PALM BEACH, FL
(October 6, 2013) – Bonhams
is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon King as the Director of Florida
Business Development. King, a Bonhams Vice President and former Director of
Business Development for the eastern half of the United States, will oversee
all aspects of the Florida operation, including exhibitions of highlights from
Bonhams international auctions, lectures from esteemed scholars, appraisals for
consideration in auctions worldwide and comprehensive estate planning.
King earned degrees in
Art History and in European History at the University of California at Santa
Barbara, and joined an international auction house in 1976, working in both Los
Angeles and New York. In 1983, he joined Butterfield & Butterfield in San
Francisco, rising to the position of Executive Vice President and Director of
Museum Services. In 1989, he was named Director of Butterfield &
Butterfield, Los Angeles, overseeing a staff of 60 and sales exceeding $35
million.
After the merger of
Bonhams and Butterfield's, King rejoined the company in 2003, establishing
Bonhams New York office. He has been responsible for the continuing development
of the brand throughout the eastern half of the US. Florida has always been a
key aspect of his expansion goals. Earlier this year he oversaw Bonhams first
ever Florida auction, the Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance auction of Collectors'
Motor Cars & Automobilia. The auction was sold at an impressive 85% by lot,
netting close to $4 million and setting several records.
A native of Los Angeles,
King has lived part-time in Florida for over 10 years. He first visited the
state in 1997, overseeing a Butterfield's group preparing the collection of
Barbara Deering Danielson in Coral Gables for auction. King's team discovered a
John Singer Sargent painting in the collection that would go on to sell for
over $350,000, although another auction house had valued the same picture for a
mere $100. Since that time, King has been steadily increasing Bonhams presence
throughout Florida, bringing collections to auction from Palm Beach, Fort
Lauderdale, Miami, St. Petersburg, Tamps, Orlando, Sarasota, Naples, and
everywhere in-between.
“I am always impressed
with the knowledge and passion of Florida collectors, and nothing makes me
happier than bringing those collections to the attention of the global
marketplace,” said King. “Florida has always been important to Bonhams, and now,
as a full-time resident, I am even more dedicated to developing business and building
lasting relationships throughout the state. We value anything from from
automobiles to Impressionist paintings- the diversity of what we present at
auction is frequently a surprise to many seeking appraisal and auction services.
We represent clients with items valued from $2,000 to $20,000,000 and above,
yet it’s our custom to treat all of our clients equally.”
On July 12, Bonhams celebrated the
success of selling the German and Swiss Grand Prix Winning 1954 Mercedes-Benz
W196R Formula 1 Racing Single-Seater for $30,535,970.The result means Bonhams
now holds the world records for the following marques at auction: Aston Martin,
Austin-Healey, Bentley, Jaguar, Lagonda, Lotus, Maserati, Rolls-Royce and
Talbot-Lago. The sale took place before a packed audience of more than 1,000
people in the marquee, with bidders from 32 countries around the world taking
part.
On November 19, Bonhams
will auction the breathtaking “Montana Dueling Dinosaurs” with an estimate of
$7,000,000-9,000,000 live from New York. The two virtually complete dinosaur
skeletons, a carnivore and a herbivore, were found fossilized together in Hell
Creek, Montana in 2006. Dubbed the “Dueling Dinos,” the specimens are preserved
in a sensational pre-historic death match between predator and prey.
Days later, on November
25, the iconic statuette of The Maltese Falcon used in John Huston's classic
film noir The Maltese Falcon (1941) is set to headline Bonhams special auction,
"What Dreams Are Made Of: A Century of Movie Magic at Auction as Curated
by Turner Classic Movies" in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
As the film's namesake and a pivotal character in its own right, the statuette
is arguably the most important movie prop ever, and no other prop can be considered
as central to the history of cinema. This example, which has been in the
possession of the same private owner for decades, is the only version known to
have appeared in the celebrated film. The statuette has the proper Warner Bros.
inventory number and an impressive exhibition history, including appearances at
the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the
Warner Bros. Studio Museum in Los Angeles. It has never been to auction before.
To contact Jon King
regarding appraisals or auction possibilities, please call (561) 651 7876 in
Palm Beach, (954) 566 1630 in Fort Lauderdale, and (305) 228 6600 in Miami or
email: jon.king@bonhams.com.
If
you would like more information on this topic or to schedule an interview, please
call Linda Soper at (612) 308.4159 or email: linda@lindalanemarketing.com.
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About Bonhams:
Bonhams,
founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine
art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001
of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company
acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of
America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals through two
major salerooms in London - New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge - and a further
four throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Carmel, New York and Boston in the USA; Toronto in Canada; and in Switzerland,
France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices
and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and
valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming
sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com.
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