Lionel Messi Audemars Piguet watch could score at Fellows, Jan. 19

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Leo Messi Edition, estimated at £18,000-£22,000. Image courtesy of Fellows
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Leo Messi Edition, estimated at £18,000-£22,000. Image courtesy of Fellows
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Leo Messi Edition, estimated at £18,000-£22,000. Image courtesy of Fellows

BIRMINGHAM, UK – The Luxury Watch Sale at Fellows on Thursday, January 19 will feature a limited edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Leo Messi Edition watch, reference 26325TS.OO.D005CR.01, estimated at £18,000-£22,000. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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American folk art treasures grace Portland Museum of Art

Ammi Phillips (1788–1865), Stockbridge, Massachusetts, ‘Three Children of Henry Joslen Carter,’ 1860,. Oil on canvas, 28 ¾ by 37 ½in. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Cynthia K. Easterling in honor of her grandmother Grace E. Carter, 2012.5.1 Photo by Heritage Auctions, Inc.
Ammi Phillips (1788–1865), Stockbridge, Massachusetts, ‘Three Children of Henry Joslen Carter,’ 1860,. Oil on canvas, 28 ¾ by 37 ½in. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Cynthia K. Easterling in honor of her grandmother Grace E. Carter, 2012.5.1 Photo by Heritage Auctions, Inc.
Ammi Phillips (1788–1865), Stockbridge, Massachusetts, ‘Three Children of Henry Joslen Carter,’ 1860. Oil on canvas, 28 ¾ by 37 ½in. Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York. Gift of Cynthia K. Easterling in honor of her grandmother Grace E. Carter, 2012.5.1. Photo by Heritage Auctions, Inc.

PORTLAND, Maine – The Portland Museum of Art will host American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection from February 3 through May 7.

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Rare BOAC airplane model poised for takeoff at Miller & Miller, Jan. 21

Detail of a cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC jet plane, estimated at CA$9,000-$12,000
Cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC (later renamed British Air) jet plane, one of only two known to exist, estimated at CA$9,000-$12,000
Cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC (later renamed British Air) jet plane, one of only two known to exist, estimated at CA$9,000-$12,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC (later renamed British Air) jet plane, one of only two known to exist, made by Walkers Westway in England, is expected to soar to new heights in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Advertising & Historic Objects auction planned for Saturday, January 21 at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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In Memoriam: Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, 78

Jeff Beck, photographed at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, Australia in February 2009. The legendary guitarist died on January 10 at the age of 78. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Mandy Hall. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
Jeff Beck, photographed at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, Australia in February 2009. The legendary guitarist died on January 10 at the age of 78. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Mandy Hall. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
Jeff Beck, photographed at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, Australia in February 2009. The legendary guitarist died on January 10 at the age of 78. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. photo credit Mandy Hall. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

NEW YORK (AP) – Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.

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Jens Risom: one of modern design’s great Danes

Featuring an angular leg and a cutout, this Model T539 magazine table by Jens Risom achieved $2,800 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2019. Image courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers.
Featuring an angular leg and a cutout, this Model T539 magazine table by Jens Risom achieved $2,800 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2019. Image courtesy of Wright and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Jens Risom (1916-2016) was one of the earliest and most prominent Scandinavian furniture designers to bring that timeless aesthetic to the United States. Yet, for all his talent and fame at the height of his decades-long career, he has been underappreciated when compared to his Danish compatriots, like Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen and Borge Morgensen.

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