NEW YORK – Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra drummer and artist Gilson Lavis, who was also the original drummer for British band Squeeze, will be in New York City for a series of events to coincide with his debut NYC art exhibit “Gilson Lavis: In Tune With the Portraits” at Salomon Arts Gallery, 83 Leonard Street in Tribeca from September 15 through October 5, 2017.
MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran is heading into a busy fall and winter auction season with sales stacked through early 2018. The first of their fall auction events is the Sept. 12 Traditional Collector sale, which consists of a fabulous selection of French clocks, Continental furniture including a handful of pieces by framed Parisian maker Francois Linke, European works of art, porcelain by makers such as KPM and Stellmacher, and a selection of Chinese porcelain and carved stone objects, among many other treasures. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Beautifully illustrated maps of the world are drawing collectors to a Jasper52 antique map and atlas auction, which will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 9. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history is set to be sentenced on unrelated weapons convictions.
DETROIT (AP) – The public will be able to celebrate Detroit’s musical history by taking part in an estate sale and live global auction of the contents of the “Motown Mansion.” Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.
NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio county is selling off an assortment of collectible sneakers seized from a convicted drug dealer.
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – The way Allen Woodall sees it, lunchboxes are a time capsule harkening back to those early, and seemingly simpler, days of our lives.
SAN FRANCISCO – The Fred Bennett Collection of the Book Club of California is featured in PBA Galleries’ Rare Books and Manuscripts sale on September 7, with absentee and Internet live bidding through LiveAuctioneers.com. The collection includes virtually all of the club’s publications, with many special copies, from copy No. 1 of the very first book, specially bound, onward.