. Adapted to suit the local materials, tastes and crafts of each major region, their innovations exhibited the skill and creativity of American craftsmen throughout the young nation. Buying and selling American furniture at BonhamsToday, American furniture from both urban and rural shops comes to auction regularly, with something for every level of collector. Whether your interest is in the finest Boston Neoclassical case furniture or a straightforward Windsor bowback chair, you will find objects to fit your home and your collection. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Antiquities auctions offer a wide variety of objects from the ancient Mediterranean world - including Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Near East - from the third millennium B.C. to the 10th century A.D. We hold two auctions a year in London as part of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31677/ aria-label='Bonhams The Classics' >Bonhams The Classics</a> sales, with our July auction falling in the same period as London Art Week and Masterpiece Art Fair.Buying and selling antiquities at Bonhams Bonhams Antiquities department has specialists and consultants in London, the longest-established market for ancient art as well as a major fixture in the international calendar. Our team has a combined 50 years of experience and engages with collectors, institutions and galleries worldwide.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Antique Arms and Armour auctions offer a range of European and Eastern armour and edged weapons, as well as wheel-lock, flintlock, percussion and pin-fire rifles, guns, pistols and revolvers; American firearms by great makers such as Colt and Winchester; Islamic and Japanese weapons and armour; accessories including powder-flasks, books and other items relating to the armourer and his craft from the 14th to late 19th centuries.Over the years, Bonhams has enjoyed its position as market leader in this specialist area of the applied arts and the department is proud to have been entrusted with the sale of items from the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/14956/ aria-label='Henk L. Visser Collection' >Henk L. Visser Collection</a> (&#163;1,740,000), the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/13738/ aria-label='W. Keith Neal Collection' >W. Keith Neal Collection</a> (&#163;1,670,000), the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/19116/ aria-label='Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection' >Richard R. Wagner Jr. Collection</a> (&#163;1,300,000), the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18894/ aria-label='Dr Peter Parsons Collection' >Dr Peter Parsons Collection</a> (&#163;786,000), the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/25251/ aria-label='Paul Murray Collection' >Paul Murray Collection</a> (&#163;711,000), the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/26935/ aria-label='Richard Garrett Collection' >Richard Garrett Collection</a> (&#163;631,000), the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/29334/ aria-label='Mark & Peter Dineley Collections' >Mark & Peter Dineley Collections</a> (&#163;528,000), the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/22563/ aria-label='Daedalus Collection' >Daedalus Collection</a> (&#163;452,000) and the D.H.L. Back Collection (&#163;222,000).The department recently achieved a European auction record for an exceptionally rare cased <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25987/lot/345/ aria-label='deluxe percussion Colt Paterson no. 2 belt model revolver' >deluxe percussion Colt Paterson no. 2 belt model revolver</a>, circa 1840, which sold for &#163;286,000 including premium. Buying and selling antique arms and armour at Bonhams Our specialists are based at Knightsbridge, London, and Marlborough, Massachusetts, and can offer advice buying and selling at auction. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of buyers and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible.

Bonhams Australian Art auctions have achieved outstanding results for works by artists spanning the early colonial period, such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27032/lot/62/ aria-label='Thomas Griffith Wainwright' >Thomas Griffith Wainwright</a>, through to Australia's most celebrated contemporary practitioners, such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26273/lot/36/ aria-label='Del Kathryn Barton' >Del Kathryn Barton</a>. We hold several auctions a year in Sydney. Our recent auction records include Margaret Preston's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26917/lot/43/ aria-label='Australian Native Flowers' >Australian Native Flowers</a> and John Coburn's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26920/lot/29/ aria-label='Icon' >Icon</a>, both considered modern masterpieces of Australian art. We champion overlooked practitioners, especially women artists. In 2021, we brought to auction previously unseen works by leading Australian modernist <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26920/lot/2/ aria-label='Stella Bowen' >Stella Bowen</a> and Post Impressionist <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27032/lot/7/ aria-label='Florence Ada Fuller' >Florence Ada Fuller</a>. The Australian Art department has handled works from important collections including <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24135/lot/15/ aria-label='Sir Elton John and David Furnish' >Sir Elton John and David Furnish</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25754/ aria-label='The Fairfax Family' >The Fairfax Family</a>. We also have a strong reputation for managing the sale of entire collections and estates across multiple sale locations and departments. In 2018, we auctioned celebrated collector Michael Hobbs's Australian art collection in Sydney to great acclaim, while his Modern British and Post War and Contemporary Art collections were successfully handled by our London salerooms, with Frank Auerbach's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24952/lot/11/ aria-label='Figure on a Bed' >Figure on a Bed</a> achieving an outstanding &#163;1,448,750 (AU$2,724,090). Buying and selling Australian art at Bonhams Bonhams Australian Art department has specialists in Sydney, Melbourne and London. We are the only global auction house to have offices in Australia with salerooms in both Sydney and Melbourne. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%252520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Motoring

Bonhams Automobilia auctions offer a wide range of items relating to motoring, from paintings, prints, sculpture and literature to mascots, models, accessories, spares and memorabilia. We hold auctions in London and online, and contribute to cross-category auctions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe throughout the year.As the market leader for motorcars, motorcycles and related automobilia, we have handled exceptional collections including the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/16825/ aria-label='Michael Banfield Collection' >Michael Banfield Collection</a>, which featured over 1,000 items of automobilia and achieved a total of &#163;3 million.Buying and selling automobilia at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Motor%2520Cars aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Books, History & Science

Bonhams Books & Manuscripts auctions offer the finest printed and manuscript material, ranging from early illuminated manuscripts and incunabula through natural history, medicine, literature, art, music, Americana, fine bindings and private press, and vernacular photography. We hold more than 20 auctions each year in London, Denmark, New York, New England, California and online.We handle works by writers and historical figures such as Jane Austen, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/video/33237 aria-label='Charles Dickens' >Charles Dickens</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31628/ aria-label='Oscar Wilde' >Oscar Wilde</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/36258/ aria-label='Alan Turing' >Alan Turing</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25261/lot/1/ aria-label='Charles Darwin' >Charles Darwin</a>, as well as objects like the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/32712 aria-label='gun that killed Billy the Kid' >gun that killed Billy the Kid</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/25709/ aria-label='Einstein's violin' >Einstein's violin</a>. In addition, we have set world auction records for a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/24538/ aria-label='Christopher Columbus letter' >Christopher Columbus letter</a> and a polar exploration artefact, one of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/35744/ aria-label='Captain Scott's last letters' >Captain Scott's last letters</a>.Our thematic auctions cover topics as diverse as the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32724/ aria-label='History of Science & Technology' >History of Science & Technology</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33502/ aria-label='Women Through History' >Women Through History</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/department/PIC-TOP/ aria-label='Travel and Exploration' >Travel and Exploration</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/video/31183/ aria-label='Surrealism' >Surrealism</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31731/ aria-label='Napoleon' >Napoleon</a>. Bonhams also handles high-profile single-owner collections, which have included the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/33807/ aria-label='Library of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg' >Library of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg</a>, The Estate of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24633/ aria-label='Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes' >Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24913/ aria-label='Wassenaar Zoo' >Wassenaar Zoo</a>, and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/magazine/27607/ aria-label='The Medical & Scientific Library of W. Bruce Fye' >The Medical & Scientific Library of W. Bruce Fye</a>.Buying and selling books and manuscripts at Bonhams Bonhams Books & Manuscripts department has specialists covering the UK, Europe, the Americas, South Africa and Asia-Pacific.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Books%2520&%2520Manuscripts aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams British Ceramics auctions offer British pottery, porcelain and enamels from the 15th to 20th centuries. As the recognised market leaders in this field and the only international auction house holding dedicated specialist sales of British ceramics, our auctions are a regular fixture of the auction calendar - taking place twice a year in London, with additional single-owner sales.Our position as industry leaders was established in the late 1990s and early 2000s with numerous landmark single-owner sales, including the celebrated Watney Collection and the collections of Milton and Jeanne Zorensky, Billie Pain, Peter Bradshaw, Barbara Leake, and Geoffrey Godden. We have since continued to offer important collections in this tradition, including the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23653/ aria-label='Liane Richards Collection' >Liane Richards Collection</a>, the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25085/ aria-label='Leo Kaplan Collection' >Leo Kaplan Collection</a>, the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25927/ aria-label='John Alchin and Ralph Kenber Collections' >John Alchin and Ralph Kenber Collections</a> of Worcester porcelain, and the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/32743/ aria-label='Twinight Collection' >Twinight Collection</a>. The comprehensive illustrated catalogues for these sales are in many cases now standard reference works on the subject. Our world record results include a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26174/lot/40/ aria-label=''Lord Rodney' Toby jug' >'Lord Rodney' Toby jug</a> from the 'Midshipman Family', the most expensive Toby jug sold at auction. An important <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23557/lot/325/ aria-label='Derby 'dry edge' figure group' >Derby 'dry edge' figure group</a> emblematic of 'Feeling' and a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/17811/lot/70/ aria-label='St James' (Charles Gouyn) figural group' >St James' (Charles Gouyn) figural group</a> representing the fable of the Fox and Stork both achieved record prices for these factories. The celebrated <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18425/lot/86/ aria-label=''Farming Scene' mug' >'Farming Scene' mug</a> remains the most expensive piece of Isleworth ever sold at auction. As the leading authority in the sale of Welsh porcelain, we also hold the current records for both <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25308/lot/250/ aria-label='Swansea' >Swansea</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16903/lot/249/ aria-label='Nantgarw' >Nantgarw</a> having sold important ice pails from both factories.Buying and selling British ceramics at Bonhams Bonhams British Ceramics department has nearly a century of combined experience and our specialists are the authors of numerous articles and books, some of which have become standard works on the subject. Through the merge of Bonhams Skinner, we have specialists in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and in London who regularly travel throughout the UK and worldwide. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Pioneers in the field, Bonhams and Butterfields held the first-ever dedicated sale of early California paintings in June of 1980. For over 40 years, the department has consistently cultivated and led this market. With prices for these artworks rising exponentially year after year, Bonhams has promoted works by early <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30750/ aria-label='California artists' >California artists</a> beyond a regional collecting category and established its place within the larger context of American art history. Bonhams California Art department holds three sales a year in Los Angeles and online, representing 19th and 20th century artists connected to California and the West. The department has achieved its highest success with California Impressionism, realising world records for William Wendt, Joseph Kleitsch, E. Charlton Fortune, Granville Redmond, John Marshall Gamble and Jessie Arms Botke. Additionally, consistent and strong results are regularly achieved by artists such Guy Rose, Edgar Payne, Anna Hills and many others.California Modernists are also a growing and highly sought-after category for the department, with leading results by such artists as Henrietta Shore, Agnes Pelton, Roger Kuntz and Edouard Vysekal.Buying and selling California art at Bonhams Bonhams California Art and Western Art departments have over 80 years of combined experience, bringing professionalism and passion toward evaluating collections. We advise private collectors, corporate and public institutions on strategies for acquisition and deaccession, and in addition, can advise on negotiating private sale transactions for major works. Our specialists travel throughout the country and are supported by an extensive global network of representatives. Contact a specialist directly to discuss your collection or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams holds multiple auctions of fine antique oriental carpets and rugs and European tapestries throughout the year. Our Carpets, Rugs & Tapestries department offers a vast selection from the finest Mohtasham Kashan carpets of central Persia to bold Turkish Oushak carpets and the avidly sought after tribal weavings of the Caucasus. With carpets and rugs to fit all sizes, colours, tastes and budgets, our auctions appeal to interior designers, rug enthusiasts and private buyers from around the globe.Buying and selling caprets, rugs and tapestries at Bonhams Bonhams Carpets, Rugs & Tapestries department has vast experience in handling a wide variety of woven treasures. Dealing in Middle Eastern, Oriental and European carpets, rugs and tapestries, we conduct auctions in London, Los Angeles, Edinburgh, Paris and Marlborough, Massachusetts, as well as Copenhagen and Stockholm through Bonhams' sister companies. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Asian Art

