TCM Presents ... It's a Knockout! 2021-10-05 Auction - 201 Price Results - Bonhams in NY - Page 8
TCM Presents ... It's a Knockout!
MUHAMMAD ALI/FIGHT-WORN GLOVES
MUHAMMAD ALI (1942-2016)
MUHAMMAD ALI (1942-2016)
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New York, NY, United Kingdom
Auction Details

TCM Presents ... It's a Knockout!

New York ? On October 5, Bonhams will offer a rare collection of artwork by Muhammad Ali in TCM Presents...It's a Knockout!, a Sports Memorabilia auction presented by Bonhams' Popular Culture Department. A decorated boxer and celebrated activist, Ali harbored a lifelong passion for the arts. In 1967, the athlete produced a series of drawings for Avant Garde magazine, which serve as visual manifestations of his fervor for civil rights activism. A decade later in 1977, he returned to the craft of artmaking at the encouragement of Rodney Hilton Brown, author of Muhammad Ali: The Untold Story: Painter, Poet & Prophet. The works in this sale come directly from the personal collection of Hilton Brown, and comprise the largest collection of Ali's artwork to ever be seen at auction. Highlights include War In America, from the Avant Garde series (estimate: $25,000-35,000) and Sting Like a Bee ($40,000-60,000), which was painted by Muhammad Ali during the filming of Freedom Road in Mississippi in 1978. This work was originally released in a limited edition of 500 in 1979 and is the only artwork to include a complete Muhammad Ali poem. Bonhams Director of Popular Culture, Helen Hall, commented, "Muhammad Ali was a cultural icon who defined a generation. His artwork depicts those subjects close to his heart: Boxing, Civil Rights, Religion and World Peace and Humanitarianism. This sale presents buyers with an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire unique and meaningful artwork made by 'The Greatest of All Time.'" The auction also includes a rare collection of sports memorabilia amassed over many years by Jim and Theresa Earle. Jim Earle was a prolific and selective buyer of artifacts and objects relating to some of the world's most important sports stars, including boxers James Braddock, Rocky Marciano, Jack Dempsey and Carmen Basilio as well as baseball legends Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig.
SOLD
CARMEN BASILIO 'FIGHT OF THE YEAR'-WORN BOXING GLOVES,: CARMEN BASILIO 'FIGHT OF THE YEAR'-WORN BOXING GLOVES, USED IN MATCH WITH SUGAR RAY ROBINSONPair of leather boxing gloves with 'Everlast' manufacturer's label at each wrist; inscribed on the right
Est.
$7,000
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$9,000
A 1957 CARMEN BASILIO HICKOK AWARD BELT: A 1957 CARMEN BASILIO HICKOK AWARD BELT14K yellow gold championship belt buckle engraved 'S RAE HICKOK AWARD / PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE / CARMEN BASILIO,' mounted on leather strap, centering 27 round
Est.
$100,000
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$150,000
Lot Passed
A GROUP OF 3 ARCHIE MOORE AWARDS: A GROUP OF 3 ARCHIE MOORE AWARDS1. Brass-plated baseball stand, 11 x 6 in (dia), engraved 'Dodgers Abner / ARCHIE MOORE / Celebrity Game / L.A. Coliseum Aug. 5, 1961,' with baseball signed by game
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
Lot Passed
FLOYD PATTERSON VS. ROY HARRIS PROGRAM: FLOYD PATTERSON VS. ROY HARRIS PROGRAMBill Rosensohn presents Patterson vs. Harris / 15 Rounds / World's Heavyweight Championship / August 18, 1958 / Wrigley Field / Los Angeles. Los Angeles: Ted
Est.
$800
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$1,200
Lot Passed
SOLD
A 1962 EMILE GRIFFITH WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT: A 1962 EMILE GRIFFITH WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT FROM THE RING MAGAZINE3 lettered and decorated medallions surmounted by eagles, connected by chains and mounted on a red, white, blue and gold
Est.
