“A Portrait of a Young Lady in Pink” leads January Period Art & Design auction at Bonhams

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- A selection of paintings paved the way to success at Bonhams Period Art & Design auction, January 29, 2012 in San Francisco, which realized a sales total of $578,981. Leading the auction was A portrait of a young lady in pink, an oil on canvas by Tadé Styka, depicting a brunette woman in a sleeveless, eye-catching, pink gown sitting outside against a grey-blue sky. The piece, signed by Polish-born, portrait painter Styka (1889-1954), more than doubled its pre-sale estimate of [...]

Bonhams new “Period Art & Design” auction format set to launch in November

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Bonhams announces its inaugural Period Art & Design auction in San Francisco, November 20 and 21. This new auction format follows in the footsteps of the wildly popular sales of the same name, in London, which offer a stylish array of quality art and furnishings for the home or apartment. The property for these auctions is hand selected to include items that would appeal to collectors of all levels, interior designers and those who may want to [...]

Period Art & Design: Bonhams announces new sale category in San Francisco and Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams is pleased to announce the addition of Period Art & Design, a new sale category to its monthly calendar. The inaugural sales will be held in San Francisco and Los Angeles on November 20-21. The sale, also held in the U.K., will focus on 18th, 19th and 20th century furniture, decorative arts, designer furnishings, national and international works of art, rugs, silver, Asian and rugs, with select auctions featuring books and jewelry. In addition to the robust offering, [...]