Robots and space toys dominated high-end array at Milestone auction

Masudaya (Japan) 15in battery-operated Target Robot from the famed Gang of Five series. All original toy with correct dart gun and two darts. Accompanied by original box. Sold for $34,440 against an estimate of $20,000-$25,000

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Many hundreds of absentee bids were already on the books by the time Milestone Auctions’ co-owner and principal auctioneer Miles King stepped up to the podium to officially open the Ohio company’s May 27 Spring Premier Toy Auction. The 835-lot event, which featured virtually every popular category in the antique-toy realm, was on many a collector’s radar and had been closely monitored online, especially after word got out about a stellar collection of rare Japanese robots and space toys featured in the sale.

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Pair of emerald green tulip vases should bloom at Jeffrey S. Evans, June 15-17

Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. pair of pillar-molded cut-notch tulip vases in deep emerald green, estimated at $8,000-$12,000
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. pair of pillar-molded cut-notch tulip vases in deep emerald green, estimated at $8,000-$12,000
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. pair of pillar-molded cut-notch tulip vases in deep emerald green, estimated at $8,000-$12,000

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates will hold its 44th Semi-Annual Premier Americana Auction from Thursday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17. The three-day event features nearly 1,500 lots consigned from several important collections as well as a large selection of choice objects from various individuals, estates and institutions. Each session will commence at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Swann delivers bounty of Fine Books & Manuscripts, June 15

John Carleton Atherton, ‘Fall Bounty’ cover design for ‘The Saturday Evening Post,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000
John Carleton Atherton, ‘Fall Bounty’ cover design for ‘The Saturday Evening Post,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000
John Carleton Atherton, ‘Fall Bounty’ cover design for ‘The Saturday Evening Post,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000

NEW YORK — The Thursday, June 15 sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts at Swann Auction Galleries features a standout offering of rare autographs and books with a special selection dedicated to illustration art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Kehinde Wiley is taking his art everywhere, all at once

Kehinde Wiley, ‘Portrait of Anet Arias,’ 2023. Oil on linen painting: 48 by 36in, framed, 56 1/2 by 44 5/8 by 3 1⁄2in. Photo: Max Yawney © Kehinde Wiley Courtesy: Sean Kelly
Kehinde Wiley, ‘Portrait of Anet Arias,’ 2023. Oil on linen painting: 48 by 36in, framed, 56 1/2 by 44 5/8 by 3 1⁄2in. Photo: Max Yawney © Kehinde Wiley Courtesy: Sean Kelly
Kehinde Wiley, ‘Portrait of Anet Arias,’ 2023. Oil on linen painting: 48 by 36in, framed, 56 1/2 by 44 5/8 by 3 1⁄2in. Photo: Max Yawney © Kehinde Wiley Courtesy: Sean Kelly

 

NEW YORK (AP) – Kehinde Wiley was already well into his influential art career when his portrait of Barack Obama – arms crossed, perched on a chair amid brilliant foliage – was unveiled in 2018. But there’s no doubt it changed the artist’s life.

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