Bonhams, the auction house, has opened its new U.S. headquarters at 111 West 57th Street, unveiling a flagship that is as much about visibility and long-term positioning as it is about square footage. The move places Bonhams at the heart of Manhattan’s most symbolic...
Bonhams closed 2025 with $970 million in global sales, a figure that signals some momentum. The total is shadowed by a widely shared Financial Times report detailing a £213 million pre-tax loss, alongside a change in ownership and fresh questions about how...
Update 26/01/26: Three paintings by Bob Ross have raised more than $1 million for public media, sold by the nonprofit American Public Television (APT). The sale follows closely on the organisation’s record-breaking auction last November, which briefly...
Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest auction houses, has changed hands once again, raising questions about the viability and expectations of the auction group. European private credit firm Pemberton Asset Management has acquired the company from private equity group...
Whenever you hear the name Fabergé, you think of opulent, lavish, jewelled, decorated, and, let’s face it, kitsch, Russian Imperial eggs. Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution opened on the 20 November 2021 at the V&A London. It is set to run until 8 May;...
Banksy's 17-ton truck, covered in graffiti by his own hand, will be going under the hammer at Bonhams on Saturday 14 September, at its motor car auction, the Goodwood Revival sale. The vehicle (a Volvo FL6 box lorry), entitled Turbo Zone Truck (Laugh Now But One Day...
Epiris Fund II, a private equity fund has announced the acquisition of Bonhams, the global auction house. It was purchased from private shareholders. This is Fund II's fourth investment. Financial terms have not being disclosed. "We are delighted to have found a buyer...
In 1952, the world famous artist Henry Moore was invited to provide a design as part of a Christmas fundraising project for a new charity. The artist's contribution, Madonna and Child, was used on mail labels during the festive period to raise awareness for the...
The painting Arab in Black by South Africa’s leading artist, Irma Stern, sold at Bonhams sale of South African Art in London on 9 September for £842,500 (R17.5m). It is the most expensive South African painting sold this year. Bonhams Head of South African...