Bonhams is the leading auction house in Europe and the UK for Chinese art, and the only one holding biannual sales in London. Our Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department is renowned for offering the finest works of art representing the richness and breadth of China's artistic heritage, particularly Imperial porcelain, white and spinach green jades, cloisonn&#233; enamel, archaic and later bronzes, Ming and Qing furniture as well as Buddhist art.Book a free and confidential auction estimate: <a href=https://view.em.bonhams.com/?qs=da2187733ba0b6ecbe1a5e11f2845598da8da31db6dc6ddb34e6c388f3d84b08ec768905657738864d7ea2f621b90a7ebeeb8777096c20d2c6a25a3f66a4e75fe84db7791128a6ec7f0336b7b98e4c40 aria-label='Find an upcoming valuation event in the UK near you' >Find an upcoming valuation event in the UK near you</a>BUYING AND SELLING CHINESE ART AT BONHAMS You can buy and sell through auction at Bonhams - we have multiple auctions throughout the year in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Sydney and Marlborough, Massachusetts, and you can contact us directly to consign an artwork or visit our digital <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com aria-label='Selling Hub' >Selling Hub</a> for valuations on consignments to future sales. You can also buy and sell through Private Sale. Bonhams Private Sales provide clients with a bespoke approach to buying and selling, outside of the auction calendar. Whether you are looking for a specific artwork or to sell an object, our global team is on hand to help research, source or sell on your behalf. Contact a specialist below for more information.

Bonhams Chinese Paintings auctions offer an exemplary range of paintings and calligraphy, spanning centuries and encompassing all genres. We hold dedicated live sales twice a year in Hong Kong and targeted single-owner sales in both Hong Kong and New York, as well as online sales throughout the year. Our extensively researched and carefully curated auctions have achieved outstanding results in recent years, drawing global museums and private collectors alike. Covering centuries of Chinese history, the department showcases masterpieces by Ming and Qing dynasty masters such as Wen Zhengming and Wang Hui, as well as key 20th century artists Qi Baishi, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/32242/ aria-label='Zhang Daqian' >Zhang Daqian</a>, Fu Baoshi, Xu Beihong, Lu Yanshao, Pu Ru, Wu Guanzhong and Lin Fengmian. In addition, Chinese paintings and calligraphy constitute a major part of our biannual Chinese Works of Art auctions in New York, Los Angeles, London and Sydney, offering our clients and collectors unrivalled opportunities to both buy and sell their collections during each calendar year. Buying and selling Chinese paintings at Bonhams Bonhams Chinese Paintings department has specialists and consultants in the United States, Hong Kong and Australia.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Asian%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams is the only international auction house to hold sales devoted purely to clocks. Our unique, highly specialised approach offers many benefits to our buyers and sellers.Horology sales are held in New York, London and Marlborough, Massachusetts, and these auctions attract buyers and collectors from all over the world, eager to compete for the best lots that we have to offer. Our focussed approach to marketing each clock means that we have achieved some exceptional results for our sellers, including world record prices for clocks of the 17th and 18th centuries. Complex musical clocks or those with high precision movements are also highly sought after in the current market.Each lot is thoroughly researched, described and illustrated, and our catalogues are a valuable reference point for anyone interested in the fascinating world of clocks and watches.

Bonhams offers coins, medals and paper money through our sister company <a href=https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/pages/departments/coins-and-medals aria-label='Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers' >Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers</a>. Bruun Rasmussen holds more than 25 Coins auctions each year in Copenhagen and online, with prices ranging from &#8364;100 to &#8364;500,000.Founded by Arne Bruun Rasmussen, an avid coin collector and numismatist, Coins auctions have a cherished place in the auction house's rich history. Their highly experienced department handles both collections and individual numismatic rarities, with specialities including ancient coins (Greek, Roman and Byzantine), Viking, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavia, Germany, Great Britain, United States and China &#8211; as well as gold coins, pre-1800 world coins and pre-1930 world paper money.The department also works with a broad range of numismatics &#8211; with numismatics books and cabinets being of very high interest &#8211; as well as ethnographic types, tokens, advertising coins and numerous other forms of struck metal, dies for striking and other production equipment, jetons, piggy banks, gold and silver bars, shares and bonds.Recent exceptional results achieved by the department include 10 Ducats 1652, sold for DKK2.35 million in November 2022; 500 cash notes from Qing-dynasty China, 1854, sold for DKK1.4 million in November 2017; and a Guldridder (Rosenobel), sold for DKK900,000 in April 2022. <a href=https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/pages/departments/coins-and-medals aria-label='Find out more at Bruun Rasmussen' >Find out more at Bruun Rasmussen</a>Buying and selling coins, medals and banknotes at Bonhams and Bruun RasmussenWith offices and representatives in 22 countries, the Bonhams Network gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a Bruun Rasmussen specialist directly for a free auction estimate or submit your item for an online valuation at <a href=https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/valuation aria-label='bruun-rasmussen.dk' >bruun-rasmussen.dk</a>

Bonhams Collector Cars department is one of the auction world's most prolific departments and can offer the full spectrum by age and value. We are renowned for presenting world-class auctions of rare and significant collectors' motorcars, from the earliest veterans to modern supercars, often achieving world-record prices. Our global reach is complemented by our experienced and respected international team of specialists based in the UK, mainland Europe and across the USA.BUYING AND SELLING COLLECTOR CARS AT BONHAMS You can buy and sell through auction at Bonhams - from Goodwood to Geneva, Monterey to Monaco - and schedule 22 auctions throughout the year in prestigious locations, often in conjunction with the world's most important motoring events. You can contact us directly to consign a motorcar or visit our digital <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com aria-label='Selling Hub' >Selling Hub</a> for estimates of value on consignments to future sales. BONHAMS MOTORING PRIVATE SALES You can also buy and sell through our Private Sale platform. Bonhams <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26417/ aria-label='Private Sales' >Private Sales</a> provide clients with a bespoke approach to buying and selling, outside of the auction calendar. Whether you are looking for a specific motorcar or to sell your collection, our international team is on hand to offer our assistance and experience.

