WESTPORT, Conn. – Items signed by Marilyn Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, Frank Lloyd Wright, Bob Dylan, the three Apollo XI astronauts, Robert Hooke and many more of history’s brightest luminaries will come up for bid in an online-only Rare Books, Manuscripts & Relics auction Including Forbes and Kerouac slated for Wednesday, June 24, by University Archives. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers. Continue reading
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s Auctions will reopen on Friday, June 19, with the Summer Fine Sale that showcases fine art, fine jewelry, Asian art, furniture and decorations curated by Michaan’s team of experienced and dedicated auction specialists. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW ORLEANS – Neal Auction will offer the collection of internationally acclaimed “Blue Dog” artist George Rodrigue (1944-2013) in its June 12-14 Important Summer Estates Auction. The collection, which was lovingly put together by the artist and his wife, Wendy, features works by Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Dale Chihuly, Todd Hido, Pablo Picasso, Annie Leibovitz, Hunt Slonem and Clementine Hunter. It also features a large selection of wine from the Mouton Rothschild Artist Series. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Auctions has a marquee lineup of pop music icons to power their auction on June 19-20 in Beverly Hills. Some of the most iconic memorabilia and important artifacts ever assembled, representing the legendary multigenre music artists of our time will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
One of the top items featured at this two-day music auction event of the year comes from none other than one of the most iconic and singular artists of the 20th century: Prince. The seven-time Grammy-winning pop music giant, whose death at the age of 57 shocked fans four years ago, played this custom-made 1984 blue cloud guitar – adorned with the artist’s distinguishing love symbols on the neck and gold hardware – at the height of his fame in the 1980s (below). It is one of the most important guitars from the early years of Prince’s career ever to come to auction as it is an early electric guitar custom built for the artist in his long association with Cloud guitars. This guitar is the first one on the printout with “#1” indicated next to it. The estimate for this rare and exceptional guitar is $100,000-$200,000.
A rare page of handwritten working lyrics for Maxwell’s Silver Hammer by Paul McCartney, from the Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road, is another stellar addition the sale. The twenty lines of lyrics written in 1968 on a sheet of Apple Corps Limited, 3 Saville Row headed stationery, are incomplete and feature deletions and alterations, revealing some early variations to the final recorded version. The estimate for this piece of Fab Four history is $200,000-$300,000.
A trove of fascinating and provocative items from Jim Morrison will be spotlighted, including: his rare and historic “Paris Journal,” filled with handwritten thoughts and poems by the Doors’ legendary frontman and composed during the time he was living in Paris shortly before his death at the age of 27 on July 3, 1971 (estimate: $80,000-$100,000).
A spectacular selection of country music iconoclast Johnny Cash’s most fabled professional and personal items including his white Yamaha baby grand piano used on tour by his pianist Earl Poole Ball from the late 1970s to 1997 accompanied by a matching bench and rolling road case emblazoned with The Johnny Cash Show (estimate: $60,000-$80,000); his black duster coat worn on the album covers for his 1994 album American Recordings and his 1996 album Unchained as well as in the iconic photograph of him holding a Martin acoustic guitar taken by Tamara Reynolds (estimate: $25,000-$30,000); and a three-piece black suit with floral embroidery worn by Cash while performing on The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979 and on stage multiple times in the 1970s and 1980s (estimate: $15,000-$25,000).
Top items from another legendary icon headed to the auction stage who was known for his singular style and swagger is Freddie Mercury. British rock royalty Queen’s signed white album sleeve with an embossed Queen logo taken from the band’s Complete Works box set, one of 600 copies that were signed by the band (estimate: $4,000-$6,000) and Freddie Mercury’s 1981 stage and photoshoot worn white and red “FLASH” T-shirt (estimate: $6,000-$8,000).
“This year’s edition of Music Icons offers an unsurpassed collection of over 700 music items to our thriving international market with something for every music lover and serious collector,” said Darren Julien, President/Chief Executive Officer of Julien’s Auctions.
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CHADDS FORD, Pa. – Philadelphia, America’s first capital and home to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, is steeped in political, military and social history. Its cobblestone streets, 18th-century buildings and revered educational institutions bear the names of prominent families whose origins date back to colonial days. One such Philadelphia family, the Hopkinsons, can count among its illustrious ancestors the patriot and Declaration of Independence signatory Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791). A lawyer, judge, author, composer, merchant and holder of many high public offices, Francis Hopkinson is also distinguished for having designed Continental paper money, the first United States coin, and early versions of the American Flag.
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Gun collectors who place particular importance on condition are already setting their sights on the 739 lots chosen for Milestone’s June 27 Premier Antiques & Modern Firearms Auction. Milestone co-owner Miles King describes the auction inventory as “one of our best selections to date of rare and high-condition military and sporting firearms…an excellent accumulation of prized pieces from approximately two dozen private consignors.” Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
WHITING, Ind. – Rivich Auction, which for over 35 years has been a leader in the Midwest when it comes to auctions, antique appraisals and personal property liquidation, will hold an Interiors & Jewelry auction on June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Central time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – Pinball Wizard, the hit song written performed by the Who and featured on their 1969 rock opera album Tommy, introduced a new generation to the arcade game, which has its roots in the 19th century.
DALLAS – A ledger drawing by a Southern Cheyenne artist soared to $106,250, setting a world record for a single ledger drawing and leading Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Auction to $1.2 million in total sales May 29. The auction boasted sell-through rates of more than 93% by value and by lots sold. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
ASHBURN, Va. – Elegance and edge are the dual themes of Oakridge Auction Gallery’s first summer 2020 auction, “From Drawing Room to Battlefield: Fine Art & Antiques of the 18th-21st Century.” This auction, scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern Time on June 27 offers two contrasting visions of technological and artistic innovation over the last three centuries. Delicate porcelain, crystal and silver decorative art created to adorn the salons of the beau monde is juxtaposed with the grim – if occasionally also decorative – of military uniforms, sabers and battlefield relics. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.