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4:00 PM PT - Sep 24th, 2010

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108 East 73rd Street
New York, NY 10021
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Iconic Objects and Documents

123 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Spiderman #1 Comic Book


A rare copy of The Amazing Spider-Man, issue #1, published March...

6,000
-
8,000
2
Lot 2
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie at Carnegie Hall


Two acetates of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker at Carnegie...

2,000
-
3,000
3
Lot 3
Sanford Roth Vintage Photograph: Joan Crawford Photo


A single vintage black and white photograph of Joan Crawford from...

2,000
-
2,500
4
Lot 4
Sanford Roth Vintage Photographs: Artists


Five Vintage Gelatin Silver Prints from The Sanford Roth...

6,000
-
8,000
5
Lot 5
Judy Garland Photo from the Sanford Roth Collection


A single black and white photograph of Judy Garland from the...

3,000
-
4,000
6
Lot 6
Singed Mickey Mantle Catalogue, #30


A deluxe catalogue was created at a very small edition of only...

1,200
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1,500
7
Lot 7
"Tutancowman" Fiberglass Cow from Cow Parade NY


A life-sized, hand-painted fiberglass cow with a distinctive...

15,000
-
20,000
8
Lot 8
Tablets from "The Ten Commandments"


Two prop tablets from the movie "The Ten Commandments" carried by...

30,000
-
40,000
9
Lot 9
Proof of First American Dollar Bill & Dollar, 1862


A proof copy of the first American one dollar bill, framed...

12,000
-
14,000
10
Lot 10
First "Tarzan of the Apes" Inscribed


The first volume in which Tarzan of the Apes, the character...

30,000
-
40,000
11
Lot 11
Vintage John Lennon 8 x 10 Photographs by David Spindel


Ten vintage black and white photographs of John Lennon and Yoko...

4,000
-
6,000
12
Lot 12
Vintage John Lennon Mounted 11 x 14 Photographs


Six vintage black and white 11 x 14 mounted photographs of John...

4,000
-
6,000
13
Lot 13
Three Stooges Script and Vintage Photograph


Original Three Stooges script for "Low Afternoon" of 1954, with a...

1,000
-
1,500
14
Lot 14
Frida Khalo Photography Portrait Collection


A collection of twelve enormous, beautifully conservation-matted...

30,000
-
40,000
15
Lot 15
Keith Haring Original Artwork "For Fay", 1982


Keith Haring's original black marker on pink paper catalogue cover...

15,000
-
20,000
16
Lot 16
Baseball Signed by Six U. S. Presidents


Baseball bearing the hand-signed signatures of six United States...

125,000
-
150,000
17
Lot 17
Two Sketchbooks of Original Comic Illustration Art


Two spiral-bound sketchbooks containing 54 detailed full page...

6,000
-
10,000
18
Lot 18
TV Guide Cover Art Featuring American Presidents


A collection of three illustration artworks featuring United...

7,000
-
9,000
19
Lot 19
Original Olympic-Themed TV Guide Cover Art


Original acrylic artwork by illustrator Jim Sharp, created for and...

2,000
-
3,000
20
Lot 20
Original "Hunks of Television" TV Guide Cover Art


Three original works of art by Bernie Fuchs, created for and...

6,000
-
8,000
21
Lot 21
Clark Gable Tiffany Cigarette Case


This Tiffany cigarette case was given to Clark Gable as a...

50,000
-
60,000
22
Lot 22
Houdini Milk Can Escape Trick Prop


Made of a light-weight silver-colored pot metal, this...

40,000
-
50,000
23
Lot 23
Elizabeth Taylor Dress from "National Velvet" Movie


Elizabeth Taylor's dress from "National Velvet" (MGM, 1944). Red...

12,000
-
15,000
24
Lot 24
John F. Kennedy Last Presidential Limousine Laprobes


Two rectangular lap robes from the Presidential limousine of John...

30,000
-
40,000
25
Lot 25
Signed Jim Marshall Photo "Janis & Grace Kiss"


"Janis & Grace Kiss" Jim Marshall Signed Dye Transfer Photograph...