Popular Culture

Bonhams Comic Books department offers manga, anime, bandes dessin&#233;es and comics, from original drawings and celluloid to figurines. We hold multiple auctions a year in Paris. Through the merge of Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr, our auction record results include a pencil drawing by Herg&#233; dedicated to Andy Warhol, sold for &#8364;187,500, and an original plate of Gaston Lagaffe by Andr&#233; Franquin, sold for &#8364;72,500. Buying and selling comic books at Bonhams With offices and representatives in nearly 50 locations, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Handbags, Jewels & Watches

Bonhams Designer Handbags & Fashion auctions offer high-end <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30474/ aria-label='handbags' >handbags</a>, accessories and ready-to-wear fashion from names such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31797/ aria-label='Herm&#232;s' >Herm&#232;s</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30828/ aria-label='Chanel' >Chanel</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31879/ aria-label='Louis Vuitton' >Louis Vuitton</a>. We hold more than 15 auctions a year in London, Paris, Hong Kong and online. Since opening in London in 2020, our department has sold some of the world's most exclusive designer items - including a record-breaking <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27191/lot/236/ aria-label='Herm&#232;s Birkin belonging to Jane Birkin' >Herm&#232;s Birkin belonging to Jane Birkin</a>, the bag's namesake, which achieved &#163;119,000, and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/online_auctions/26761/ aria-label='The Chanel Collection' >The Chanel Collection</a>, a single-owner collection of 200 lots, all dedicated to pieces by Chanel. We also collaborate with other Bonhams departments to cross-market items to new buyers, holding auctions such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31178/ aria-label='British. Cool.' >British. Cool.</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26828/ aria-label='Pop x Culture' >Pop x Culture</a>. Recent highlights include a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26828/lot/75/ aria-label='Louis Vuitton x Supreme trunk' >Louis Vuitton x Supreme trunk</a>, which sold for &#163;75,250. Buying and selling designer handbags and fashion at Bonhams Bonhams has Designer Handbags & Fashion specialists in London, Hong Kong and Paris. Our expert team follow the current market trends for auctions and vintage fashion, aiming our sales at collectors and fashionistas alike. All items are carefully vetted for authenticity and quality so clients can buy with confidence. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Handbags%2520&%2520Fashion aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

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Bonhams European Ceramics department has unmatched experience and expertise in the field. Uniquely among international auction houses, we hold exclusive, stand-alone sales of European ceramics ranging from the 16th - 20th centuries.In addition to our regular sales, we are well-known for selling important single-owner collections, including the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26283/ aria-label='Heinrich Rothberger Collection' >Heinrich Rothberger Collection</a>, the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18003/ aria-label='Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain' >Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain</a> and the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19483/ aria-label='Helmut Joseph Collection of Important Snuff Boxes' >Helmut Joseph Collection of Important Snuff Boxes</a>. Our specialists travel extensively to provide free and confidential valuations and advice to collectors and museums worldwide.We are active and long-standing members of ceramic societies such as the French Porcelain Society, Gesellschaft der Keramikfreunde, the American Ceramics Circle and Amici di Doccia, and we organise regular lectures, trips and handling sessions for our clients. Our specialists are on the vetting committees of major international art fairs and are contributing authors to several books that are standard works in the field. Additionally, we are the first auction house to support scientific research into European porcelain.Buying and selling European ceramics at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams English & European Furniture department sells a range of English, French and Continental furniture, American and Colonial furniture, as well as Anglo-Indian and Chinese export furniture dating from the 12th century to early 20th century. Our auctions are held regularly in London, Los Angeles, Edinburgh and Paris.Furniture features in our regular Homes & Interiors auctions, which consists of works of art, carpets, textiles and silver; in our Fine Decorative Arts auctions; and in themed auctions such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/34039/ aria-label='The Grand Tour Sale' >The Grand Tour Sale</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27332/the-connoisseurs-library-sale/ aria-label='The Connoisseur's Library Sale' >The Connoisseur's Library Sale</a>. Furniture is also regularly in Private Collections and House Sales. Past highlights have included works made by distinguished furniture makers from the late 17th to late 19th century &#8212; with English makers such as Chippendale, Ince and Mayhew, Henry Hill of Marlborough, Jupe, John Gordon and Giles Grendey, William and John Linnell, Seddons, Gillows and George Bullock, while French and Continental makers have ranged from Benneman, Boulle, Criaerd, Sageot, Migeon, Zwiener, Diehl, Jacob and Roentgen, Beurdeley, Dasson, Sormani and Linke.Buying and selling English and European furniture at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Glass auctions offer British and European glass and paperweights from the 15th to 20th centuries. As the recognised market leaders in this field and the only international auction house holding dedicated specialist sales of early glass, our auctions are a regular fixture of the auction calendar - taking place twice a year in London, with additional single-owner sales.Our position as industry leaders was established in the mid-late 2000s with several landmark single-owner sales, including the contents of Harvey's Wine Museum and the renowned collections of Ron and Mary Thomas, James Hall, and A C Hubbard Jr. The exceptional results we have achieved for collections of English glass, such as that of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/24977/ aria-label='Julius and Ann Kaplan' >Julius and Ann Kaplan</a>, are complemented by a repertoire of single-owner sales of important Continental glass including the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21116/ aria-label='M&#252;hleib Collection' >M&#252;hleib Collection</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/15373/ aria-label='Masterpieces of Bohemian Glass' >Masterpieces of Bohemian Glass</a>, the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/17775/ aria-label='Klaus Biemann Collection' >Klaus Biemann Collection</a>, and the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/30707/ aria-label='Lady Cartwright Collection' >Lady Cartwright Collection</a>. The comprehensive illustrated catalogues for these sales are in many casess now standard reference works on the subject. Our world record results include <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/29315/ aria-label='The Origin of Painting' >The Origin of Painting</a>, which broke the previous record set by <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/13558/ aria-label='The Attack' >The Attack</a> for a piece of English cameo glass, to become the most expensive piece of English glass ever sold at auction. The current record price for Beilby enamelled glass was set by <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19675/lot/142/ aria-label='The Prince William V Goblet' >The Prince William V Goblet</a> and we continue to achieve exceptional results for glass from the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/32308/ aria-label='Beilby workshop' >Beilby workshop</a>. In 2021, we set a new record for a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26834/lot/92/ aria-label='Privateer glass' >Privateer glass</a>, and we hold prestigious records for Continental glass. The <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21116/lot/39/ aria-label='Dessau Goblet' >Dessau Goblet</a> remains the most expensive piece of German engraved glass ever sold at auction and in 2021 we exceeded all previous auction records for <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/33444/ aria-label='fa&#231;on de Venise and latticinio glass' >fa&#231;on de Venise and latticinio glass</a>. Buying and selling glass at Bonhams Bonhams Glass department has over 60 years of combined experience and our specialists are the authors of numerous articles and books. We have specialists and consultants in London who regularly travel throughout the UK and worldwide. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

We are the only international auction house to hold regular, biannual sales of 19th century, Modern and Contemporary Greek Art. With an established auction presence since 2002, the Greek art department is committed to bringing a broad range of top quality paintings, works on paper and sculptures to the market. We hold multiple auction records, spanning the diverse disciplines of our genre, by artists such as Alecos Fassianos, Pericles Pantazis, Spyros Papaloukas, Thanos Tsingos, Costas Tsoclis and Alecos Condopoulos. Our mission is to maximise results to our clients through expert cataloguing, judicious marketing and presenting every picture to the widest possible audience. We work closely with our extensive network of offices and representatives throughout the US and Europe, and are always on hand to offer advice in confidence on the value of Greek and Hellenic works.

History of Science and Technology auctions celebrate scientific and technological endeavour and feature not only rare books and manuscripts from the 15th through 21st centuries, but also scientific instruments, technological devices from the earliest known scientific artefacts, to computing rarities from the 20th and 21st centuries. The works of celebrated minds such as Darwin, Babbage, Newton, Galileo, Copernicus and Kepler are well represented, as is the work of more recent greats such as Einstein, G&#246;del, Turing and Feynman. Scientific instruments offered range from early telescopes, astrolabes, armillary spheres, globes, microscopes, surveying and navigational instruments, sundials and medical instruments while technological items have included cypher machines, important computers and components, telecommunication devices, robots, motion picture cameras and more.The sales take place annually in New York or Los Angeles. Highlights and record-breaking sales include a manuscript by computing pioneer Alan Turing on the foundations of mathematics and computer science for $1,025,000; a fully operational Apple-1 computer for $950,000; a first edition, author's presentation offprint of G&#246;del's groundbreaking paper "&#220;ber formal unentscheidbare S&#228;tze der Principia Mathematica und verwandter Systeme I" for $68,750; a Steve Jobs autograph letter signed sold for $500,312; a working Apple Macintosh prototype sold for $150,075; and a fully operational 3-Rotor Enigma machine at $269,000 to name but a few. Bonhams is a market leader is this rapidly growing field.

