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Archive for May, 2007

Bollywood Poster acton at Bonhams Knightsbridge - 20 June

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

More than 50 posters from India’s vibrant Hindi cinema industry - widely known as Bollywood - will be sold at Bonhams Rock n Roll & Film Memorabilia sale at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on Wednesday 20 June 2007.
Bollywood allows a fascinating window into Indian life and culture. Presented in a mixture of Hindi and Urdu, […]

Bonhams Contemporary Ceramics New York - 5 June

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Aucton House Bonhams will hold their first dedicated International Contemporary Ceramics auction in New York, USA on Tuesday 5 June 2007. This groundbreaking and diverse sale will feature the most ambitious post-war Contemporary Ceramic Art representing several countries including Britain, America, Japan, France, Spain, Denmark, Mexico and Kenya.
Bonhams Director of Contemporary Ceramics, Ben William, […]

Princess Diana car for auction

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

A TAMESIDE auction house is auctioning off a classic car once used to chauffeur Princess Diana around.
The Jaguar Sovereign, a 1992 model in Westminster blue, is one of more than 30 vintage vehicles in the sale at Simon Charles Auctioneers in Ashton.
It is hoped its royal connections will raise up to £20,000.
The motor, described as […]

eBay Acquires StumbleUpon

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

eBay has bought social media service StumbleUpon for $75 million in cash. The deal gives eBay access to StumbleUpon’s 2.3 million users via the StumbleUpon toolbar, which allows users to “stumble” to new sites, videos, and other content within user-selected categories.
StumbleUpon’s founders and management will remain with the company, which will now be led by […]

Hepburn dress makes $192K in New York auction

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

A pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany‘s” was auctioned Wednesday for nearly $200,000 — more than six times what the auctioneers expected.
The sleeveless dress, worn for the scene in which Holly Golightly discovers her brother has died, sold for $192,000 to a private European buyer at Christie‘s sale of film […]