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.
‘Joseff’ earrings worn by Marilyn Monroe sell for $112,500
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.
Chanel, Gucci, Versace represented in fashion auction Dec. 2
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.
Rago auction Dec. 2 awash in gold coins, currency
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.
Miami’s iconic offshore Stiltsville survived Hurricane Irma
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.