Gallery Report: Beatles Shea Stadium poster brings $137,500

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 Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium.

Beatles Shea Stadium poster, $137,500, Heritage Auctions

A rare 1966 concert poster from the Beatles’ performance at Shea Stadium in New York sold for $137,500 at an Entertainment Auction held April 4 by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas. It was the most ever paid for a concert poster at a public auction. Also, a Buddy Holly & The Crickets concert poster, promoting a Winter Dance Party concert in Mankato, Minn., just days before the plane crash that took the lives of Holly, the Big Bopper (P.J. Richardson Jr.) and Richie Valens, brought $125,000.

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Swann Galleries to sell printed & manuscript African Americana May 7

Sgt. Eugene B. Jackson (1923-2015), who served in the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. The photo is part of an archive of the distinguished Ruby-Jackson family of Portland, Main, 1853–1961. Estimate $3,000- $4,000. Swann Galleries image

NEW YORK – Swann Galleries’ sale of Printed & Manuscript African Americana will take place on Thursday, May 7. The auction itself will be held live, remotely. While there will not be bidding in the room, Swann will be accepting order bids, and interested bidders will be able to participate absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Quality collections produce strong prices at Jeffrey Evans sale

Paul Stankard Bee and Bouquet lampwork studio art glass paperweight. Price realized: $5,265. Jeffrey S. Evans image

MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ April 23-25 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction was a highly anticipated event and produced robust prices. The three-day format consisted of 1,840 lots of high-quality material and generated record levels of participation, a solid indication of vigor in this diverse segment of the marketplace. Despite altered bidding conditions due to COVID-19 restrictions, the competition was intense each day with over 7,000 registered bidders from over 40 countries participating online, by phone and through absentee. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Jasper52 to host designer fashion auction May 5

Dolce & Gabbana multicolor leather pumps, Euro size 39, excellent condition, with the original box. Estimate: $200-$250. Jasper52 image

NEW YORK – Designer gowns, shawls, belts and shoes are all available in an online auction that will take place Tuesday, May 5, on LiveAuctioneers. More than 250 lots of the finest in couture and luxury accessories are offered to the highest bidders. Absentee and Internet live bidding is provided exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.

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Sideshow items become main attractions at Holabird sale

The collection of circus sideshow original photographs and ephemera—around 50,000 pieces in all and spanning over a century, from 1850-1960. Price realized: $37,500. Holabird image

RENO, Nev. – A massive collection of circus sideshow original photographs and ephemera – around 50,000 pieces in all and spanning over a century, from 1850-1960 – sold for $37,500 at a four-day, online-only Big Tent Auction held April 16-19 by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC. The auction was packed with around 3,200 lots in many collecting categories. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Christie’s brings world treasures to eclectic May 7 auction

Danish silver centerpiece bowl, no. 268, designed by Johan Rohde circa 1920, 18.8in in diameter, 89 oz. Estimate: $25,000-$35,000. Christie’s image

NEW YORK – The Collector, an online auction will be conducted by Christie’s on Thursday, May 7. The eclectic offering includes 18th and 19th century silver and ceramics, English and European furniture, Grand Tour works of art and sculpture and Chinese and Chinese export works of art. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Market Auctions goes online for Pre-Mother’s Day sale May 6

David Webb snail brooch in 18K yellow gold featuring a striking green enamel along with two diamonds, 1980s. Estimate: $8,000-$10,000. Market Auctions Inc. image

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Market Auctions’ Pre-Mother’s Day Online-Only Sale on Wednesday, May 6, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Tom Brady scores big for charity auction

After playing 20 seasons for the New England Patriots, Tom Brady will quarterback the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jeffrey Beall image. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

TAMPA, Fla. – Four tickets to Tom Brady’s home opener with his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the quarterback’s jersey and cleats from the game and dinner or a workout with him sold at a benefit auction Tuesday for $800,000.

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Rare Keith Haring artwork unframed, photo’d prior to May 2 auction

Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990), acrylic/gold paint marker on red plexiglass, 1983, signed. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers and Palm Beach Modern Auctions

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Think back to the mid-’80s. You or somebody you know probably had a shirt from the Pop Shop emblazoned with Keith Haring’s “radiant baby” across the chest. Haring’s instantly recognizable symbols made him an icon of art and social awareness. He was on everything from the subways of New York City to the Berlin Wall and featured in galleries around the world. One such gallery was the Galleria Lucio Amelio in Naples, Italy. Commemorating his 1983 exhibition, Haring produced the “Lucio Amelio” suite of lithographs. As a personal gift, Haring presented Amelio with three paintings, one of which will be auctioned on May 2. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Key West ‘pirate house’ on the market for $3.7M 

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Key West home listed at $3.7M. Photo by Andre van Rensburg. Courtesy TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

KEY WEST, Fla. – Dale Earnhardt Jr’s pirate-themed conch house in the laid-back tropical paradise of Key West, Florida is for sale and featured this week at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

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