Holiday sale to cap Roland Auctions’ most successful year

Moses Soyer (Russian / American, 1899-1974), ‘Two Women and Child,’ oil on canvas. Estimate $1,500-$2,000. Roland Auctions NY image

NEW YORK – On Saturday, Dec. 2, Roland Auctions NY will present its seventh annual Holiday Auction featuring several hundred lots of fine and decorative arts selected from choice estates throughout metropolitan New York City and the East Coast. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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‘Joseff’ earrings worn by Marilyn Monroe sell for $112,500

Pair of gold-plated clip-on earrings featuring filigree spheres accented with simulated diamonds. The earrings were worn by Marilyn Monroe in publicity photos used to promote the film ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ in 1953. Price realized: $112,500. Julien’s Auctions image

LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions held its most glamorous auction of the season, “Property from Joseff of Hollywood: Treasures from the Vault,” on Nov. 18. Bidders from around the world participated in person, on phones and live online for almost 10 hours bidding fiercely for spectacular pieces of jewelry and Hollywood history. Absentee and Internet bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Chanel, Gucci, Versace represented in fashion auction Dec. 2

Chanel Demi Couture 2007 fall/winter brown tweed jacket and dress. Estimate: $19,000-$20,000. GWS Auctions image

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Being timeless is a rare commodity in the world of fashion. No brand exemplifies that enduring power more than Chanel. On Dec. 2, Brigitte Kruse and GWS Auctions will offer at auction one of the largest personal collections of exclusive items from the House of Chanel and other exceptional luxury brands. The trendsetting auction house will again break new ground by combining a runway fashion show with the sale. Models will wear the pieces and the event will be streamed live so bidders from around the world can participate in this first ever runway fashion show auction. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Rago auction Dec. 2 awash in gold coins, currency

U.S. 1907 Saint-Gaudens high relief $20 gold coin. Estimate: $5,000-$7,000. Rago Arts and Auction Center image

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Prospects look good for sales of small denomination gold coins among a broad variety of numismatics on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Rago Arts and Auction Center. The auction of almost 500 lots includes coins and currency spans two millennia and over a dozen countries. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Miami’s iconic offshore Stiltsville survived Hurricane Irma

Jimmy Ellenburg house in Stiltsville, off the coast of Miami, Florida. Photo by Justdweezil, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

MIAMI (AP) – Stiltsville, a stubborn relic of Miami’s less-glitzy past as a sun-soaked outpost, has survived Hurricane Irma’s brutal winds and waves, much to the surprise of the landmark’s caretakers and fans.

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