Bonhams Home and Interiors brings together a wide range of collecting categories including furniture, silver, rugs and tapestries, pictures, sculpture and works of arts, providing a convenient destination for outfitting the home in a variety of styles, from antique to modern. We hold regular HOME & Interiors auctions in London and Los Angeles, as well as Discovery auctions at Bonhams Skinner Marlborough. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art auctions offer paintings, sculptures, works on paper and ceramics by artists including <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33086/ aria-label='Auguste Rodin' >Auguste Rodin</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31383/ aria-label='Pablo Picasso' >Pablo Picasso</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33146/ aria-label='L&#233;onard Tsuguharu Foujita' >L&#233;onard Tsuguharu Foujita</a>, Marc Chagall and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33086/ aria-label='Pierre-Auguste Renoir' >Pierre-Auguste Renoir</a>, as well as works by <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31183/ aria-label='Surrealist' >Surrealist</a> artists like Ren&#233; Magritte and Salvador Dal&#237;, and the Italian Futurists. We hold 12 auctions a year in London, New York, Paris and online.Our auction record results include <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24840/lot/18/ aria-label='La F&#234;te d'Anniversaire' >La F&#234;te d'Anniversaire</a> by Foujita, a world record price for the artist, Dal&#237;'s <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23932/lot/19/ aria-label='Figura de perfil' >Figura de perfil</a>, a world record price for an early work by the artist, and Giorgio Morandi's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26768/lot/12/ aria-label='Natura morta' >Natura morta</a>, the third highest price ever achieved for the artist at auction. We have achieved 100% sold rates for several distinguished single-owner collections, including the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33339/ aria-label='Amalia de Schulthess Collection' >Amalia de Schulthess Collection</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25009/ aria-label='Walid Juffali Collection' >Walid Juffali Collection</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25754/ aria-label='Sir Warwick & Lady Fairfax Collection' >Sir Warwick & Lady Fairfax Collection</a>.Each year, our highly curated themed auctions enjoy high sell-through and competitive bidding. Our themed auctions have included The Mind's Eye: Surrealist Sale, Picassomania, Abstraction-Cr&#233;ation, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32316/ aria-label='Aeropittura' >Aeropittura</a>: Italian Futurism in Flight, and The Expressionist Sale.You can also buy and sell through <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26432/ aria-label='Bonhams Private Sales' >Bonhams Private Sales</a>, which provides clients with a bespoke approach to buying and selling outside of the auction calendar.Buying and selling Impressionist & Modern Art at Bonhams Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art department has specialists and representatives across the UK, Europe, America and Asia. We work closely with sellers and offer personalised, Evening Sale-quality treatment for selected artworks and collections above $100,000.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

With a focus on fine sculpture and painting, Bonhams Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art Department presents market-leading sales in this category throughout the year in New York, Hong Kong and Paris. Spanning 3,000 years of art history, from Afghanistan to Indonesia, the department specialises in the diverse material cultures of Hinduism, Jainism, Islam and Buddhism.Our team of highly experienced and passionate specialists achieve outstanding, often world-record, prices, with Bonhams holding record prices in categories covering the full geographical range of Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian art.The depth of knowledge shared between our expert team in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore affords our consignors an advantageous global perspective on the market. With specialists in these strategic locations, and representatives throughout North America, Europe and Asia, Bonhams sales of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art are conducted before the broadest possible international audience.Prestigious collections of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian art recently sold by Bonhams include: the Portraits of the Masters Collection, Selections from the Elizabeth and Willard Clark Collection, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23698/ aria-label='Masterpieces from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder' >Masterpieces from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/28511/ aria-label='Treasures from the Nyingjei Lam Collection' >Treasures from the Nyingjei Lam Collection</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24597/ aria-label='The Maitri Collection of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art' >The Maitri Collection of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art</a>, and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32650/ aria-label='The Claude de Marteau Collection' >The Claude de Marteau Collection</a>.

Bonhams Islamic & Indian Art department holds the auction world record for any Indian and Islamic work of art. We have two annual live auctions during London's Islamic Art Week in Spring and Autumn, and two online auctions a year. We offer a wide range of works of art representing the diverse and rich cultural heritage of the Islamic world, including manuscripts and works on paper, ceramics, metalwork, textiles and arms and armour from the 7th - 20th centuries.Our sales also feature works from India's finest artistic traditions: from Rajput, Mughal and Sikh miniature paintings to Buddhist, Jain and Hindu sculpture, as well as jewellery and jade from India's royal courts.Auctions held in our state-of-the-art salerooms attract bidders from all over the globe, with some significant and historically important pieces gaining press attention and achieving record prices, such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28300/lot/175P/ aria-label='The Bedchamber Sword of Tipu Sultan' >The Bedchamber Sword of Tipu Sultan</a>. Works sold in our auctions frequently find a home in world-renowned museums and institutions, or in esteemed private collections.Buying and selling Islamic and Indian art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams have been market leaders in Japanese Art since the department's first auction in 2007, highlighted by the sale of the Szechenyi Collection, the most successful auction of Japanese art ever held in Europe. Every year, Bonhams has achieved impressive results in the category and often world record prices, particularly for netsuke and inro, ceramics as well as Meiji Period metalwork, lacquer and cloisonn&#233; enamel.The London auctions at Bonhams draw collectors, curators and dealers from all around the world, featuring objects assembled, catalogued and researched by internationally-renowned specialists who offer over 100 years of combined expertise in the field.BUYING AND SELLING JAPANESE ART AT BONHAMS You can buy and sell through auction at Bonhams. Auctions are held multiple times a year in London, Paris, New York and Marlborough, Massachusetts, often coinciding with Asian Art Week. You can contact us directly to consign an artwork or visit our digital <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com aria-label='Selling Hub' >Selling Hub</a> for valuations on consignments to future sales. You can also buy and sell through Private Sale. Bonhams <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/video/30242/ aria-label='Private Sales' >Private Sales</a> provide clients with a bespoke approach to buying and selling, outside of the auction calendar. Whether you are looking for a specific artwork or to sell an object, our global team is on hand to help research, source or sell on your behalf. Contact a specialist below for more information.

Bonhams Jewellery auctions offer gemstones and jewels from names including <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32032/ aria-label='Cartier' >Cartier</a>, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Harry Winston, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32738/ aria-label='Tiffany' >Tiffany</a>, Bulgari, Chaumet and Verdura. We hold over 40 auctions a year across all the key jewellery markets: New York, London, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Our auction record results include <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22642/lot/146/ aria-label='The Hope Spinel' >The Hope Spinel</a>, which achieved the world record price per carat for a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33327/ aria-label='spinel' >spinel</a> sold at auction. We also achieved world record prices per carat for a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20622/lot/118/ aria-label='Fancy Blue diamond' >Fancy Blue diamond</a> and a <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24577/lot/139/ aria-label='Fancy Pink diamond' >Fancy Pink diamond</a> sold at auction. Among the high profile, international collections that we have brought to auction are the jewels of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/31166/ aria-label='Dame Joan Collins' >Dame Joan Collins</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22741/ aria-label='Lauren Bacall' >Lauren Bacall</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24319/ aria-label='Jackie Collins' >Jackie Collins</a>. We champion wearable art and works by 'artist jewellers' - from <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31015/ aria-label='Andrew Grima' >Andrew Grima</a>, John Donald and David Thomas in the UK to Art Smith, Betty Cook and William Spratling in the US. In 2006, we curated the first auction dedicated to works by Grima, followed by a 100% sold <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24173/ aria-label='private collection of Grima jewellery' >private collection of Grima jewellery</a> in 2017 and a successful sale of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27287/ aria-label='artist jewellery from the Crawford Collection' >artist jewellery from the Crawford Collection</a> in 2021. Buying and selling jewellery at Bonhams Bonhams Jewellery department has specialists and consultants across the UK, Europe, America, Asia and Australia. Our passionate and experienced team include qualified gemologists and knowledgeable jewellery connoisseurs, up to date on the latest market trends. We regularly collaborate with other Bonhams departments &#8211; from Designer Handbags and Watches to Contemporary Art &#8211; to cross-market items to new buyers. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Jewellery%2520&%2520Watches aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Lapidary Works of Art department is the international forerunner in the fields of gemmology, mineralogy and lapidary works of art. We hold multiple auctions a year in Los Angeles and online, offering gemstones, opals, lapidary, minerals and more.Our consignments from private collections, mine owners, gem cutters and lapidaries are often unique items, unavailable elsewhere, and offered fresh to market. Buying and selling lapidary works of art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Collectables aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Latin American Art department offers paintings, sculpture and works on paper by the foremost international artists from the late 19th century to today. Due to the knowledge and expertise of the specialists along with our international bidding pool, Bonhams is a market leader in fine art with record-breaking auctions around the world.Latin Masters such as Roberto Matta, Carlos Merida, Wifredo Lam, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, and Francisco Z&#250;&#241;iga are regularly sold in our auctions. We also specialise in the sale of works by the world's leading contemporary Latin American artists such as Gustavo Acosta, Kcho, Ignacio Iturria, and Ros&#225;ngela Renn&#243;.Buying and selling Latin American art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%252520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams is the only international auction house to hold dedicated Marine Sales. Our two auctions a year in London offer important marine paintings from the 18th century through to contemporary works, as well as maritime related artefacts including ship models, pond yachts, nautical instruments, naval and Nelson memorabilia, and figureheads. Firmly established as the market leader in this highly specialised field, we have achieved exceptional prices for artworks by early maritime artists such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/10191/lot/88/ aria-label='Thomas Buttersworth' >Thomas Buttersworth</a> <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18528/lot/3117/ aria-label='Robert Salmon' >Robert Salmon</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/13677/lot/65/ aria-label='Dominic Serres' >Dominic Serres</a>, who portrayed impressive ship portraits, exotic harbour scenes and important naval battles, with the Battle of Trafalgar being the most sought after by collectors. Other highlights include naturalistic and informal seascapes by 19th century artists such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20482/lot/113/ aria-label='James Edward Buttersworth' >James Edward Buttersworth</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23967/lot/88/ aria-label='Charles Edward Dixon' >Charles Edward Dixon</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26028/lot/41/ aria-label='Thomas Somerscales' >Thomas Somerscales</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25337/lot/79/ aria-label='David James' >David James</a>, while later artists - such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26028/lot/77/ aria-label='Montague Dawson' >Montague Dawson</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22755/lot/51/ aria-label='Norman Wilkinson' >Norman Wilkinson</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18783/lot/165/ aria-label='William Lionel Wyllie' >William Lionel Wyllie</a> - celebrated the golden age of passenger liners, naval scenes from WWI and WWII, as well as historic and modern yacht races - all themes popular with the market. Buying and selling marine pictures at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Collectables aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

The modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art market has experienced significant growth since the category began gaining recognition among collectors regionally and globally over the past decade. Twentieth century Arab and Iranian Art has witnessed an extraordinary development that is in keeping with the rich artistic legacy of the region and is reflected in the world's long standing fascination and interest in Middle Eastern art and culture.Bonhams has maintained a significant international presence in the market since the early years of its development. During our inaugural sale of modern Middle Eastern art in Dubai in 2008, Bonhams broke 33 world records and witnessed the first Middle Eastern artwork to achieve an auction sale of over one million dollars; Farhad Moshiri's stunning mixed media work "Eshgh".Since then Bonhams has firmly established itself as one of the leading auction houses in the category, holding regular bi-annual sales first in Dubai and now in London, in recognition of the growing international market for art from the Middle East and surrounding regions.

