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Always happy to help my friend Dr David Harilela, the Founder of The One, a Humanitarian award supported by Rotary International.  A most rewarding evening when we get to hear about the great things that individuals do every day.

About 20 bidders battled for vintage wines and a range of goodies at a charity auction in Central on Tuesday. The event was aimed at raising funds for Operation Santa Claus, the annual charity campaign jointly organised by the  South China Morning Post  and public broadcaster RTHK. A total of 12 lots went under the hammer in the 15-minute session, which took place in Grappa’s Cellar at Jardine House after a special edition of the radio programme “Money Talk”, presented by Pet

MANILA -- From a starting bid of P22 million, Jose Joya’s 1959 abstract work “Space Transfiguration” was sold for P112 million Saturday at the Leon Gallery Auction in Makati.  It set a record as the highest price ever paid for art at auction in the Philippines, according to Leon Gallery director Jaime Ponce de Leon. It also set a world record for the highest amount ever paid for Philippine modern art at auction.  Until Saturday, Ang Kiukok’s “The Fisherman” was the most expen

Hong Kong: December 11th 2016 - South Island Art Auction - the first homegrown art auction. Selected Western and asian contempoary art from galleries in the South Island Art District held its first auction of 50 lots.   Auctioneer: Brian Hodgson

Renaissance Hotel, Hong Kong  A very successful Charity handbag auction for the Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile. Over HK$80,000 was raised, and plenty of fun was had as we auctioned over 80 bags.   Auctioneer: Brian Hodgson

About 3,000 personal belongings of late Canto-pop diva Anita Mui Yim-fong, including her clothes and a trophy she won in a singing contest that shot her to fame, have been put up for sale on an online auction. The timed auction  “Last But Not Least”  featured 3,127 items, including her wardrobe, handbags, custom jewellery, stage costumes, CDs, posters, press clippings and soft toys. The auction was organised by HSBC Trustee of Hong Kong, the administrator of Mui’s estate, and

Seventy new statues of cartoon dog character Gromit have been auctioned for charity - this time in Hong Kong. The uniquely decorated sculptures raised a total of 573,000 Hong Kong dollars (£45,000). Money will be split between Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal - Bristol Children's Hospital charity - and Art in Hospital, in Hong Kong. The highest bid was for Nick Parks' 'Sweet Dreams' design, which fetched HK$120,000 (£9,500). The sale of 81 sculptures for the appeal last year r

Martell Cordon Bleu’s year-long centenary celebrations culminated in the sale of the outstanding and exclusive anniversary bottle, The Ultimate Jewel, on 14 December 2012 in Hotel Waldorf Astoria, Shanghai. Benoît Fil, Martell cellar master, and 100 VIP guests and media from across Asia were present at the gala dinner specially prepared for the occasion by Pascal Nebout, Martell chef.   Champagne eau-de-vie, which was composed of part of the blend incorporated into the first

In aid of the FAMILIES OF SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) CHARITABLE TRUST a Charity Fine Wine Dinner & Auction was held at the Jockey Club in Happy Valley Hong Kong. Over 200 guests enjoyed fine wines, a fashion show, and an exciting wine auction. This is the third year that Hong Kong Auctions has been invited to be the auctioneer, and the company is pleased to support such a worthwhile cause Brian Hodgson will be the auctioneer for a sale of over 200 lots of fine wines. A spe

After the remarkable success of its Premier Auction in October 2011, Swiss Auction is set to hold its next sale of memorable timepieces on May 7, 2012 in Hong Kong. Leveraging on DKSH’s long tradition and outstanding expertise in the growing Asian luxury watch segment, Swiss Auctions will make rare timepieces “shine” in Asia – and around the globe through its new online real-time-bidding system “Swiss Auctions LIVE”. Besides new and vintage watches of renowned luxury brands,

Fine wine auction dinner organized by ASC Fine Wines Hong Kong. Event: Spring Fine Wine Auction Dinner Date: April 16, 2011 (Saturday) Organizer: ASC Fine Wines Hong Kong Guest of Honour: Mr. Jean-Guillaume Prats, C.E.O. of Château Cos D'Estournel Fin event invitation for a fine wine auction dinner organized by ASC Fine Wines Hong Kong. Event: Spring Fine Wine Auction Dinner Date: April 16, 2011 (Saturday) This auction was conducted by Brian Hodgson

Christmas Memorabilia Auction   Art of Music, Las Vegas, Nevada, the leading provider of value-added authenticated items to dealers & collectors of high value-collectibles in the US, today announced that they will, in association with Hong Kong Auctions LTD, conduct an auction in Hong Kong on  December 11th, 2010, to expand international services in the collecting of memorabilia worldwide. This auction offers hand-signed music, movie, sports, political, & rare, one-of-a-kind,

Press Release 12th February 2007 - USA  LiveAuctioneers breaks into Asian market, provides live online bidding for Hong Kong auction house Feb. 12, 2007NEW YORK Manhattan-based eBay Live Auctions facilitator LiveAuctioneers.com has announced the signing of its first Asian client, Hong Kong Auctions Ltd. This milestone marks the first time eBay Live Auctions will be used in Hong Kong. "LiveAuctioneers is committed to bringing live online bidding capabilities to auction hous

The annual Macau Bachelor Auction was held at The View, Sands Casino, in September 2009. It certainly wasn’t a typical day at work for these men. Each of these eligible bachelors found themselves up for grabs, all in aid of charity, of course, at Macau’s First Bachelor Auction.   The event attracted a delighted crowd of women hoping to score a romantic dinner date with a man of their choosing. Also up for auction were a number of signed memorabilia items, including one from

Violin Auction reported the first auction of classical violins, with some selling for more than HK$3 million. An amazing auction of exceptional violins. This auction was conducted by Brian Hodgson

Hong Kong's first simultaneous live and online auction took place yesterday in Kwun Tong. Global buyers placed bids online for auction items, competing alongside in-person bidders for coveted pieces. One diamond was ultimately secured by an online buyer who outbid both online and in-person competitors for HK$2,500, marking the first successful online purchase. The auction house employed this simultaneous bidding format for the first time, creating a lively atmosphere as many

Second -hand items are sold for auction at the Kwung Tong warehouse. The warehouse had been specifically furnished as an auction house. This included a viewing area, a cashier's office, and a rostrum for the auctioneer. Items were mostly from the estate of a wealthy family in Kowloon. The items include fine furniture from France, Italy, and China.

19th September 2003 - Shangri-la Hotel, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce holds a Charity auction to raise funds for Senses, a charity dedicated to supporting the public in Hong Kong by promoting emotional health through various art modalities and sports activities. This was the first auction conducted by Brian Hodgson