$10,000
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$15,000
SOLD
A 1972 ENRIQUE PENDER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT: A 1972 ENRIQUE PENDER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT COMMISSIONED BY THE RING MAGAZINE3 medallions connected by chains and mounted on a red, white, blue and gold ruched belt, the center medallion
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
A MUHAMMAD ALI PRESENTATION BELT: A MUHAMMAD ALI PRESENTATION BELTSouvenir belt, with one large and 8 smaller plaster medallions accented with synthetic stones, the center reading 'Presented to / the Greatest of all time / Muhammad
Est.
$1,500
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$2,500
Lot Passed
SOLD
A MUHAMMAD ALI MARGARET CARDEN AWARD: A MUHAMMAD ALI MARGARET CARDEN AWARDWooden plaque featuring white metal boxing figure and engraved plate reading, 'The Margaret Carden / Award / To / MUHAMMAD ALI / World Heavyweight / Boxing Champ /
Est.
$300
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$500
SOLD
A LARGE COLLECTION OF SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS OF 20TH: A LARGE COLLECTION OF SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS OF 20TH CENTURY BOXERSHoused in 6 albums organized in alphabetical order, most 10 x 8 inch gelatin silver prints, the bulk of these photographs were collected
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
SOLD
A BABE RUTH BASEBALL SPIKE FROM HIS RED SOX DAYS: A BABE RUTH BASEBALL SPIKE FROM HIS RED SOX DAYSA left-footed cleat, shoe 3 ¼ x 12 ½ x 5 inches, with toe plate, heel stamped '43,' three cleats at heel, three at toe, now bronzed, with
Est.
$80,000
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$120,000
SOLD
A LARGE FORMAT BABE RUTH SIGNED PHOTO: A LARGE FORMAT BABE RUTH SIGNED PHOTOPhotograph Signed ('Babe Ruth') and Inscribed, 16 ½ x 11 ½ inch gelatin silver print portrait of Ruth swinging a bat, inscribed at the lower center, 'To
Est.
$10,000
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$20,000
A PAIR OF BABE RUTH ENDORSED CHECKS: A PAIR OF BABE RUTH ENDORSED CHECKS2 Checks Endorsed ('Geo H. Babe Ruth' and 'George H. Babe Ruth') drawn on the Bank of Manhattan Trust Company of New York in the amounts of $1200 and $4500,
Est.
$8,000
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$12,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
BABE RUTH, LOU GEHRIG, AND THE 1932-35 YANKEES: BABE RUTH, LOU GEHRIG, AND THE 1932-35 YANKEESAutograph Album, 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, cloth bound, 13 pp containing signatures of major league baseball players of the early 1930s, including BABE RUTH,
Est.
$5,000
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$7,000
SOLD
A TY COBB SIGNED CHECK: A TY COBB SIGNED CHECKCheck accomplished and signed ('Tyrus R. Cobb'), 3 x 8 inches, paid to the order of the Southern Pacific Rail Road in the amount of $174.34, drawn on the First National Bank of
Est.
$800
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$1,200
SOLD
A PAIR OF JOE DIMAGGIO SIGNED PHOTOS: A PAIR OF JOE DIMAGGIO SIGNED PHOTOS1. Photograph Signed and Inscribed to Jackie Fields, 8 x 10 inch gelatin silver print of DiMaggio in uniform, n.p., n.d. Sale unrecorded.2. Photograph Signed and
Est.
$400
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$600
A 1972 STEVE CARLTON HICKOK AWARD BELT: A 1972 STEVE CARLTON HICKOK AWARD BELT14 k gold Hickok medallion inset with replacement synthetic stones, mounted on leatherette belt with two snap closures, engraved 'S RAE HICKOK AWARD /
Est.
$30,000
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$50,000
Lot Passed
A HICKOK BELT SAMPLE: A HICKOK BELT SAMPLE14 k gold Hickok medallion with synthetic stones mounted on faux alligator belt, two snap closures at the back, engraved 'S RAE HICKOK AWARD / PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE,' lower plate
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
Lot Passed
A GROUP OF HICKOK AWARD ACCESSORIES: A GROUP OF HICKOK AWARD ACCESSORIES5 base metal tie clips, each 2 x 1 inches and featuring the Hickok award insignia, one with 3 colored stones; together with a base metal pair of cufflinks, 1 inch
Est.
$700
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$900
Lot Passed