Jasper52 lays out luxe array of designer accessories, June 15

Fendi 3Jours medium crocodile tote in electric blue, est. $38,000-$46,000
Fendi 3Jours medium crocodile tote in electric blue, est. $38,000-$46,000
Fendi 3Jours medium crocodile tote in electric blue, est. $38,000-$46,000

NEW YORK – Jasper52‘s Rare and Coveted Designer Accessories sale delivers on its promise. Scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, starting at 7 pm Eastern time and boasting more than 550 lots, it’s quicker and easier to list the brand names that don’t appear in the auction instead of those that do. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Capsule Auctions readies two strong sessions for June 15

Andre Lhote four-panel folding screen, est. $20,000-$30,000
Andre Lhote four-panel folding screen, est. $20,000-$30,000
Andre Lhote four-panel folding screen, est. $20,000-$30,000

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 15, Capsule Auctions will present two sales: the first, On Form: The Male Nude in Art, will begin at 11 am Eastern time, and Deco + Design II is slated to start at 2 pm Eastern time. Both sales feature many selections from the collection of Seymour Stein. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Antiquarian and children’s books highlight PBA Galleries sale, June 16

Inscribed copy of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, est. $3,000-$5,000
Inscribed copy of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, est. $3,000-$5,000
Inscribed copy of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, est. $3,000-$5,000

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will hold an auction of Antiquarian Books with Fine Press & Fine Bindings as well as illustrated books with fore-edge paintings on Thursday, June 16. The sale will offer more than 450 lots featuring works of the fine press, finely bound books, and a large selection of fore-edge paintings as well as scarce and antiquarian books, illustrated and children’s books and examples of graphic design. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Groundbreaking held for space shuttle Endeavour’s LA museum

The Space Shuttle Endeavour pictured with the Los Angeles landmark Randy’s Donuts as the retired spaceship proceeded to the California Science Center on October 12, 2012. Ground was broken for a new museum devoted to Endeavour on June 1. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bluesnote. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
The Space Shuttle Endeavour pictured with the Los Angeles landmark Randy’s Donuts as the retired spaceship proceeded to the California Science Center on October 12, 2012. Ground was broken for a new museum devoted to Endeavour on June 1. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bluesnote. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
The Space Shuttle Endeavour pictured with the Los Angeles landmark Randy’s Donuts as the retired spaceship proceeded to the California Science Center on October 12, 2012. Ground was broken for a new museum devoted to Endeavour on June 1. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Bluesnote. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held June 1 for a museum that will permanently exhibit the retired NASA space shuttle Endeavour in Los Angeles.

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