Celebrate the great outdoors through fine art at John Moran, May 9

Edgar Alwin Payne, ‘Fishing Boats West Coast of France,’ estimated at $30,000-$40,000
Edgar Alwin Payne, ‘Fishing Boats West Coast of France,’ estimated at $30,000-$40,000
Edgar Alwin Payne, ‘Fishing Boats West Coast of France,’ estimated at $30,000-$40,000

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, May 9, John Moran Auctioneers will present its Spring California & American Fine Art auction starting at noon Pacific time. The sale will feature fresh-to-the-market artworks from private and public collections throughout California and the Southwest, along with a group of important early California works deaccessioned by the Jonathan Art Foundation of Los Angeles. Leading the sale are works by Edgar Alwin Payne, Armin Hansen, Thomas Hill, Sydney Mortimer Laurence, Carl Oscar Borg, Charles Reiffel, John George Brown, and Elmer and Marion Wachtel. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Comic books, Star Wars figures and video games at Bruneau & Co., May 6

Copy of DC Comics ‘Sensation Comics’ #13 from January 1943, graded CGC 3.0, with a classic wartime cover by H. G. Peter showing Wonder Woman at a bowling alley, estimated at $2,000-$3,000
Copy of DC Comics ‘Sensation Comics’ #13 from January 1943, graded CGC 3.0, with a classic wartime cover by H. G. Peter showing Wonder Woman at a bowling alley, estimated at $2,000-$3,000
Copy of DC Comics ‘Sensation Comics’ #13 from January 1943, graded CGC 3.0, with a wartime cover showing Wonder Woman at a bowling alley, estimated at $2,000-$3,000

CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will present an auction titled Graded Showcase: Comics, Toys & Video Games on Saturday, May 6. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.“This will be a fun, 154-lot auction,” said Bruneau & Co.’s Director of Pop Culture Travis Landry, adding, “The focus is on professionally graded comics, toys and video games.”

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Potter & Potter’s spring Harry Houdini sale conjures $652K total

Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600
Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600
Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ early spring Harry Houdini sale, held on April 8, was a profound success. At the end of a long day of enthusiastic bidding, the 345-lot auction realized more than $652,000 and had a 98% sell through rate.

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Astronaut Alan Bean’s 18K gold Omega watch rockets to $302K at RR Auction

18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch given to astronaut Alan Bean, which sold for $302,500. Image courtesy of RR Auction
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean was one of 26 people who received an 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch. The one belonging to the late astronaut just sold for $302,500. Images courtesy of RR Auction
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean was one of 26 people who received an 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch. The one belonging to the late astronaut just sold for $302,500. Courtesy RR Auction

BOSTON — Alan Bean’s 18K gold Omega Speedmaster Professional 1969 Apollo 11 commemorative watch sold for $302,500 at RR Auction on April 20.

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Artist-designed miniature golf course returns to Cranbrook Art Museum

Family playing the Bertoia Bronze hole at Cranbrook on the Green, Summer 2022. Image courtesy of Cranbrook Art Museum, photo credit PD Rearick.
Family playing the Bertoia Bronze hole at Cranbrook on the Green, Summer 2022. Image courtesy of Cranbrook Art Museum, photo credit PD Rearick.
Family playing the Bertoia Bronze hole at Cranbrook on the Green, Summer 2022. Image courtesy of Cranbrook Art Museum, photo credit PD Rearick.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – By popular demand, Cranbrook Art Museum is bringing back Cranbrook on the Green, its artist-designed miniature golf course, for the 2023 summer season – with the addition of two new holes. The course will be open for play between May 24 and September 3.

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