Archive for December, 2008

Ritchie Bros. sells record US$3.57 billion of equipment in 2008

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Vancouver-based Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducted its final unreserved auctions of 2008 last week and is pleased to announce a preliminary gross auction proceeds estimate of US$3.57 billion for the year. This represents a 12% increase over 2007 gross auction proceeds, making this the largest year in the Company’s 50-year history. Ritchie Bros. (www.rbauction.com), the world’s [...]

Westbridge Collectible Paintings & Prints Auction Finishes Dec 14

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

December 14, 2008, 2:00 PM at Westbridge Fine Art Auction House.
Live auction only conducted through eBay Live auctions.
1737 Fir Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
V6J 5J9
Phone: 604.736.1014
Fax: 604.734.4944
Auction info www.westbridge-fineart.com

Bonhams Toronto Sale Results

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Collectors and admirers of Canadian art competed for works in oil and watercolour in Bonhams’ auction in Toronto on Tuesday evening (Dec. 2, 2008). The sale realised CAD$543,000, with 68% of the lots selling (85% by value). These included several strong prices for works by Cornelius Krieghoff, A.Y. Jackson, Norval Morrisseau, Sybil Andrews, Peter Whyte, [...]