Heritage Auctions to sell 72 Rolex watches June 3 in NY

Rolex Submariner retailed by Cartier, circa 1967. Heritage Auctions image

DALLAS – A rare Rolex Submariner retailed by Cartier is among the most intriguing lots in Heritage Auctions’ Watches & Fine Timepieces Auction June 3 in New York. The auction includes 465 lots from an array of popular watchmakers, including Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex and F.P. Journe. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Individual style key to luxury fashion online auction June 2

2003 Christian Dior haute-couture red beaded silk evening gown in excellent condition; no stains. Estimate: $3,000-$3,500. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – “Fashion fades, style is eternal,” declared French designer Yves Saint Laurent, as evidenced by an online auction of vintage haute couture and luxury accessories to be conducted by Jasper52 Sunday, June 2. Few collections mirror the top-tier quality and breadth of this sale. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.

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Art and design go hand in hand Clarke Auction Gallery June 2

This Jared French tempera on canvas laid to Masonite, ‘Three Male Figures,’ measures 47in. x 43¼in. Estimate: $30,000-$50,000. Clarke Auction Gallery image

LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Clarke Auction Gallery will showcase the best of artistic design at its auction on Sunday, June 2, ranging from fine paintings by Jared French and E.H. Potthast to art objects and sculptural works by Tiffany Studios, Pablo Picasso, George Nakashima and Tom Otterness. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Guggenheim to host its first artist-curated exhibition

The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, one of New York’s most distinctive buildings and most-visited attractions. Photo © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York

NEW YORK – The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Artistic License: Six Takes on the Guggenheim Collection, the first artist-curated exhibition ever mounted at the museum. On view from May 24, 2019, through January 12, 2020, this full-rotunda presentation celebrates the Guggenheim’s extensive collection of 20th-century modern and contemporary artworks, with an exhibition selected by six contemporary artists, all of whom have contributed to shaping the Guggenheim’s history with their own pivotal solo shows.

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Superheroes at forefront of Premiere Props auction June 1  

Deadpool,’ 2016 – Wade’s (Ryan Reynolds) screen-used Deadpool mask on Reynolds’ actual face casting. The cast is made of latex form and mounted on a display. Premiere Props image

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Premiere Props will auction off over 500 pieces of memorabilia from classic and newly released films and television shows on Saturday, June 1 at company’s headquarters in El Segundo. The live auction will begin at 11 a.m. Pacific Time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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