Doyle assembles powerful lineup for June 8 Design auction

George Nakashima walnut credenza, est. $30,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers
George Nakashima walnut credenza, est. $30,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers

George Nakashima walnut credenza, est. $30,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Doyle New York and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 8, starting at 10 am Eastern time, Doyle will host the next sale in the popular Doyle+Design auction category. This highly-anticipated sale showcases a wide range of Modern and Contemporary furniture, art and design by prominent designers, makers and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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No bogeys in PBA’s May sale of golf memorabilia

1997 Masters flag signed by Arnold Palmer, $2,500
1997 Masters flag signed by Arnold Palmer, $2,500

1997 Masters flag signed by Arnold Palmer, $2,500

BERKELEY, Calif. – On May 12, PBA Galleries conducted a successful sale titled Golf – Books, Clubs & Memorabilia, containing more than 300 lots of golfing history in literature and artifacts of the game.

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Corgi Toys put film icons in the driver’s seat

This James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5 diecast model toy car achieved $1,100 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2021. Image courtesy of Van Eaton Galleries and LiveAuctioneers.
This James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5 diecast model toy car achieved $1,100 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2021. Image courtesy of Van Eaton Galleries and LiveAuctioneers.
This James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5 diecast model toy car achieved $1,100 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2021. Image courtesy of Van Eaton Galleries and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Cars have always been the heart and soul of Corgi, Britain’s best-known producer of die-cast toys. Initially released as a brand by Mettoy Playcraft in 1956 and manufactured in Swansea, a coastal city in Wales, Corgi became an independent company in 1984. While it has dabbled in aviation toys, Corgi is best known for its vehicle lines, from its iconic VW bus to a replica of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. Toy vehicles have long been a staple of the collectibles market and there are Corgi vehicles to suit all tastes and interests, from replicas of real everyday vehicles to fictional ones that only exist on TV or in movies.

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