Epik.com, the largest mass domain development company in the world, announced today that they have partnered with Moniker® (www.moniker.com) and SnapNames® (www.snapnames.com), both Oversee.net® companies and providers of domain name registration, management, monetization and brokerage services, to provide a live and online auction of web sites at their inaugural conference. The Epik.com Developers Conference is scheduled for September 15–17, 2010, in Seattle at the Edgewater Hotel.
Conference details can be found at: http://epik.com
A live domain auction will be conducted Thursday, September 16 at 2:00 pm PDT. Live auction bidding is available …

Bonhams has been selected to represent a truly one-of-a-kind motorcycle offered in collaboration with the most successful motorcycle racer of his era, Valentino Rossi.
As written about in the April issues of both Cycle World and Motorcyclist, a highly upgraded and customized 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 1000cc – the civilian version of the MotoGP bike campaigned by World Champion Rossi – will be offered for sale at Bonhams’ annual Classic California auction this coming November.
Sporting Rossi’s personal “Five Continents” AGV helmet design, this amazing and very specialized motorcycle was the brainchild of …

WWA Group, Inc. commemorated the 10th anniversary of successfully holding auctions in Dubai through its wholly owned subsidiary World Wide Auctioneers Ltd. WWA Group marked the day at World Wide Auctioneers’ most recent Dubai auction held from June 14 through June 16, 2010.
Gross auction sales exceeded US$19.6 million and involved more than 382 registered bidders from 21 countries. Equipment consigned by 141 consignors from 9 countries, comprised of 1,359 lots, was sold to 212 successful bidders. Online sales accounted for approximately US$683,000 of the gross auction sales.
“The downturn in regional …

A Starfleet officer’s jacket and undershirt worn by William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk in the second Star Trek movie, The Wrath of Khan, will be sold at Heritage Auction Galleries Beverly Hills (9478 West Olympic Boulevard) as part of a trove of Star Trek-related material in the company’s July 17 Signature® Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction. It is estimated at $20,000+.
“Of all the Star Trek movies, The Wrath of Khan is easily still the most popular,” said Doug Norwine, Director of Music & Entertainment Auctions at Heritage, “and …

Moniker® and SnapNames®, both Oversee.net® companies, will hold a live premium domain name auction on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, from 4-7 p.m. US Eastern time during the DOMAINfest® One-Day Power Networking Event at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, N.Y.
Premium Names Available for Bidding
The Moniker live auction includes a broad selection of premium domains as well as names across all price points. Following the Moniker auction, SnapNames will host an online auction that will run through Wednesday, August 25 at 5 p.m. US Eastern time.
The complete catalog can be …

Stanley Gibbon’s new auction room at 399 Strand was packed out for its Foreign, British Commonwealth and Great Britain Public Auction on 23rd June even though it had to compete with the England v Slovenia world cup match.
With many offers outstanding still to be finalised the company are confident of selling approximately 90% of the 931 lots offered at the auction, realising in excess of three quarters of a million, excluding buyer’s premium*.
The sale began with a range of Foreign lots which, following the current trend, saw some frantic …

Featuring 100 Darth Vader Helmets re-interpreted by notable artists, the final chapter of the project, Freeman’s Auction of the Vader Project, will be held in Philadelphia, PA and simultaneously go online for live bidding at Artfact Live! on July 10th, 2010.
This is the first time that works from The Vader Project will be made available to the public, and the auction will be preceded by a 5 day exhibition at Freeman’s in Philadelphia, PA. Most lots are being auctioned for a minimum bid of $1,500, while the top estimated …

On Monday morning, 31 May 2010, around 1 hour before Ravenel’s Modern and Contemporary Hong Kong Spring auction began in the Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, bidders had already begun arriving suggesting that a vigorous and energetic auction would ensue. This proved to be the case as Ravenel claimed 81% of lots sold with 48 of 59 works changing hands, realizing a grand total of HKD68,157,600 or USD8,749,372, which is 133% of value, a very excellent result.
Attendance at the preview on Saturday and Sunday also suggested very strong interest …

Ravenel Art enjoyed a very successful Taipei auction of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art on Sunday June 6, extending its Hong Kong success from the previous Monday 31 May, as the major lots were snapped up by eager buyers, while bidding on other lots showed the discernment and knowledge of not only floor bidders but also the numerous telephone bids from home and abroad, and the many written bids. The sale realized the very satisfying total of NTD444,284,000 [USD13,767,710], which was 124% of value of lots sold, with 130 of …

On April 6, 2010, Global Auction Media Group and ICollector have entered into a partnership which opens unprecedented opportunities to auction houses and bidders across North America and beyond.
As part of the agreement, current and future clients of both platforms will have access to Global’s fully managed marketing and distribution solutions to promote their business and attract qualified bidders. In addition, a full suite of software and real time bidding technology as well as custom website platforms are available to Global’s client base at preferred and exclusive rates.
“We are very …

Bonhams announce that for the first time they will be offering Collectors’ Motor Cars for sale by auction at the Royal Mirage Hotel during their traditional October auction season, along with their regular Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern, Iranian & South East Asian Art auction.
Bonhams held its inaugural auction in Dubai in March 2008 which raised a total of more than US$13million and broke thirty three world records. Since then the company has continued to expand in the region, and it now offers sales in Orientalist Pictures & Works of …

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., the leading hybrid model salvage auto auction company and a wholly owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. announced the opening of two facilities in Louisiana including Lafayette and New Orleans (Covington, LA.). These two facilities complement IAA’s Baton Rouge branch and create broader coverage throughout Louisiana.
“Our focus at IAA has been to increase our facility footprint because it simply is a win-win for our buyers and sellers alike knowing that we can offer even more vehicles at convenient locations and provide lower transportation costs,” said …

Hall of Fame Astronaut Buzz Aldrin may have hung up his dancing shoes but now he is putting himself on the auction block to raise money for college scholarships for top engineering and science students through the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s (ASF) online Auction of Astronaut Experiences & Memorabilia at www.astronautscholarship.org/auction.
The auction, which opens tomorrow (Friday, April 30), showcases unique one-on-one astronaut experiences, space artifacts, and memorabilia donated or autographed by more than 80 legendary astronauts, such as first American to orbit the Earth John Glenn, and Apollo 13 Commander James …

Christie’s, announces that its eighth auction of International Modern and Contemporary Art, estimated at $4.8 million, realized $15,122,125 / AED55,528,443, selling 96% by value and 86% by lot. This is an extraordinary result which reflects the quality of the sale and the passion of the collectors that Christie’s has helped to bring to this fascinating market during the past 3 years. It is extremely rare for a sale in any market to triple its pre-sale estimate.
At this evening’s auction, Christie’s saw competitive and international bidding taking place in a vibrant, …

Saffronart, the world’s largest online fine-art auction house, announces its Spring Online Auction of Fine Jewels to be held on April 7th and 8th, 2010.
The exclusive collection comprises 203 lots of both traditional and contemporary pieces of Indian jewelry. The auction has an aggregate estimate of $2.1 – $2.4 million.
Marking Saffronart’s 10th anniversary, the auction highlights India’s rich jewelry heritage and place in today’s contemporary jewelry markets. The collection represents a synthesis of traditional aesthetics and sophisticated craftsmanship. Many pieces have drawn inspiration from traditional Indian motifs, designs and aesthetics.
Highlights …