Michael Jordan’s game-used, autographed Converse basketball shoes from the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles carry a $50,000 reserve. Grey Flannel Auctions image
WESTHAMPTON, N.Y. – A pair of Converse basketball shoes worn by the legendary Michael Jordon in the 1984 Olympics is the star attraction at Grey Flannel’s Summer Games auction of sports memorabilia, which is open for bidding, now through Wednesday, June 24.
In the manner of Wang Shishen (1686-1762), this watercolor on silk depicts cherry blossoms with three songbirds on a riverbank among bamboo shoots. It measures 59 3/4in x 30in and has an $8,000-$12,000 estimate. Roland Auctions NY image
NEW YORK – Roland Auctions NY announces its American Dream Auction to be held on Saturday, June 13, commencing at 10 a.m. Eastern. This sale boasts over 800 fresh-to-market lots comprising luxury items of the first order from prestigious Manhattan estates.
Jeppe Hein, ‘Mirror Labyrinth,’ New York City. Photo by James Ewing
NEW YORK – Danish artist Jeppe Hein brings whimsy and water to Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer with “Please Touch the Art,” a three-part series of interactive sculptures that spans the entire length of the park.
The movements of Mercury, Venus and Earth around the Sun are traced with this hand-turned orrery dated 1794. Made by W. & S. Jones, London, the device could turn $15,000-$25,000 at the auction. Quinn’s / Waverly Rare Books image
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Along with the traditional fare of rare books and manuscripts, Quinn’s Auction Galleries’ Waverly Rare Books Catalog #265 offers antique maps of European cities, North America and beyond. The highlight of the June 11 auction is an 18th century orrery, an apparatus that shows the movements of planets around the sun.
In the circle of Alfred Dedreux (1810-1860), one of a pair of hunting scenes, oil on canvas, framed, 100 x 50cm. Estimate: 1,600-2,500 euros. Deutsch Auctioneers image
VIENNA – The summer sale at Deutsch Auctioneers includes 300 objects from about 1400 to contemporary art of all categories, styles and origin. The sale will take place on June 23 in the saleroom of Deutsch Auctioneers, at Dorotheergasse 13, 1010 Vienna.
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A pair of pear-cut emerald earrings (above) – 8.00 carats – set in 14K white gold French wire drop mountings has an estimate of $3,000-$5,000. Michaan’s Auctions image
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Over 120 estate auction jewelry lots highlight Michaan’s auction June 13. Read more
Polychrome gesso box, Egypt, 26th Dynasty, circa 662 to 525 BCE, with hieroglyphs on each of four panels, ex Adeon Gallery, Chicago; estimate $40,000-$60,000. Artemis Gallery image
BOULDER, Colo. – Artemis Gallery will unlock the mysteries of ancient times on Thursday, June 11 with an approximately 225-lot auction of important classical antiquities, plus ancient and ethnographic art. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live-bidding services.
‘Lady Godiva’s Procession,’ a Stevengraph with an estimate of £40-£60. Photo Peter Wilson auctioneers
LONDON – Every married man knows the story of Lady Godiva. Leofric (968-1057), the Earl of Mercia, had a nagging wife too, although in fairness, she wanted him to take pity on the people of Coventry and stop taxing them so harshly.
This pair of English 20th century malachite and sterling silver vases, each 13 1/4 inches tall, realized: $13,000. Ahlers & Ogletree image
ATLANTA – A rare 1987 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera Cabriolet sports car – white with black leather interior and 61,000 original miles on the odometer – sped off for $79,500 at a Spring Salon Auction held May 2-3 by Ahlers & Ogletree. It was the top earner in an auction that saw over 1,000 lots come up for bid.
Astonaut Jack Swigert’s space-flown Apollo 13 Robbins medal sold for $13,750, while his Apollo 11 Robbins medal soared to $50,000. Heritage Auctions image
DALLAS – An Apollo 11 Robbins Medal, originally from the collection of Mission Support Crew Member Jack Swigert, realized the hefty final price realized of $50,000 in Heritage Auctions’ Space Exploration Signature® Auction on May 22. The sale of this space-flown artifact ( above right) signals strong collector interest in Robbins Medals across the board.