Bonhams Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art department has been at the forefront of the development of the market since the late 1990s. Our sales consistently achieve strong results for works by artists from across the region, including Maqbool Fida Husain, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/19390/ aria-label='V.S. Gaitonde' >V.S. Gaitonde</a>, S.H. Raza, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/33061/ aria-label='Bashir Mirza' >Bashir Mirza</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/28115/ aria-label='Sadequain' >Sadequain</a> and George Keyt.Bonhams holds auction records for a number of artists from the region. We continue to present fresh and high-quality pieces to the market through our biannual auction sales in London and online.Buying and selling modern and contemporary South Asian art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Modern British & Irish Art department offer more artworks annually in this category than any other major auctioneer. We specialise in the period's major <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30638/ aria-label='movements' >movements</a>, spanning Edwardian Art to Camden Town, The Bloomsbury Group, British Surrealism, Neo-Romanticism, Irish Moderns, St Ives, Constructivism, Post-War and The London School. We hold five dedicated auctions a year in London, in addition to an exciting roster of themed sales such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28755/ aria-label='Blazing a Trail: Modern British Women' >Blazing a Trail: Modern British Women</a> and <a href=mailto:irishart@bonhams.com aria-label='The Irish Sale: Vision and Voice' >The Irish Sale: Vision and Voice</a>.Our auctions feature paintings, sculptures and works on paper by artists including L.S. Lowry, Ben Nicholson, Lynn Chadwick, Elisabeth Frink, Paul Nash, Ivon Hitchens, William Roberts, William Scott, Paul Henry, J.B Yeats and Henry Moore, whose alabaster carving <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24594/lot/49/ aria-label='Mask' >Mask</a> sold at Bonhams for &#163;3.25M in 2018.Significant world auction records held by the department include Christopher Wood's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27337/lot/8/ aria-label='Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall' >Drying Sails, Mousehole, Cornwall</a>, Walter Sickert's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20780/lot/54/ aria-label='La Corsage Violet' >La Corsage Violet</a>, John Craxton's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28093/lot/14/ aria-label='Summer Triptych' >Summer Triptych</a>, and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27337/lot/10/ aria-label='Stringed Figure' >Stringed Figure</a>, the record price for a painting by Dame Barbara Hepworth. We are market leaders for the Bloomsbury Group and, in recent years, have established the auction record for Duncan Grant with his <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27338/lot/42/ aria-label='Vanessa Bell in a Yellow Shawl' >Vanessa Bell in a Yellow Shawl</a> and Roger Fry with his <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25852/lot/5/ aria-label='Portrait of E.M. Forster' >Portrait of E.M. Forster</a>.Buying and selling modern British and Irish art at Bonhams Bonhams Modern British & Irish Art department has specialists and representatives in the UK, Ireland, the United States, continental Europe, Canada, Hong Kong and Australia. Our team has over 50 years' combined experience in advising private collectors, as well as corporate and public institutions, on all aspects of their collections.Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Modern Decorative Art & Design department covers over 150 years of diverse artistic movements and fields of collectability &#8211; from Arts & Crafts through Art Nouveau and Art Deco, to mid-century masters of post-war construction and contemporary studio makers and designers.We hold multiple live auctions and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30242/ aria-label='private sales' >private sales</a> a year in New York, London, Los Angeles and online, with single owner and specialty auctions filling out the calendar. These sales offer works by noted makers such as Jean Dunand, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/33515/ aria-label='George Nakashima' >George Nakashima</a>, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Tiffany Studios, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30526/ aria-label='Fulvio Bianconi' >Fulvio Bianconi</a>, Peter Voulkos and Sam Maloof of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30778/ aria-label='California Studio Design' >California Studio Design</a>, Hans Wegner, and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31352/ aria-label='Francois-Xavier and Claude Lalanne' >Francois-Xavier and Claude Lalanne</a>, among others. Along with these well-established names, Bonhams' international team guarantees that niche or regional makers are not overlooked, creating a comprehensive look at the world of design.Bonhams has an unrivalled wealth of experience in holding auctions through all periods of design, having pioneered and developed specialist sales for over 30 years, and was the first auction house to hold dedicated sales of modern design though our London salerooms. Buying and selling modern decorative art and design at Bonhams Bonhams has Modern Decorative Art & Design specialists in London, Paris, Milan, New York, Los Angeles and Marlborough, Massachusetts, bringing an international approach to both sourcing and selling works for our clients.With offices and representatives in nearly 50 locations, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Interiors aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

ABOUT US Bonhams is the auction house of choice for the sale of important collectors' motorcycles and single-owner collections and we are renowned for achieving world record prices across the board. Our dedicated team of international specialists strive to ensure you realise the best price for your motorcycle(s) and our sales consistently achieve the highest percentage sold rates in the industry.We have set many world records, and presently hold the world record for the most valuable British motorcycle sold at auction - The ex-Tony McAlpine, Jack Ehret, Australian Land Speed Record Breaking, 1951 Vincent 998cc Black Lightning for $929,000 2018 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction.BUYING AND SELLING MOTORCYCLES AT BONHAMS We are proud to cater to every corner of the motorcycle market. Whether you have a number of vintage motorcycle spares to a Brough Superior or BSA Bantam or even a motorcycle collection, Bonhams has the expertise and breadth to ensure your prized lot ensures maximum exposure internationally. COMPLIMENTARY AUCTION ESTIMATE Speak to a specialist today to receive an auction estimate and a guide to consigning to one of Bonhams industry-leading motorcycle auctions.Please contact us directly for advice on selling a collection, valuation services for probate or insurance, and one of our experienced specialists will be very happy to help.

