Hake’s brings more rare Star Wars, vintage video games to auction, Nov. 15-16

Encased Star Wars (1978) 3.75in Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A double-telescoping lightsaber action figure with SKU on footer denoted earlier production, AFA 75 Ex+/NM. Extremely rare and only the third carded specimen of its type ever to be offered by Hake’s. Estimate $100,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions
Encased Star Wars (1978) 3.75in Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A double-telescoping lightsaber action figure with SKU on footer denoted earlier production, AFA 75 Ex+/NM. Extremely rare and only the third carded specimen of its type ever to be offered by Hake’s. Estimate $100,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions
Encased Star Wars (1978) 3.75in Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A double-telescoping lightsaber action figure with SKU on footer denoted earlier production, AFA 75 Ex+/NM. Extremely rare and only the third carded specimen of its type ever to be offered by Hake’s. Estimate $100,000-$200,000. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions

YORK, Pa. – The quest for early Star Wars collectibles has reached a fevered pitch, but the auction market tells us the journey is just beginning. Interest in Star Wars items is stronger than ever, especially for prototypes and samples, rare variations, and toys produced in low numbers or no numbers at all. To some, it may seem that Hake’s – the auction house holding numerous world records for Star Wars material – has already sold the ultimate rarities from that wildly popular category. But exciting surprises continue to emerge, some from unexpected sources, and those fresh consignments and new discoveries will be front and center at Hake’s November 15-16 pop culture auction. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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World-spanning range of ethnographic art at Heritage, Nov. 11

Pre-Columbian Tairona gold pendant, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Pre-Columbian Tairona gold pendant, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

Pre-Columbian Tairona gold pendant, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – On Friday, November 11, Heritage Auctions presents an American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Art sale brimming with historical and contemporary offerings that collectors and institutions alike understand as significant. The weavings, jewelry, pottery and tools that make up this auction are both reassuringly familiar and wonderfully new to our eyes. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Spratling silver showcased at Moran’s Made in Mexico sale, Nov. 15

William Spratling Provincial six-piece tea set, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
William Spratling Provincial six-piece tea set, estimated at $4,000-$6,000
William Spratling Provincial six-piece tea set, estimated at $4,000-$6,000

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, November 15, beginning at 10 am Pacific time, John Moran Auctioneers will present its next Made in Mexico sale, filled with fine art, pottery, jewelry, and a large collection of William Spratling silver from the well-known author Phyllis M. Goddard. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Phoenix museum exhibits Japanese manga-inspired artist’s work

Mr., ‘Amy—Quiet Before Dawn,’ 2021. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 35.43 by 52.8 by 2.01in (90 by 134.1 by 5.1cm). ©2021 Mr. / Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London.
Mr., ‘Amy—Quiet Before Dawn,’ 2021. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 35.43 by 52.8 by 2.01in (90 by 134.1 by 5.1cm). ©2021 Mr. / Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London.
Mr., ‘Amy—Quiet Before Dawn,’ 2021. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 35.43 by 52.8 by 2.01in (90 by 134.1 by 5.1cm). ©2021 Mr. / Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London.

PHOENIX – Phoenix Art Museum is now presenting Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town, the first U.S. solo exhibition in more than five years to exclusively showcase the work of Mr., one of today’s most popular Japanese artists. The show will be on view in the museum’s Steele Gallery through March 12, 2023. Spanning the late 1990s to 2022, the exhibition features nearly 50 paintings, drawings, sculptures and video works, including a recent museum acquisition and a new 30-foot-long canvas that will enjoy its world premiere at Phoenix Art Museum. These vivid and often chaotic works — a large selection of which were created in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — draw influence from anime, manga and virtual fantasy worlds to examine themes of desire, tragedy and psychological anguish.

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