Leland Little unveils new 41,000-sq-ft architect-designed gallery

In Spring 2022, Leland Little Auctions added 41,000 square feet of gallery, exhibition space and administrative offices to its existing building. Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions

 

In Spring 2022, Leland Little Auctions added 41,000 square feet of gallery, exhibition space and administrative offices to its existing building. Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions

In Spring 2022, Leland Little Auctions added 41,000 square feet of gallery, exhibition space and administrative offices to its existing building. Image courtesy of Leland Little Auctions

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – This spring, Leland Little Auctions moved into its new gallery, exhibition space and administrative offices. Representing the vision of Leland Little expressed through the design eye of architect Richard Gurlitz, the new construction directly connects with the auction company’s existing building, providing 41,000 square feet of space.

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Omega watch owned by Apollo 11 astronaut ticks to $765K at Heritage

Omega gold Speedmaster, no. 19 of a limited edition of 28, given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, $765,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Omega gold Speedmaster, no. 19 of a limited edition of 28, given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, $765,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Omega gold Speedmaster, no. 19 of a limited edition of 28, given to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, $765,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – An Omega Speedmaster watch soared beyond pre-auction expectations when it sold for a record $765,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ Fine Watches & Timepieces Signature® Auction June 1. The sale totaled $3,352,567, with 1,117 bidders vying for the event’s 210 lots.

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Colombian emerald ring a tempting highlight at Fine Estate Inc., June 12

Ring showcasing 11.75-carat Colombian emerald, est. $12,000-$14,000

 

Ring showcasing 11.75-carat Colombian emerald, est. $12,000-$14,000
Ring showcasing 11.75-carat Colombian emerald, est. $12,000-$14,000

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – On Sunday, June 12 at 11 am Pacific time, Fine Estate Inc. will conduct a Fine Estate Summer Auction. Almost 200 lots of paintings, decorative arts and fine jewelry will be offered. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Exhibits honor Peanuts creator Charles Schulz’s centenary

Charles M. Schulz, Self-caricature. © Schulz Family Intellectual Property Trust. Mark J. Cohen and Rose Marie McDaniel Collection, The Ohio State University, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum
Charles M. Schulz, Self-caricature. © Schulz Family Intellectual Property Trust. Mark J. Cohen and Rose Marie McDaniel Collection, The Ohio State University, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – In a series of Peanuts comic strips that ran in mid-April of 1956, Charlie Brown grasps the string of his kite, which was stuck in what came to be known in the long-running strip as the “kite-eating tree.” In one episode that week, a frustrated Charlie Brown declines an offer from nemesis Lucy for her to yell at the tree. “If I had a kite caught up in a tree, I’d yell at it,” Lucy responds in the last panel.

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Mummy mask mesmerized bidders at Hindman’s antiquities sale

Egyptian gilt cartonnage mummy mask, $175,000
Egyptian gilt cartonnage mummy mask, $175,000

Egyptian gilt cartonnage mummy mask, $175,000

CHICAGO – Early Egyptian artifacts, sculpture and Roman portrait heads led Hindman’s May 26 Antiquities & Ancient Art: A Study auction to $1,531,063, the highest total for an antiquities auction at the firm. Bidders from 22 countries and 33 states participated in the sale. An Egyptian gilt cartonnage mummy mask emerged as the top lot, selling for $175,000 against an estimate of $50,000-$60,000 and leading an incredibly strong selection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

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Man smashes Dallas museum’s ancient artifacts worth millions

Exterior of the Dallas Museum of Art, taken in June 2006. On June 2, a 21-year-old man entered the museum after hours and damaged several artworks collectively worth millions of dollars. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Kent Wang. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Exterior of the Dallas Museum of Art, taken in June 2006. On June 2, a 21-year-old man entered the museum after hours and damaged several artworks collectively worth millions of dollars. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Kent Wang. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
Exterior of the Dallas Museum of Art, taken in June 2006. On June 2, a 21-year-old man [not the museum guest shown in this picture] entered the museum after normal business hours and damaged several artworks collectively worth millions of dollars. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Kent Wang. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
DALLAS (AP) – A man broke into the Dallas Museum of Art and caused more than $5 million in damage, including smashing three ancient Greek artifacts before he was arrested, police said. Brian Hernandez, 21, is charged with criminal mischief of more than or equal to $300,000, which is punishable by five years to life in prison. He was booked June 2 into the Dallas County jail with bond set at $100,000. Jail records list no attorney for Hernandez.

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