BOONTON, N.J. – Millea Bros.’ Select three-day auction, scheduled for May 19-21, features a collection of collections, comprising 10 individual New York single-owner collections. Each is devoted to a particular area of interest, but all share a stunning level of scholarly expertise and reflect the obsessive drive to assemble only the best examples. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
LONDON – From May 17 to November 21, Tate Modern presents a major new exhibition of Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917). It shows how he broke the rules of classical sculpture to create a dramatically different image of the human body, mirroring the ruptures, complexities and uncertainties of the modern age. Featuring more than 200 works, many of which have never been shown outside France, The EY Exhibition: The Making of Rodin offers a unique insight into Rodin’s ways of thinking and making.
DORSET, England, U.K. – Onslows Auctioneers will hold its spring auction of vintage posters on May 28. The 312-lot sale includes many new and wonderful discoveries. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Auction Life will stage a two-day, two-session auction on May 18 and 19. The May 18 sale is titled Antiques, Oddities, Artifacts, Objects & Decor; the May 19 sale bears the whimsical moniker Perfumemania, Miscentllaneous, Bottle & Factice. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
TIMONIUM, Md. – Over and Above Online Auctions and Estate Sales LLC is moving full steam ahead with their next online sale, presenting its Online Trains, Toys & Collectibles Auction on May 22, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
ATLANTA – On May 21, Hindman will present its spring Atlanta Collections auction which blooms with artwork, furniture, and decorative objects from important regional collections and estates—and some sales will benefit area non-profits. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
DALLAS – One could say there were millions of reasons why Heritage Auctions’ three-day Spring Sports Catalog Auction was a newsmaker, beginning with the final tally: more than $33.5 million, a new record high for the world’s leading sports auction house.
This new highwater mark, set May 6-8, comes just two months after March’s $32.7-million Platinum Night Sports Auction – and only five months after Heritage’s first $22-million sports auction. In fact, December’s total set what was then the all-time record for any event ever held featuring only sports cards and memorabilia.
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will hold its sale of Modern & Post-War Art on May 20. The auction will present a selection of highlights ranging across Modernist illustration, American abstract artists—including members of the Irascibles and The Club—Color Field, Pop, Minimalism, American Surrealism, and more. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
YORK, Pa. – Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. Alex Winter has his passions all around him in his office. As president of Hake’s Auctions, he works at a desk surrounded by original comic book art, vintage toys, Star Wars action figures, superhero collectibles, and dozens of record albums. As a boy, he was interested in comic books but gained an appreciation for other types of collectibles while working an entry-level job at Hake’s. Some 36 years later, he’s still there — and he’s the company’s president. We visited with Alex to learn more about his collecting interests and some of the most memorable items Hake’s has sold during his tenure.