President Warren G. Harding’s home in Marion, Ohio. Image courtesy of National Park Service
MARION, Ohio (AP) – Fundraising efforts have begun to restore President Warren G. Harding’s Ohio home and build a 15,000-square-foot presidential center at the property by 2020.
Rolex transitional Oyster Perpetual Date Explorer II bracelet watch, circa 1985. Stainless steel case with calibrated bezel. Reference 16550, serial 8866894. Est.: £4,000–£6,000. Fellows image
BIRMINGHAM, UK – While Fellows’ auction known succinctly as “The Watch Sale” has established itself as a great source for commercial watches, the huge selection presented every month turns up interesting rarities too. Such is the case for the April 26 auction.
From contemporary collections, April’s auction has simple dress watches from Ulysse Nardin and Audemars Piguet’s Jules Audemars collection. Distinctive modern styling comes from Hublot and De Grisogono while complications are on offer from Zenith, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Breva.
Vintage collectors will also find pieces to tempt them, including a Rolex Explorer II with rare cream dial, a Patek Philippe ref.592 in steel from 1942, Tudors – both Sub and Snowflake (below) – and a Heuer Autavia GMT.
Tudor man’s Prince Oysterdate Submariner Snowflake wristwatch, circa 1978. Stainless steel case with calibrated bezel. Reference 94110, serial 897266. Est. £2,800-£3,600. Fellows image
Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAucitoneers.com.
For details call Fellows at 020 7127 4198 or email London@fellows.co.uk.
Howard Russell (American, 1856-1934), ‘ Japanese Garden,’ oil on board, 16in x 21in (19in x 24in overall), signed lower left ‘H.R. Butler.’ Est.: $3,000-$5,000. Richard Stedman Estate Services image
LAS VEGAS – Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC, which was founded in upstate New York, also operates a Lake Worth gallery and a Tampa Bay auction and estate sale company in Florida. Since company started conducting online-only events at their Las Vegas office in 2014, it is only natural that in addition to Clark County, Nevada-sourced items there would be Florida and New York discoveries included in their upcoming Las Vegas online-only auction on Saturday, April 30.
The Kansas Statehouse in Topeka was completed in 1903, after 37 years of construction. Image courtesy of the Kansas Historical Society
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Thousands of items ranging from brass hinges and doorknobs to circular staircases that used to adorn the Kansas Statehouse will be up for auction in May.
The stamp image is a detail of a chromolithograph-on-canvas, ‘The Grand Canyon of Arizona, from Hermit Rim Road,’ by artist Thomas Moran (1837–1926). USPS image
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled a stamp featuring an iconic Thomas Moran painting of the Grand Canyon.
Jim Dine (American, b. 1935), ‘The Henry Street Robes,’ black and white spit-bite etching with Epson color inks, 2005. Estimated value $2,000-$3,000. Capo Auction image
NEW YORK – On Saturday, April 23, Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques in Long Island City will present a vast collection of beautiful items for the home, decorative items of all kinds, along with a wide ranging selection of furniture, fine and contemporary art and Asian pieces.
Lot 6040 – 1787 U.S. anti-slavery watch fob by Wedgwood. Est.: $3,500-$4,500. Roland Auctions NY image
NEW YORK – Roland Auctions NY will present its second numismatic auction from the estate of nationally renowned collector Dr. Alan York on April 26. This sale’s vast historical holdings tell the story of Western Europe and the Americas from the 18th century through mankind’s first steps on the moon.
Installation view (detail) of ‘The Roof Garden Commission: Cornelia Parker, Transitional Object (PsychoBarn)’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016. Photographed by Alex Fradkin, photo courtesy the artist.
NEW YORK – A large-scale sculpture by acclaimed British artist Cornelia Parker, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper and by two emblems of American architecture—the classic red barn and the Bates family’s sinister mansion from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film Psycho—will comprise the fourth annual installation of works commissioned for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden.
A selection of manuscripts from the Newark-based jewelry company Krementz & Co. Image courtesy of the Newark Museum
NEWARK, N.J. – The Newark Museum’s extensive jewelry holdings were enriched with the recent acquisition of manuscripts from the famous Newark-based jewelry company Krementz & Co. The acquisition provides the museum with the nation’s most comprehensive jewelry design archive that is accessible to the public.
A bird’s eye view of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and surrounding park setting. Drawings courtesy of Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Used under authorization. All rights reserved.
CHICAGO (AP) – The wife of Star Wars creator George Lucas says a new potential lakefront site could help ensure a museum of Lucas’ art is built in Chicago.