The world’s most expensive motorcycle is now on the market. On August 18, the 1954 AJS E95 “Porcupine” is going to be sold at Bonham’s automotive auction for an expected $750,000. Only four models of the 1954 AJS E95 were ever created. The motorcycle is known as much for it’s speed as its visual appeal. [...]
An original 1952 Vincent Rapide in Chinese Red leads the list of entries for Bonham’s upcoming auction of motorcycles in January.
A 1930s-era Duesenberg Model J — one of the most filmed Duesenbergs of all time — will go under the mallet this Sunday at Bonham’s sale of classic vintage cars in Greenwich, Conn.
On June 16th in Edinburgh, Scotland, a rare 73-year old bottle of Glenfiddich Speyside whiskey is expected to fetch £20,000.
On Tuesday April 13th, Bonhams in New York is officially set to auction one of Glen H. Curtis’ most innovative designs – the MF Seagull Flying Boat. Highly regarded by Graham Bell as “the greatest motor expert in the country,” engineer and aviator Curtis originally constructed the concept for the U.S. Navy, in 1912. Indicative [...]
March promises to be a strong month for Bonhams, with over eighty sales slated to take place. Along with their many department auctions and “The Chester Auction,” which takes place from the 16th – 18th, the auction house also has a few specials sprinkled in. After kicking off the month with “The Antonio and Liliane [...]
Following last November’s successful Part I of a sale of Meissan porelain which garnered over £1 million, Bonham’s ”Hoffmeister Collection of Meissen Porcelain Part II” will take place on May 26 in New Bond Street, London at 10:30 am. This much-anticipated sale will include two items previously owned by Pope Benedict XIV, a cup and saucer. [...]
An extremely rare 1970 Monteverdi Hai 450 SS Coupe prototype is gearing up to on the auction block at the end of this month. As the signature item of Bonhams’ Retromobile sale in Paris on January 23, this car is certain to attract every car enthusiast out there. Expected to go for upwards of €500,000 [...]
Next month this beautiful and stunning Katana sword will go under the mallet at Bonhams New York, where it should garner a hefty price tag. First unveiled at the Amsterdam Millionaire Fair, this glass sculpture contains 70 carats of diamonds and rubies, and took glass artist Monique Schloss more than six months to create. [...]
Sin City is preparing for the arrival of “Samson,” a 66-million-year-old rare tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. “Samson” is set to be auctioned off by the international auction house Bonhams and Butterfields on October 3rd at the Venetian Hotel. This tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is a female specimen and contains roughly 170 bones, a little more than half of [...]
