Heritage Auctions looks for traction in sneakers market June 11

Air Mag (‘Back to the Future’), multicolor, 2016, size 11, original box with signed numbered plate, display and charging accessories, Deadstock plate signed by Tinker Hatfield. Estimate: $30,000-up. Heritage Auction image

 

LOS ANGELES – Heritage Auctions will be the first major international auction house to offer collectible sneakers, surfboards, skateboard decks and street art together in one sale. The June 11 sale, titled “The Future is Now,” will take place online and live in Beverly Hills. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Cinnabar box among Asian treasures at Michaan’s Auctions June 18

Cinnabar lacquer ‘dragon’ box and cover, Qianlong mark and of the period. Estimate: $30,000-$50,000. Michaan’s Auctions image

 

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Rare jade, carved lacquer, antique textiles, scrolls and paintings comprise the star lineup at Michaan’s June 18 auction of Asian works of art, which also features porcelains and Buddhist
 artifacts. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Viking jewelry has vigorous presence in Jasper52 auction June 3

Viking warrior’s heart ring, A.D. 850-1000, gilt bronze, size 9 3/4. Estimate: $300-$400. Jasper52 image

 

NEW YORK – Collectors look for estate jewelry, those vintage treasures that have often been handed down from one generation of a family to another. But for jewelry truly steeped in history and heartiness, one need look no further than the online auction of Viking, Byzantine and medieval   jewelry that Jasper52 will hold on Saturday, June 3. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Sterling Associates to auction Hall of Fame sports writer Bill Madden’s archive June 13

Original watercolor created for the actual printed baseball card depicting Lucius Benjamin ‘Luke’ Appling from the 1935 Diamond Star baseball card set. Bill Madden Collection. Estimate: $50-$5,000. Sterling Associates image

 

CLOSTER, N.J. – In the field of sports journalism, few can rival Bill Madden’s record when it comes to chalking up career highlights. A UPI sportswriter for nine years, Madden joined the New York Daily News in 1978, first covering the New York Yankees beat, then launching his own religiously followed column. He is a distinguished member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and for the last 12 years has served on the Historical Overview Committee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame that compiles the ballots for the Veterans Committee elections. Madden also authored several books about the Yankees, including the New York Times bestseller Steinbrenner – the Last Lion of Baseball and 2003’s Pride of October – What it was to be Young and Yankee, and is considered a top expert on the team’s history. But Madden’s crowning achievement was his own election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as winner of the 2010 J.G. Taylor Spink Award.

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Jasper52 prints auction June 3 ranges from classical to modern

Pablo Picasso, ‘Toros y Toreros,’ 1961, original lithograph, artist signed, 14.5in x 11.5in. Estimate: $400-$600. Jasper52 image

 

NEW YORK – Dozens of lithographs and prints on paper – from antique to modern – by world-class artists are available in a Jasper52 online auction that will take place on Saturday, June 3. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stephenson’s presents doll, toy and train Auction June 11

NJ custom brass B&O class J-1 ‘Lady Baltimore’ 4-4-4 brass engine and tender, retains original box, est. $200-$40

 

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – Located in suburban Philadelphia, family-owned Stephenson’s Auctioneers is a favorite source for collectors of all types of antiques, art and vintage collectibles. While the gallery is always a busy place during auction previews, it’s never more animated than when the occasion is a Stephenson’s doll, toy and train auction, like the one planned for Sunday, June 11. Absentee and Internet bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.Continue reading

Earliest Michael Jordan 1984 Olympics jersey leads Grey Flannel Summer Games Auction, June 21

1984 Michael Jordan USA Olympic men’s basketball game-used red jersey, only known photo-matched Jordan Olympic jersey and earliest fully documented career example, fresh to the hobby, opening bid $10,000

 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Grey Flannel Auctions has announced details of its 2017 Summer Games Auction, which will open for bidding on June 2 and close on June 21. The fully illustrated catalog containing 800+ premium-quality lots is now available to view online at www.GreyFlannelAuctions.com. All major sports are represented in the impressive auction lineup, with an emphasis on provenance, authenticity and rarity throughout.Continue reading

Selections from Liz Claiborne estate in Roland Auctions NY sale June 3

David Webb 18K gold diamond emerald and enamel brooch. Estimate: $3,000-$4,500. Roland Auctions NY image

 

NEW YORK – Selections from two prominent Manhattan couples’ estates, Liz Claiborne and her husband Arthur Ortenberg, alongside Will Barnet and his wife Elena, highlight Roland Auctions NY’s sale Saturday, June 3. The auction, an all-day affair with nearly 1,000 lots, will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Quinn’s & Waverly to offer 800 lots of art, rare books, antiques June 1 and 3

Musical score transcribed by John Quincy Adams in 1789, and an accompanying letter from his niece, E.C. Adams, est. $800-$1,200. Quinn’s Auction Galleries images

 

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction Galleries will offer nearly 800 works of art, rare books and antiques in two days of auctions, June 1 and 3. The highlights of both sales tell the history of the United States through unique objects and stories. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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