Music machines starring in Great Gatsby’s auction Oct. 14-16

Gebruder Bruder fairground organ, circa 1908. Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery image
Gebruder Bruder fairground organ, circa 1908. Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery image

 

ATLANTA – An outstanding single-owner mechanical music collection, fine decorative arts and furniture from a Palm Beach, Florida philanthropist, original artworks by noted listed artists and fine antique Asian art and objects will be just part of a big, three-day auction planned for Oct. 14-16 by Great Gatsby’s Auction Gallery.

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Roland Auctions’ campaign of rare political items rolls on Oct. 14

William Henry Harrison sulphide brooch. Estimate: $400-$600. Roland Auctions image
William Henry Harrison sulphide brooch, 1840. Estimate: $400-$600. Roland Auctions image

 

NEW YORK – Just in time for the 2016 presidential election, Roland Auctions NY will present a once-in-a-lifetime auction of political and campaign buttons on Oct. 14. This single-owner sale is the fifth auction dedicated to the collection of the late Dr. Alan York, an optometrist from East Hampton, N.Y.

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Connoisseur Auctions to present fine antiques, collectibles Oct. 9

Factory engraved 1860 Colt Army revolver, .44 caliber. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000. Connoisseur Auctions image
Factory engraved 1860 Colt Army revolver, .44 caliber. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000. Connoisseur Auctions image

 

BLUFTON, S.C. – Robb White, founder of the Robb Report magazine, has sold some of the most unusual and rare items in the world. For over four decades, through his stable of luxury magazines and auction companies, White has marketed “the very best the world has to offer” to his affluent global following.

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