Masterpiece London

Masterpiece London Sees Strong Sales

Filed under: Auctions

London's Masterpiece London Art Fair is running in London until June 29 and there have already been some impressive sales. On the first day Masterpiece Founding Partner, Harry Apter sold Apter-Fredericks' top masterpiece, a Carlton House Boulle-inlaid table originally designed for George, The Prince of Wales and The Prince Regent. It sold for over £500,000 within just an hour of the doors opening on Preview Day.

Bernard Shapero Rare Books sold 12 of their rare first edition maps during the first morning of Masterpiece and reported that Giorgio Armani and Mick Jagger amongst others stopped by to look. A rare John Adams Bowles's Map of England & Wales sold for a six figure sum.

Antique jewelry seller Sandra Cronan, whose jade junk brooch is shown at right, said that: "Masterpiece London is better than we could have possibly expected – it's like a phoenix rising from the ashes." The antiques show gathers objects from around the world with a total value of over £1 billion. Admission to the fair is £20.

Tags: antiques fair, art fair, Masterpiece London

$4.5 Million 1932 Bugatti & More at Masterpiece London

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Events

A $4.5 million 1932 Bugatti (above) will be among the attractions at Masterpiece London, a new fair combining fine and decorative art with premium collectors' items, taking place at the city's former Chelsea Barracks from June 24–29. UK classic car specialists Fiskens and Coys will be showcasing a dazzling array of fine historical automobiles at the event. The 1932 Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix racer from Coys has been piloted by legendary driver Jean Pierre Wimille and is one of the finest surviving examples of its kind. Another highlight from Fiskens is a magnificent Aston Martin DB4 GT, which competed on a multitude occasions at some of the most high-profile Swiss races between 1962 and 1965. Joining the cars will be exquisite pieces from the diverse worlds of arms and armor, contemporary furniture, antiquities, clocks, ceramics, haute couture, watches, fine antique jewelry, textiles, rare antique books, paintings and modern works of art from around the world.

Tags: Bugatti, classic cars, fair, festival, London, Masterpiece London, UK, vintage car fair, vintage cars