Bonhams holds dedicated sales of Native American Art in Los Angeles and Marlborough, Massachusetts, attracting the world's major collectors and dealers with an interest in the art of North America's indigenous peoples.Since 2001, Bonhams Director Ingmars Lindbergs has firmly establish the department as the premier venue for quality Native American Indian art and artefacts. During his tenure the department has seen the sale of over $55 million worth of such property, and in the process established numerous world record auction prices in many collecting categories.Buying and selling Native American Art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your digital art and NFTs online for a <a href=http://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Natural History department holds multiple auctions a year in Los Angeles and online, firmly establishing us as the forerunner in the field internationally. We offer a wide range of categories, such as mineral specimens; fossils (including dinosaurian), petrified wood, amber and ammolite; unmounted faceted gemstones (including rare phenomenal gemstones); gold; meteorites; lapidary, archaeological stone artefacts; mounts and animal, plant, insect and shell specimens, pearls and coral, and natural history-related decor and curiosities.With consignments pulled from private collections, palaeontologists, fossil preparators, quarry and mine owners, we are able to provide many specimens that are fresh to market.Buying and selling natural history at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Collectables aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams NFTs and Digital Art auctions offer Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), crypto art and digital art by artists including <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27285/lot/2/xcopy-b-1981-the-death-of-cash-2021/ aria-label='Xcopy' >Xcopy</a>, Coldie, Osinachi, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27285/lot/3/matt-kane-b-1980-m87-black-hole-deconstruction-9-conceived-on-april-10-2019-animated-on-june-10-2021-minted-on-june-15-2021/ aria-label='Matt Kane' >Matt Kane</a>, Sarah Zucker, Miss Al Simpson and Mattia Cuttini. We hold auctions online, and exhibit NFTs at our locations in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Hong Kong. We are also at the forefront of offering NFTs from a diverse range of categories, and have sold unique works of the earliest NFT artists in the world's first curated collaboration between a digital art platform and an auction house, entitled <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/online_auctions/27285/ aria-label='CryptOGs: The Pioneers of NFT Art' >CryptOGs: The Pioneers of NFT Art</a>. Our auction record results include <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/online_auctions/27461/ aria-label='Cristiano Ronaldo: One of a Kind' >Cristiano Ronaldo: One of a Kind</a>, a world record price for a digital football trading card, and highest prices achieved for artists Coldie and Sarah Zucker for <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27285/lot/1/coldie-b-1982-proof-of-work-genesis-conceived-2018-minted-june-16-2021/ aria-label='Proof of Work - Genesis' >Proof of Work - Genesis</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27285/lot/4/sarah-zucker-b-1985-space-loaf-conceived-in-2018-minted-in-2021/ aria-label='Space Loaf' >Space Loaf</a> respectively. We also offered <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33421/ aria-label='Natalia Osipova: Triptych' >Natalia Osipova: Triptych</a>, the world's first ballet NFTs and continue to explore the opportunities tokenization offers to the arts, culture, and sports. Each year, both our highly curated themed auctions and single-owner sales enjoy a high sell-through and competitive bidding. We specialise in the sales of unique NFTs, including multidisciplinary works by <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/32572/ aria-label='Present the Future' >Present the Future</a> collective and exclusive layered works by <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/online_auctions/27505/ aria-label='Coldie x John Van Hamersveld' >Coldie x John Van Hamersveld</a>. Buying and selling digital art and NFTs at Bonhams Bonhams NFTs and Digital Art department has specialists and representatives across the UK, Europe, America and Asia. Successful bidders in all NFTs and Digital Art sales can pay for their purchases in FIAT currency or Ether (ETH). With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your digital art and NFTs online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Offering works dating from the Renaissance to the early 19th Century, Bonhams Old Master Paintings department holds four dedicated sales a year in London, along with two Classics auctions in Paris. We also contribute to themed auctions and house sales throughout the year such as The Grand Tour Sale.We are particularly proud of our role in identifying lost works, most significantly <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/19011/lot/63/diego-rodriguez-de-silva-y-velazquez-seville-1599-1660-madrid-portrait-of-a-gentleman-bust-length-in-a-black-tunic-and-white-golilla-collar-unframed/ aria-label='Vel&#225;zquez's' >Vel&#225;zquez's</a> Portrait of a Gentleman (&#163;2,953,250), an early altarpiece of the Renaissance master <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24057/lot/53/lorenzo-veneziano-active-venice-1356-1379-the-crucifixion/ aria-label='Lorenzo Veneziano' >Lorenzo Veneziano</a> (&#163;1,688,750), <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/20614/lot/60/lucas-cranach-the-elder-kronau-1472-1553-weimar-venus-with-cupid-stealing-honey-unframed/ aria-label='Lucas Cranach's' >Lucas Cranach's</a> Venus with Cupid stealing honey (&#163;2,210,000) and the recently discovered Adam and Eve by <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27438/lot/24/master-of-the-embroidered-foliage-active-in-brussels-and-bruges-1480-1510-adam-and-eve-in-the-garden-of-eden/ aria-label='The Master of the Embroidered Foliage' >The Master of the Embroidered Foliage</a> (&#163;806,000). Our world auction records, include <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/23327/lot/14/william-dobson-london-1611-1646-portrait-of-the-artist-bust-length-in-a-black-tunic-and-white-collar/ aria-label='William Dobson's' >William Dobson's</a> self-portrait (&#163;1,106,500), which has since been on loan to both the National Portrait Gallery in London and Tate Britain and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/21413/lot/85/jean-honore-fragonard-french-1732-1806-portrait-of-francois-henri-5th-duc-dharcourt-half-length-and-looking-over-his-shoulder-to-his-left/ aria-label='Jean Honor&#233; Fragonard's' >Jean Honor&#233; Fragonard's</a> Portrait of the duc d'Harcourt, sold to benefit UNICEF for &#163;17,106,500. Bonhams Old Masters also has a healthy track record with Works on Paper such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/23327/lot/62/john-sell-cotman-norwich-1782-1842-london-part-of-the-refectory-of-walsingham-abbey-norfolk/ aria-label='John Sell Cotman's' >John Sell Cotman's</a> The Refectory of Walsingham Abbey (&#163;338,500) and Vincenzo Leonardi's group of studies for Cassiano dal Pozzo Museo Cartaceo (the Juvenile Crane, &#163;98,500).Buying and selling Old Masters paintings at Bonhams Bonhams Old Masters Paintings department has specialists in the United Kingdom, United States and Paris. Our team offers enthusiasm, expertise and global reach that we believe will bring you the very best result, and are on hand to help research, source or sell on your behalf. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%252520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Ormond Gigli (1925-2019); 'New York City' (Girls in the Windows);

Slim Aarons (1916-2006); Poolside Pairs;

Roxanne Lowit (1942-2022); Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington: Speaking, Hearing, and Seeing No Evil, Fashion Group Party, Plaza Hotel, NYC;

Norman Parkinson (1913-1990); Lisa Fonssagrives, New York (for 'Vogue');

Irving Penn (1917-2009); Chanel Zipper Belt (for 'Vogue');

Bonhams' Popular Culture Department is a market leader in celebrity memorabilia, offering artefacts related to the 20th century's most prominent actors, musicians, and entertainers. These include vintage film and music posters, original handwritten lyrics, rare autographs, photographic archives, animation artwork, film-used props, significant musical instruments, vintage fashion, screen- and stage-worn costumes, awards, and other extraordinary items. Among our notable single-owner sales are the collections of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/20228/ aria-label='Sir Richard Attenborough' >Sir Richard Attenborough</a>, Charlton Heston, Lauren Bacall,&#8239;<a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/36801/ aria-label='Peter Green' >Peter Green</a>, Gary Moore,&#8239;<a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/34599/ aria-label='Siegfried & Roy' >Siegfried & Roy</a>, Dame Diana Rigg,&#8239;<a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/33983/ aria-label='Sir Michael Caine' >Sir Michael Caine</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/37136/ aria-label='Sir Roger Moore' >Sir Roger Moore</a>&#8239;and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30318/the-rory-gallagher-collection/?page=2 aria-label='Rory Gallagher' >Rory Gallagher</a>&#8211; to name a few. We hold three of the Top 10 world records for film memorabilia sold at auction. Bonhams held the highest world record from 2017-2024 with&#8239;<a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24465/lot/1070/ aria-label='Robby the Robot from MGM's 'Forbidden Planet'&#8239;(1956)' >Robby the Robot from MGM's 'Forbidden Planet'&#8239;(1956)</a>, which achieved $5.3 million. Other notable results include (with fees): &#8226; The piano from 'Casablanca' on which Sam plays "As Time Goes By", $3.4 million &#8226; The Maltese Falcon statuette from the 'The Maltese Falcon', $4 million &#8226; Bert Lahr's cowardly Lion costume from the 'Wizard of Oz', $3 million &#8226; The Crown Auction, featuring sets, costumes and props from the Netflix Series, &#163;1.7 million &#8226; Judy Garland's gingham dress from the 'Wizard of Oz', $1.56 million &#8226; The EMI TG12345 Mk IV recording console used by Pink Floyd at Abbey Road Studios, $1.7 million &#8226; Eric Clapton's sale of Guitars and Amps in aid of the Crossroads Centre, $1.9 million &#8226; Sir Roger Moore: The Personal Collection, &#163;1.1 million &#8226; Sir Michael Caine: The Personal Collection, &#163;847,000 &#8226; Alligator! Jerry Garcia's Fender Stratocaster guitar, $524,000 &#8226; The Rory Gallagher Collection, &#163;2.54 million Buying and Selling Entertainment Memorabilia at BonhamsSince our founding in the late 1980s, Bonhams' Popular Culture department has demonstrated a level of dedication to this auction category that surpasses our competition. Our memorabilia attract enthusiasts and collectors from around the world, eager to own a piece of cultural history. Our highly respected team of experts and innovative specialists in London, New York, and Los Angeles work collaboratively to present property at auction in the most effective manner. We take pride in sharing the story behind each item and in providing a tailored auction experience for both our buyers and sellers. Contact us directly to consign an artwork or visit our&#8239;<a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='Digital Selling Hub' >Digital Selling Hub</a> for a free auction estimate.

Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art department has established a distinct identity within the global marketplace, defined by connoisseurship, a transparent and collaborative relationship with our clients, and a reputation for offering Evening Sale treatment for every lot consigned. Buying and selling post-war and contemporary art at Bonhams We host 17 auctions throughout the year in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Hong Kong. In addition to these sale locations, we also have specialists based in Chicago, Zurich, Brussels and San Francisco. Our sales include international names such as Yayoi Kusama, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Gerhard Richter, Robert Colescott, Ruth Asawa, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32988/ aria-label='Josef Albers' >Josef Albers</a>, Zao Wou-Ki and many others. We were the first auction house to offer works by Banksy and have an extraordinary track record for works by the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/25691/ aria-label='London School' >London School</a>. We hold global auction records for Tony Cragg, Fernando Botero and many others. You can contact us directly to consign an artwork or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>. You can also buy and sell through <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30242/ aria-label='Bonhams Private Sales' >Bonhams Private Sales</a>, which provides clients with a bespoke approach to buying and selling outside of the auction calendar. Whether you are looking for a specific artwork or to sell an object, our global team is on hand to help research, source or sell on your behalf. Contact a specialist below for more information. Exhibitions The Post-War & Contemporary Art department also has a rich exhibitions programme. Recent highlights include the private collection of hip-hop icon <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25949/ aria-label='Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest' >Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest</a> on view to the public for the very first time, together with <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26124/ aria-label='Trailblazers: California Artists at Bonhams' >Trailblazers: California Artists at Bonhams</a>, the museum-quality presentation <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22820/ aria-label='Zero - Gutai - Kusama' >Zero - Gutai - Kusama</a>, a major <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/26623/ aria-label='Richard Lin' >Richard Lin</a> retrospective, and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/events/28140/ aria-label='Surfaces,' >Surfaces,</a> which celebrated artists who transcended the two-dimensional format and its limitations.

