NEW YORK – Sotheby’s will conduct an online auction celebrating the history and cultural impact of hip-hop on Sept. 15. The s first-ever dedicated hip-hop auction to be presented at a major international auction house, the sale reflects on the impact hip-hop has had on art and culture from the late 1970s through the “golden age” of the mid-1980s to mid-1990s and up to the present.
NEW YORK – On occasion, The Hot Bid revisits remarkable antique and vintage collectibles that have sold. Today’s subject is a rare 1794 U.S. silver dollar that sold for $10 million dollars.
What you see: A 1794 “Flowing Hair” silver dollar, described as a “unique superb gem specimen.” Stack’s Bowers auctioned it in January 2013 for just over $10 million and a world auction record for any coin. [Since writing this story, news broke that the coin would go to auction as part of the Bruce Morelan collection in Las Vegas in October 2020.]
The expert: Vicken Yegparian, vice president of numismatics at Stack’s Bowers.
LOS ANGELES – Celebrating its 104th year, Abell Auction Co. is proud to present a collection of one-of-a-kind pieces from the estate of Penny Marshall on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. PDT. The online-only auction will offer an impressive collection of rare American lighting and personal belongings from the late actress, director and producer’s prominent Los Angeles estate. LiveAuctioneers.
CINCINNATI – Main Auction Galleries, a Queen City landmark auction house that has been owned by the Karp family since 1870, will feature a large and important painting by Sam Gilliam at its Premier Auction on Sunday, Sept. 13. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Hampton’s Virtual Art Fair, hosted by Christofle, has announced special highlights and exhibitions featuring artworks by 75 select national and international galleries with 85 booth displays. HVAF is presenting the works by 300+ respected artists with over 1,300 pieces, totaling $100+ million in art for immediate acquisition.
BOSTON – With more than 1,200 items up for bidding, RR Auction’s September online auction, which will conclude Sept. 9, features an abundance of signed Hollywood photographs, plus a nice selection of awards, props and costumes. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK – In the field of fine art conservation, new cutting-edge technologies are not only being used to restore decades of wear on paintings but in so doing are also yielding surprising discoveries beneath the paint. Auction Central News explores advancements in restoration in this Q&A with Kate Smith, Conservator of Paintings and Head of Paintings Lab, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums.
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli archaeologists announced Monday the discovery of a trove of early Islamic gold coins found during recent salvage excavations near the central city of Yavne.
NEW ORLEANS – Original oil on canvas paintings by renowned Louisiana artists George Rodrigue (1944-2013) and Clementine Hunter (1886-1988), plus a fine selection of designer purses by some of the most respected names in couture, are just a taste of what bidders will find in Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Estates Auction slated for the weekend of Sept. 11-13. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – Tripadvisor, a leading travel platform, has announced that the Hyde Collection is a winner of a coveted Travelers’ Choice (formerly Certificate of Excellence) award. Travelers’ Choice winners are calculated based on reviews and opinions collected on Tripadvisor over the last year, taking into account both the quantity and quality of reviews. Such awards are given only to those attractions that land among the top 10 percent of all listings worldwide.