New Canadian HQ for Bonhams
Published February 7th, 2008
Bonhams, the international fine art auction house, announced this week that it has taken premises at 20 Hazelton Ave, in the heart of the city’s art district, which will provide a home for the company’s Canadian HQ.
This news comes one week after the company took a three story property in New York’s IBM building on Madison Ave. The two moves indicate a strong and ongoing commitment to the eastern seaboard of North America, home to the strongest international art market.
Jack Kerr-Wilson, President of Bonhams Canada says: “This new development provides Bonhams with a superb new base that will allow us to display locally sourced art and antiques as well as travelling exhibitions of work being sold elsewhere in the world by Bonhams. With a first sale due this May, in this fantastic heritage building, Toronto joins the rest of the Bonhams family in a suitably elegant and prestigious premises.”
Bonhams now has a presence in 27 countries round the world on four continents and offers expertise in no fewer than 57 separate specialist collecting areas. Recently the company announced that it has achieved record sale of $600m in 2007 boosting sales by over 20% and profits by 45%.
The company holds its first sale in Paris on February 9 and its first sale in Dubai on March 3r and 4th, Toronto will follow in May at a date still to be decided.
Jack Kerr-Wilson will be assisted in Toronto by Office Administrator, Kristin Hayashi from February 6th when the new premises opens its doors to clients. Mr Kerr-Wilson has been with the company since 1978. Bonhams also has a presence in Montreal where the office is headed by David Kelsey.
The full address of the new Bonhams premises is: 20 Hazelton Ave, Toronto, M5R 2E2. Telephone and fax numbers remain the same.
Malcolm Barber, Bonhams CEO in North America comments: “Canada is increasingly a source of fine art and antiques for us. Our international specialists are regularly in the country providing valuations. Now we move up a gear with this excellent facility which will allow us to showcase the best of Bonhams.”
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