Bonhams Prints & Multiples departments in London, Paris and the United States hold multiple live and online auctions a year, focusing on a wide range of artworks from every artistic and historical movement. From Old Master printmakers such as Albrecht D&#252;rer and Rembrandt to works by modern masters including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Marc Chagall, Joan Mir&#243;, Henri Matisse and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31383/ aria-label='Pablo Picasso's' >Pablo Picasso's</a> printed works and ceramics. We also offer the greatest names in post-war and contemporary art, including Andy Warhol, Helen Frankenthaler, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32068/ aria-label='Roy Lichtenstein' >Roy Lichtenstein</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32393/ aria-label='Banksy' >Banksy</a>, Keith Haring, Yayoi Kusama, Willem de Kooning, Francis Bacon, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32853/ aria-label='Bridget Riley' >Bridget Riley</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/33440/ aria-label='David Hockney' >David Hockney</a>, among others.We have a strong history of selling prints by British artists such as Henry Moore, Elizabeth Frink, Patrick Caulfield, Barbara Hepworth and Laurence Stephen Lowry, as well as linocuts by the Grosvenor School artists. We have held dedicated auctions to the work of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31200/ aria-label='Sam Francis' >Sam Francis</a>, Christo, James Gillray and Hockney, as well as pioneered extremely successful themed sales such as Geometric Abstractions, Pop x Culture, Picassomania, British. Cool. and Blazing a Trail: Modern British Women. Always open to trends, we steadily try to create and identify new markets for collectors with dynamic and eclectic tastes at every level. At our Knightsbridge saleroom in London, we strive to showcase the 'Avant-garde of Printmaking', having set auction records for contemporary artists such as Harland Miller, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32838/ aria-label='The Connor Brothers' >The Connor Brothers</a>, Sara Pope, David Shrigley and, more recently, the street artist Bambi.Buying and selling prints and multiples at Bonhams Highly trained specialists based in London, Paris, Madrid, New York, Los Angeles and Marlborough, Massachusetts, are readily accessible with knowledge and expertise to answer any question, and curate your collection to its full potential. With our decades of combined knowledge of print techniques and market trends, we make live auctions, online sales and private treaties seamless and accessible.With five sales rooms spanning three continents, we offer a diverse range of works and experiences for all. Our classic live auctions and new forays into the online auction world invite everyone to become a part of the Bonhams Prints & Multiples community. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams has a proven track record in holding successful House sales and Private Collection sales, both in our international salerooms and on-site, regularly achieving 100% sell through rates. Our House sale and Private Collection team work in conjunction with our extensive network of 60 specialist departments to deliver the most rewarding experience, whilst achieving maximum results with estimates regularly been exceeded for our clients.The House sale and Private Collection department comprises of senior Bonhams directors, who all have a wealth of experience and have worked on many notable sales. We oversee the entire auction process from initial sale proposal through to cataloguing and marketing the auction, and act as the primary point of contact for the client. The team has handled sales across a wide spectrum of collections from Scottish castles and English stately homes to French chateaux and Italian and Caribbean Villas, as well collections belonging to Iconic collectors, including Richard Attenborough, Lauren Bacall, Michael Caine and Jackie Collins. If you have a significant collection including pictures, furniture, silver and works of art that you are considering selling, we would be pleased to discuss how Bonhams may be able to help. To arrange a confidential meeting please contact our team, who would be delighted to hear from you.

Bonhams Russian Paintings and Works of Art auctions offer works by major Russian 19th and 20th century masters and outstanding pieces of Faberg&#233;, jewellery, silver, Imperial porcelain, bronzes and icons.A force on the international market for Russian art, Bonhams has established world records for a number of significant artists, notably selling Nikolai Roerich's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20841/lot/63/ aria-label='Madonna Laboris' >Madonna Laboris</a> for &#163;7.9 million in 2013, setting a record price for the artist. Other outstanding prices include over &#163;2 million for Alexander Volkov's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20841/lot/59/ aria-label='The Child Musicians' >The Child Musicians</a> and the record-breaking results achieved for two long-lost masterpieces by Vasilii Polenov, with <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18991/lot/22/ aria-label='He that is without sin' >He that is without sin</a> selling for over &#163;4 million and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18991/lot/23/ aria-label='He that is guilty of death' >He that is guilty of death</a> for just under &#163;3 million.Faberg&#233; continues to be the ultimate acquisition and this is reflected in the high prices which the exquisite pieces made by the Faberg&#233; workshop command at auction, notably a rare <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21517/lot/94/ aria-label='Faberg&#233; hardstone figure of a Meshchanka' >Faberg&#233; hardstone figure of a Meshchanka</a> made in 1913, which sold after a fierce bidding battle for &#163;1.2 million. Russian works of art are also highly sought after, with works by the finest pre-Revolutionary names - such as Ovchinnikov, R&#252;ckert, Sazikov and Kurliukov, to name but a few - also achieving exceptionally high prices.Buying and selling Russian paintings and works of art at Bonhams Bonhams Russian Paintings and Works of Art department has specialists and representatives in London and New York, offering exceptional Russian art from around the world to an international market.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Scientific Instruments auctions offer a range of scientific apparatus, from the earliest-known historical artefacts to items from the late 20th century. We provide expertise on globes, cypher machines, microscopes, telescopes, sundials, astrolabes, calculators, engineered models, cameras, medical and dental instruments, as well as drawing, surveying and navigational instruments.We also welcome items by prominent makers throughout history, including George and Dudley Adams, Willem Jansz Blaeu, John and William Cary, John Cuff, Edmund Culpeper, Richard and Leonard Cushee, Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr, Johann Baptist Homann, Nicolas Lane, Benjamin Martin, Joseph Moxon, Edward Nairne, John Newton, and John Senex, among many more.The department holds a dedicated annual sale in London each September, as well as offering property within the yearly Connoisseur's Library sale. Our curated auctions bring together rare and important scientific material that attract global interest. Additional sales take place in both New York and Los Angeles, relating to the History of Science, Air and Space Technology.Bonhams also handles high-profile single-owner collections, which have included the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/32829/ aria-label='Edell Collection of Pocket and Table Globes' >Edell Collection of Pocket and Table Globes</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26913/ aria-label='The Dr. Murray MacKinnon Collection of Microscopes' >The Dr. Murray MacKinnon Collection of Microscopes</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24670/ aria-label='The Claude Basil Fry Collection of Sundials' >The Claude Basil Fry Collection of Sundials</a>, and the <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23024/ aria-label='Jonathan Minns Collection of Engineered and Other Models' >Jonathan Minns Collection of Engineered and Other Models</a>.Buying and selling Scientific Instruments at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price for your Scientific Instruments. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Collectables aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Scottish Art auctions offer a wide range of <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/31956/ aria-label='Scottish artists' >Scottish artists</a> and movements, including 18th century works by Allan Ramsay and Henry Raeburn, through to The Glasgow Boys, The <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32960/ aria-label='Scottish Colourists' >Scottish Colourists</a>, The Edinburgh School, right up to modern artists such as Jack Vettriano. We hold auctions every May and October in Edinburgh.As the only international auction house who holds dedicated Scottish Art auctions in Scotland, we have achieved exceptional results for works by Scottish Colourist artists such as S.J. Peploe and G.L. Hunter, and are the market leaders in selling works by Vettriano, with a 100% selling rate in recent years.Buying and selling Scottish art at Bonhams Bonhams Scottish Art department has specialists in Edinburgh and London. Our extensively researched and carefully curated auctions offer the best possible platform for buying and selling Scottish Art at auction. You can also buy and sell through <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30242/ aria-label='Bonhams Private Sales' >Bonhams Private Sales</a>, which provides a bespoke service for clients outside of the auction calendar.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Sculpture and Works of Art department devotes its auctions to a broad range of European and British sculpture and works of art spanning in date from the 12th to the 19th century.Our sales encompass early works of art and Old Master sculpture from the Gothic, Mediaeval and Renaissance period, through to the 19th century and sometimes beyond. This wide spectrum of stylistic influences also features items of Baroque, Rococo, Empire and Neo-Classical origins, as well as works from the New Sculpture movement.Our expertise extends to handling sculpture and objects in a variety of mediums including ivory, marble, alabaster, stone, wood, terracotta, bronze and plaster. The decorative objects such as urns and tazze worked in materials such as ormolu, enamel and pietre dure. The department also focuses on more functional objects such as candelabra and other lighting, chimneypieces, fire-grates, desk sets, boxes and tea caddies.Buying and selling sculptures and works of art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=http://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Silver Department holds auctions throughout the year, offering antique through to post-war and contemporary silver, with sales held at our two London salerooms, New Bond Street and Knightsbridge, as well as Edinburgh, Los Angeles and Marlborough, Massachusetts.Auctions regularly feature British, American and Continental silver, hollow-ware, flat-ware, and a wide variety of other themes to include objects of vertu, gold boxes and early spoons.We have dedicated sales focusing on Decorative Art and Design, featuring designers and makers from the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco periods, as well as post-war and contemporary works.We hold the record for a piece of contemporary silver to come to auction: Animus, a work by Kevin Grey in 2017.Our dedicated team of specialists offer a personal and confidential service in both the acquisition and selling of collections or individual items, and access to our global programme of services to be sure of obtaining the best results.

Bonhams Southeast Asian Modern and Contemporary Art department offers a wide range of artworks spanning modern masters to emerging artists from Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar and across Southeast Asia, including Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres, Affandi, Romualdo Locatelli, Hendra Gunawan, Fernando Amorsolo, Pham Hau, Mai Trung Thu, Le Pho, Nguyen Phan Chanh, To Ngoc Van, Georgette Chen, Cheong Soo Pieng, Chen Wen Hsi and many more. We hold live and online auctions regularly in Paris and Hong Kong.As the only international auction house that holds auctions dedicated to Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, our exceptional results include auction records for works by Vietnamese artists, such as <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27242/lot/18/ aria-label='Golden Sunset over Halong Bay' >Golden Sunset over Halong Bay</a> by Pham Hau in 2021; <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27242/lot/17/ aria-label='Lady Playing a Nguyet Cam' >Lady Playing a Nguyet Cam</a>, a silk painting by Mai Trung Thu, also in 2021; <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29999/lot/13/ aria-label='Bamboo Forest' >Bamboo Forest</a> by Tran Luu Hau and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auction/2999/lot/11/ aria-label='Mango Garden' >Mango Garden</a>, an oil painting by Nguyen Trung, both in 2024; as well as auction records for Burmese artists including Win Pe, Paw Oo Thet and Aung Khin.Buying and selling Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.You can also buy and sell through <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30242/ aria-label='Bonhams Private Sales' >Bonhams Private Sales</a>, which provides clients with a bespoke approach to buying and selling outside of the auction calendar.

