El Solano, the Palm Beach estate formerly owned by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Listed for sale for $47.5 million. Image courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
PALM BEACH, Fla. – In 1980, the same year John Lennon was shot and killed outside his Dakota apartment building in New York City, he and his wife, Yoko Ono, bought a beautiful oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach, Florida, for $725,000. After six months of ownership, and with plans to renovate, they returned to New York to record their now-classic LP Double Fantasy. Sadly, Lennon was never able to enjoy their oceanfront Florida estate again. He was shot and killed in the front of The Dakota, the Manhattan residential building where the couple owned an apartment, on December 8, 1980. After John’s death, Ono returned to Palm Beach to complete the renovations and sold it, in 1986. The home has recently been put on the market by its current owners for $47.5 million. Continue reading
‘Anatomy of a Murder,’ original one sheet movie poster, designed by Saul Bass, 1959. Sold for $2,400 + buyer’s premium in November 2018. Image courtesy of Jasper52 and LiveAuctioneers
ISHPEMING, Mich. (AP) – An Upper Peninsula town is honoring three notable residents, including a Michigan Supreme Court justice from the 1950s who wrote a book that was turned into a popular movie, Anatomy of a Murder.
NEW YORK – Affordable fine jewelry is offered in a no-reserve auction that will be conducted by Jasper52 on Wednesday, July 1. Each of the 127 lots will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve. Bid absentee or live online exclusively through LiveAuctioneers.
Highlights include:
– A .62-carat diamond ring, rated SI 1 clarity and H in color, in a 14K gold setting (above; est. $225-$275).
– A pair of 35-carat carnelian and sterling silver earrings (below; est. $125-$150).
Vintage circle dress with tulle and lace on a tan Illusion backing. Estimate: $100-$120. Jasper52 image
NEW YORK – Jasper52 will conduct a colorful auction of vintage couture on Tuesday, June 30. The sale consists of more than 100 lots of mostly dresses and gowns complemented by a few lots of jewelry and handbags. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Gabriele Münter, ‘Bildnis von Gustl Blab’ (Portrait of Gustl Blab), oil on cardboard, presumably around 1908. Karl & Faber image
MUNICH, Germany – Karl & Faber’s summer auctions on Thursday, July 16, features top works of modern and contemporary art. The Munich art auction house will conduct two live auctions: Modern Art (from 11 a.m./5 a.m. Eastern), followed by Contemporary art (from 2 p.m./8 a.m. Eastern). Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
George Rodrigue (1944-2013), ‘Blue Dog,’ 1996, oil on canvas. Sold for $112,500. Heritage Auctions image
DALLAS – A Blue Dog, an Orange Drink, a Leprechaun and a Yoke-Winged Man helped push Heritage Auctions’ Modern & Contemporary Art event past the $2.6 million mark Thursday. Almost 680 bidders worldwide participated in the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Exceptional dining table with reticulated base by Wharton Esherick (Paoli, Pa., 1935), oak and carved walnut, carved with ‘WHARTON ESHERICK MCMXXXV,’ 29½in x 107in x 38½in, est. $50,000-$75,000, sold for $200,000 at an auction held Oct. 16, 2016, by Rago Arts & Auction Center. Rago image
NEW YORK – “At a time when America was enamored with consumerism and mass industry, a painter named Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) moved to a small farm outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began making sculptural wood furniture one piece at a time.” Those words come from the Wharton Esherick Museum, located in buildings that previously served as Wharton Esherick’s home and studio outside of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 1972, two years after his death. The property was officially declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.
Attic black-figured hydria with Herakles mounting his quadriga, attended by Athena, Apollo, Dionysos and Hermes, circa late sixth century B.C., 13in high. Sold for $57,500. Hindman image
CHICAGO – Hindman experienced phenomenal success with its inaugural Antiquities & Islamic Art Auction. Enthusiastic bidding from buyers around the globe participating by phone, absentee bid and four online bidding platforms, sent the June 16 auction well past its low estimate of $601,800 to a $991,325 total. Hindman is not new to the antiquities category, but this sale marked its first auction focused exclusively on ancient art. The auction featured artifacts from ancient Mediterranean Greek, Egyptian, Roman and Near Eastern cultures, as well as selections from the Islamic world and Pre-Columbian Central and South America. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Ink on paper ‘Studies of Animals’ by Eugene Delacroix (French (1798-1863). Nye & Company image
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers’ online-only Estate Treasures auction on Wednesday, July 8, will offer a variety of fine and decorative arts. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Contemporary artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei. Image courtesy of First Run Features
NEW YORK – First Run Features announced Thursday that the documentary Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly will have virtual theatrical runs across the U.S. and Canada beginning Wednesday, July 8.
