Nautical Collection Of Malcolm Forbes To Sell
Last month Sotheby’s sold Malcolm Forbes remarkable collection of toys, which included a number of boat models. But it was only a scintilla of the irrepressible publisher’s vest maritime collection—the...
View ArticleMalcolm Forbes’ Art & Queen Victoria’s Bloomers
What didn’t interest Malcolm Forbes? The late publisher collected art, hot air balloons, historical documents, yachts, real estate, motorcycles, maritime artifacts and toys—thousands of them. Now, yet...
View Article$10m For “Birds of America?”
Of the 120 copies that are known to exist of John James Audubon’s 4-volume magnum opus, “Birds of America,” just 13 copies are in private hands. All the other copies of the set, generally considered...
View ArticleRare Decoys May Lure Buyers
For some, collecting bird decoys is a passionate pursuit and to serve that lust Copley Fine Art Auctions is hosting a Jan.16 sale of “Sporting Art” in New York including a number of high-end floaters...
View ArticleThe Biggest Salmon Ever Caught (In Great Britain)
What, you may wonder, did the biggest salmon ever caught in Great Britain weigh? As it happens, Bonhams has not just the answer, but also a mounted facsimile of the 64-pound specimen. A woman angler...
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