Space History auctions focus on space exploration from the early days of Project Mercury and Vostok through the Gemini missions, the historic Apollo moon landings, Soyuz, Skylab, ASTP, and beyond.The auctions feature photographs, flight plan sheets, Robbins medallions, models, patches, emblems, flags, lunar surface equipment and other hardware, much of it flown and often signed and inscribed by astronauts and cosmonauts such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Yuri Gagarin.The sales take place annually in New York, and highlights have included Armstrong's "One Small Step for a Man" signed quotation ($150,000), the Apollo 11 lunar surface star chart ($218,000) and Leonov's 1975 ASTP space suit ($240,000). Bonhams is a market leader in this rapidly growing field.

Bonhams Sporting Gun department holds two auctions a year at our Knightsbridge auction room in London. We offer a fine and varied selection of best quality British, European and American shotguns, rifles and pistols by makers such as James Purdey, Holland & Holland, Boss, Woodward, Lebeau-Courally, Francotte, Bosis and numerous others. A variety of accessories - including cases, cartridge-magazines, cartridge display boards and books - are also included in these sales.The market for sporting guns remains buoyant and our department has grown significantly in recent years, frequently achieving record prices to become one of the global leaders in this specialist field.Buying and selling sporting guns at Bonhams With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Collectables aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonham offers stamps, covers and postal history items through our sister company, <a href=https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/categories/46893 aria-label='Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers' >Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers</a>. They hold six online auctions a year, with prices ranging from &#8364;60 to thousands of euros. Among these, the main auction, held once a year, features major highlights which are presented in a beautifully illustrated auction catalogue.The Stamps department consists of highly experienced and competent specialists covering the world's long postal history. They valuate and sell original individual stamps, rare covers and collections from passionate philatelists, who focus on collecting stamps from one, or multiple, countries.Bruun Rasmussen's Stamps auctions attract buyers from around the world, with recent years seeing particularly high demand for stamps from Asian countries, especially China, as well as former colonies. Collections from Great Britain, the USA and the Nordic countries are also very popular among stamp collectors.Recent impressive results include a collection of rare Chinese covers from 1949-80 that sold for &#8364;92,300 (incl. buyer's premium) and a very special collection of Australian stamps from 1850-1966 that sold for &#8364;16,800 (incl. buyer's premium), both offered in November 2022; and a large collection of stamps from former Portuguese colonies that sold for &#8364;70,500 (incl. buyer's premium) in November 2021. <a href=https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/categories/46893 aria-label='Find out more at Bruun Rasmussen' >Find out more at Bruun Rasmussen</a>Buying and selling stamps and postal history at Bonhams and Bruun Rasmussen With offices and representatives in 22 countries, the Bonhams Network gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a Bruun Rasmussen specialist directly for a free auction estimate or submit your item for an online valuation at <a href=https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/valuation aria-label='bruun-rasmussen.dk' >bruun-rasmussen.dk</a>

Bonhams is the only international auction house holding regular Travel & Exploration sales. Our auctions in London combine artefacts, paintings, drawings, books, maps, manuscripts and photographs that give insights into the people and places of the world - often as documented during notable feats of travel and exploration. Highlights range from <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/video/32412 aria-label='polar artefacts' >polar artefacts</a> such as a sledge used on an <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25106/lot/195/ aria-label='Ernest Shackleton expedition' >Ernest Shackleton expedition</a> to works by <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25106/lot/175/ aria-label='Michel Jean Cazabon' >Michel Jean Cazabon</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27097/lot/199/ aria-label='Peter Rindisbacher' >Peter Rindisbacher</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24423/lot/122/ aria-label='Daniel Thomas Egerton' >Daniel Thomas Egerton</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25707/lot/215/ aria-label='Frank Hurley' >Frank Hurley</a>, <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23649/lot/72/ aria-label='John Claude White' >John Claude White</a> and <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25106/lot/110/ aria-label='David Roberts' >David Roberts</a>. In addition, Bonhams US Books & Manuscripts department holds regular sales focusing on travel, exploration and Americana in books, maps and manuscripts. Buying and selling Travel & Exploration material at Bonhams Bonhams Travel & Exploration department has specialists covering the UK, Europe, the Americas, South Africa and Asia-Pacific. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Collectables aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Watch auctions offer vintage and modern timepieces from watchmakers including Patek Philippe, Rolex, Omega, Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Cartier, George Daniels, Heuer and more. We hold 12 live auctions a year in London, New York, Hong Kong and Paris, as well as nearly 25 online auctions. Bonhams distinguishes itself by the investment, expertise and collaboration of our international team of specialists, our white-glove treatment for property and the enormous breadth of our global client base. Our proven performance history of going the extra mile has resulted in Bonhams being the UK market leaders for watches at auction. Buying and selling Watches at Bonhams Bonhams Watches department has specialists and representatives in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York and Los Angeles. Our three-tiered auction structure provides clients with a curated service whether they are looking to buy a classic <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/32733/ aria-label='sports watch' >sports watch</a> or sell a rare collector's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/stories/30697/ aria-label='pocket watch' >pocket watch</a>. With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Jewellery%252520&%252520Watches aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

For 40 years, Bonhams has held dedicated sales of California and Western art offering ground-breaking artists with record-setting results. The department holds two auctions a year in Los Angeles and online, representing a mix of historic and contemporary Western paintings, drawings and bronzes, as well as sporting and wildlife art, with consistently strong results.The department held its finest Western art sale to date in February 2019 with the single-owner <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25476/ aria-label='L.D. 'Brink' Brinkman Collection' >L.D. 'Brink' Brinkman Collection</a>, totalling $8.3 million, with exceptional results for artists including Howard Terpning, Ernest Martin Hennings, Frank Tenney Johnson, and G. Harvey. The sale was 89% sold by lot and 90% sold by value.Building on the success of the Brinkman Collection, Bonhams was honoured to offer a selection of contemporary Western art from the renowned <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25968/ aria-label='Eddie Basha Collection' >Eddie Basha Collection</a> in November 2019 with over $3 million in total sales. Important contemporary Western painters John Ford Clymer, Tom Lovell and Howard Terpning led the sale. In August 2021, we were thrilled to offer 100 lots of historic and contemporary Western Art with a focus on the Taos Society of Artists group and Maynard Dixon in <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27294/ aria-label='Portrait of the West: The Diane and Sam Stewart Collection' >Portrait of the West: The Diane and Sam Stewart Collection</a>. The sale was 95% sold by lot and achieved over $4 million. Buying and selling Western art at Bonhams Bonhams California and Western Art departments have over 80 years of combined experience, bringing professionalism and passion toward evaluating collections. We advise private collectors, corporate and public institutions on strategies for acquisition and deaccession, and in addition, can advise on negotiating private sale transactions for major works. Our specialists travel throughout the country and are supported by an extensive global network of representatives. Contact a specialist directly to discuss your collection or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/?category=Fine%2520Art aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Wine & Whisky

Bonhams Rare Spirits Department provides a global platform for finding, buying and selling some of the finest and rarest spirits in the world. Our spirits auctions have the widest global profile of all auction houses, with offices and specialists in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Sweden and Hong Kong. We accept consignments from all over the world, stored in our insured, temperate and humidity controlled warehouses.Bonhams pioneered the rare spirits auction market, continues to be a global leader in the field and is the only major international house with an office in the global heartland of whisky production, Edinburgh. Our specialists inspect each bottle we sell and taste extensively with consignors to understand the provenance, history and lifespan of everything that comes into our possession. Our team has over two centuries of combined experience valuing, tasting and preparing fine wines for sale and this, along with our extensive and active bidding base, allows us to set numerous auction records each year. While whisky has long been the focus of the market, we've seen outstanding results with unique bottles of Cognac, rums and liqueurs such as Chartreuse.Buying and selling spirits at BonhamsBonhams Spirits department has a global team of specialists and representatives in Boston, Edinburgh, Paris and Hong Kong. Our team will happily provide auction estimates, a customised sale strategy for your collection and is glad to help pack and collect wines from their current location.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

Bonhams Fine Wine Department provides a global platform for finding, buying and selling some of the finest and rarest wines in the world. Our wine auctions have the widest global profile of all auction houses, with offices and specialists in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Sweden and Hong Kong. We accept consignments from all over the world, stored in our insured, temperate and humidity controlled warehouses.Our specialists inspect each bottle of wine sold and taste extensively with consignors to understand the provenance, history and lifespan of the wines we sell. Our team has over two centuries of combined experience valuing, tasting and preparing fine wines for sale and this, along with our extensive and active bidding base, allows us to set numerous auction records each year.Buying and selling wine at BonhamsBonhams Wine department has a global team of specialists and representatives in Boston, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Our team will happily provide auction estimates, a customised sale strategy for your collection, and help pack and collect wines from their current location.With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors, to achieve the highest price and level of customer satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

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