4,000
-
6,000
26
Lot 26
Signed Jim Marshall Photo "John Coltrane - Golden"


"John Coltrane-Golden" Signed Jim Marshall Ultrachrome K3 Digital...

2,500
-
3,500
27
Lot 27
Signed Jim Marshall Photo "Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan"


"Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan", signed Jim Marshall Ultrachrome...

4,000
-
6,000
28
Lot 28
Signed Jim Marshall Photo "Miles - Green Trumpet"


"Miles- Green Trumpet" Signed Jim Marshall Ultrachrome K3 Digital...

3,000
-
4,000
28A
Lot 28A
Signed Jim Marshall Photo "Otis Redding"


"Otis Redding" Jim Marshall Dye Transfer Photograph. One of four...

4,000
-
6,000
29
Lot 29
9-11 Signed Commemorative Banner


9-11 Memorial banner, created in the aftermath of the September...

20,000
-
30,000
30
Lot 30
JFK Dining Plates and Unpublished Photographs, 1963


Thirteen colbalt-blue colored dinner plates made by Syracuse China...

25,000
-
40,000
31
Lot 31
Liberace's Piano Played by Many Recording Artists


In 1972, at the height of his career, Liberace had two pianos...

25,000
-
40,000
32
Lot 32
Early Rare Radio Comedy Discs


Approximately 260 rare recordings of radio comedy shows from the...

15,000
-
20,000
33
Lot 33
Frank Sinatra Cigarette Lighter


A silver-colored cigarette lighter that was a personal belonging...

12,000
-
16,000
34
Lot 34
Frank Sinatra Watch


A 14 karat white gold wristwatch owned and worn by Frank Sinatra...

20,000
-
30,000
35
Lot 35
Birthday Calendar Collection of Celebrity Signatures


Collection of approximately 240 calendar pages from a 1984 desk...

10,000
-
20,000
36
Lot 36
Vintage Chair from NY's Famed Apollo Theater


APOLLO THEATER SEAT. This is strongly believed to be the very...

2,000
-
4,000
37
Lot 37
LeRoy Neiman Mixed-Media Portrait "Charlie Parker"


Very early LeRoy Neiman original portrait of Charlie Parker signed...

20,000
-
30,000
38
Lot 38
Last Homerun Baseball from Original Yankee Stadium


Last homerun ball hit in the old Yankee Stadium, hit by Jose...

175,000
-
200,000
39
Lot 39
Collection of Taylor/Burton Photos by Gianni Bozzacchi


Collection of Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton Photographic...

600,000
-
700,000
39A
Lot 39A
Elvis Presley Ring


Fourteen karat gold ring with roundel of diamonds stage-worn by...

30,000
-
40,000
39B
Lot 39B
"Superman" Cape Screen-Worn by Christopher Reeve, 1978


The classic red cape was worn by Christopher Reeve as the “man of...

15,000
-
20,000
39C
Lot 39C
Janis Joplin Peasant-Style Blouse


A white cotton peasant blouse with colorful design, owned and worn...

4,000
-
6,000
39D
Lot 39D
Diana Ross Sequined Spaghetti-Strap Dress


A silver-colored sequined spaghetti strap dress owned and worn by...

3,000
-
5,000
39E
Lot 39E
Marilyn Monroe Jacket


Black velvet jacket once belonging to Marilyn Monroe, with...

8,000
-
12,000
40
Lot 40
James Dean Sterling Silver I.D. Bracelet


Sterling silver I.D. bracelet belonging to James Dean, consisting...

20,000
-
30,000
41
Lot 41
Remington "The Scalp" Estate Cast Bronze


Frederic Remington “The Scalp” estate caste bronze sculpture. Cast...

150,000
-
175,000
42
Lot 42
Keith Haring Original Artwork on Vintage Coca-Cola Sign


Original Artwork on Vintage Coca-Cola Sign signed Keith Haring. A...

250,000
-
350,000
43
Lot 43
Vintage United Nations Scale Model, circa 1965


Scale model of the United Nations buildings and plaza, created by...

3,000
-
5,000
44
Lot 44
Maltese Falcon Movie Statuette


The iconic falcon statuette at the center of John Huston's...

300,000
-
400,000
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