DETROIT – Choice pieces of Detroit’s musical history – direct from the former home of Berry Gordy Jr., founder of Motown records – will be sold at auction Friday, Oct. 13. Aaron’s Estates Sales of Birmingham, Mich., will offer memorabilia from the “Motown Mansion” in a public auction that will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – At the start of each month, ACN columnist Ken Hall gathers top auction highlights from around the United States and beyond. Here’s what made headlines since last month’s report:
Marsden Hartley painting, $169,650, Thomaston Place
An oil on canvas painting by Marsden Hartley (American, 1877-1943) of the sun breaking through clouds over a Maine harbor sold for $169,650 at a Summer Sale held Aug. 25-27 by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Thomaston, Maine. Also, an untitled gouache painting by Alexander Calder (French/ American, 1898-1976) fetched $64,350; a large 1925 oil on canvas by Waldo Peirce (American, 1884-1970) brought $33,000; and a 1930s Paris painting by James Taylor Hartwood made $28,080.
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On Saturday, October 14, Milestone Auctions of Willoughby (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, will transform its premises into a motorhead’s dreamscape, as it presents the Charlie Schalebaum Legacy Collection of fine automobiles, automotive art, and antiques. The nearly 500-lot auction – with highlights that include two Rolls-Royces and three Mercedes-Benzes – represents the crème de la crème of a collection amassed by the dealer and car enthusiast known far and wide as “the king of Hershey.” Absentee and Internet live bidding are available through LiveAuctioneers.com.
CINCINNATI – Major pieces of American and European artwork, an unprecedented 18th-century Kentucky secretary, a rare Lotus table, and several vintage automobiles will be among the select offerings during Cowan’s Fine & Decorative Art two-day auction on Oct. 20-21. The first day of the sale features traditional fine and decorative arts, while the second day specializes in Americana. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Orange County Choppers, the most famous maker of one of a kind motorcycles, has just revealed a spectacular Texas Strong bike that will be sold at auction on Oct. 12 in Houston, Texas. NYC-based Guernsey’s will be conducting the event with auction proceeds going to support the Peace of Mind Foundation and those whose mental health has been severely impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading