Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at the 1958 Academy Awards. Photo by Darlene Hammond – Hulton Archive – Getty Images. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

Here’s what’s coming in the Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward auction series

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Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at the 1958 Academy Awards. Photo by Darlene Hammond – Hulton Archive – Getty Images. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman at the 1958 Academy Awards. Photo by Darlene Hammond – Hulton Archive – Getty Images. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s

NEW YORK – Sotheby’s has unveiled the full auction contents of The World of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, which will be offered across a series of auctions this June in New York. The series of sales, consisting of more than 300 individual items that the legendary actors assembled and enjoyed throughout their 50-year marriage, will offer a window into the personal and professional lives of the famed couple who were also dedicated philanthropists. Drawn primarily from their residence in Connecticut, the Sotheby’s sales will offer film and entertainment memorabilia, automotive and racing collectables, family photographs, antique furniture and fine decorative arts collected by the couple – in addition to two of Newman’s highly coveted Rolex wristwatches. Together, the auctions will illuminate the two worlds that Woodward and Newman occupied: the glamorous lifestyle of a Hollywood power-couple, and their private life where they surrounded themselves with the people, objects and philanthropic causes they cherished the most.

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Barc, a kennel design submitted by Foster + Partners, won the 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture competition and was subsequently auctioned for charity by Bonhams for £3,200 (about $3,900). Image courtesy of Bonhams

Pets As Therapy benefited from 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture auction

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Barc, a kennel design submitted by Foster + Partners, won the 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture competition and was subsequently auctioned for charity by Bonhams for £3,200 (about $3,900). Image courtesy of Bonhams

Barc, a kennel design submitted by Foster + Partners, won the 2023 Goodwoof Barkitecture competition and was subsequently auctioned for charity by Bonhams for £3,200 (about $3,900). Image courtesy of Bonhams

LONDON – Bonhams‘ auction of Goodwoof’s Barkitecture kennel design competition raised a total of £26,000 (about $32,000) on May 21 for the charity Pets As Therapy, concluding the successful annual event at Goodwood in Chichester, England.

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Among the works on view in the new Bemelmens Gallery at the Ocean House hotel and resort near Newport, R.I. are iconic works featuring the artist-author’s most famous creation, Madeline. Image courtesy of Ocean House

Ludwig Bemelmans’ art finds permanent home at Rhode Island luxury hotel

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Among the works on view in the new Bemelmens Gallery at the Ocean House hotel and resort near Newport, R.I. are iconic works featuring the artist-author’s most famous creation, Madeline. Image courtesy of Ocean House

Among the works on view in the new Bemelmens Gallery at the Ocean House hotel near Newport, R.I. are iconic works featuring the artist-author’s most famous creation, Madeline. Image courtesy of Ocean House

WATCH HILL, R.I. – Ocean House paid homage to the beloved illustrator and author Ludwig Bemelmans on the 125th anniversary of his April 27, 1898 birthday with the addition of the Bemelmans Gallery and Bemelmans Suite to the luxury beachfront hotel located near Newport, Rhode Island.

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An Apple Computer Company check for $175, signed by Steve Jobs in July 1976, could sell for more than $25,000 at RR auction on May 10. Image courtesy of RR Auction

1976 Steve Jobs-signed Apple check for $175 could cash out at $25K

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An Apple Computer Company check for $175, signed by Steve Jobs in July 1976, could sell for more than $25,000 at RR auction on May 10. Image courtesy of RR Auction

An Apple Computer Company check for $175, signed by Steve Jobs in July 1976, could sell for more than $25,000 at RR auction on May 10. Image courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON – RR Auction is offering a pristine Apple Computer Company check signed by Steve Jobs in 1976. The year of the company’s founding marked a turning point in the history of modern technology and this check represents an important moment in the development of Apple. The auction will conclude on Wednesday, May 10, and the check is estimated at $25,000+.

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Hake’s online-exclusive sale takes novel approach with $9.99 opening bids

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Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s is hosting a special online-exclusive auction covering a large array of collecting categories spread out over 2,500 lots. The auction is filled with comics, political material, action figures and toys, video games, art, VHS tapes, and more – all starting at just $9.99. The auction has opened for bidding and will close over a three-day period, May 15-17.

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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

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

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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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A circa-1823 one-page letter written by famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven on sending his work ‘Missa Solemnis’ to London sold for $99,000 at RR Auction on April 12. Image courtesy of RR Auction

Beethoven handwritten 1823 letter nears $100K at RR Auction

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A circa-1823 one-page letter written by famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven on sending his work ‘Missa Solemnis’ to London sold for $99,000 at RR Auction on April 12. Image courtesy of RR Auction

A circa-1823 one-page letter written by famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven on sending his work ‘Missa Solemnis’ to London sold for $99,000 at RR Auction on April 12. Image courtesy of RR Auction

BOSTON – A handwritten letter by the legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven sold for nearly $100,000 at RR Auction on April 12. It concerned his standout work Missa Solemnis, which translates from Latin as ‘Solemn Mass.’

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Each of the coronation coins features an image of a crowned King Charles III on the obverse. Image courtesy of the Royal Mint and © the Royal Mint

Royal Mint to release commemorative King Charles III coronation coins April 24

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On Monday, April 24, the Royal Mint will release a collection of coins to mark the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. Image courtesy of the Royal Mint and © the Royal Mint


On Monday, April 24, the Royal Mint will release a collection of coins to mark the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. Image courtesy of the Royal Mint and © the Royal Mint

LLANTRISANT, Wales – The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins, has unveiled a range of commemorative coins to celebrate the upcoming coronation, including a 50-pence and a £5 coin. The commemorative coronation coin range features a crowned effigy of King Charles III designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings – the first crowned effigy of the new British monarch to feature on a coin. The effigy of King Charles III for non-commemorative coins was unveiled following his accession late last year and in line with tradition, the king is shown not wearing regalia.

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This bone china God Save The King teacup and saucer is one of several wares that Duchess China, a company in Stoke-on-Trent, England, is creating to mark the May 6 coronation of King Charles III. Image courtesy of Duchess China

Historic English pottery rolls out Charles III coronation souvenirs

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This bone china God Save The King teacup and saucer is one of several wares that Duchess China, a company in Stoke-on-Trent, England, is creating to mark the May 6 coronation of King Charles III. Image courtesy of Duchess China

This bone china God Save The King teacup and saucer is one of several wares that Duchess China, a company in Stoke-on-Trent, England, is creating to mark the May 6 coronation of King Charles III. Image courtesy of Duchess China

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (AP) – With just five weeks before King Charles III’s coronation, a British manufacturer of fine bone china is busy making God Save The King commemorative plates and mugs for the historic occasion. Craftspeople at the Duchess China factory in the central England city of Stoke-on-Trent painted delicate gold edges on more teacups and saucers March 30 to make sure there are enough to meet the expected demand for royal souvenirs.

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A Breitling Superocean Steelfish with an MI5 Security Service crest on the dial, one of a limited edition of 900 produced in 2009 to mark the centenary of the secret service, sold for £4,750, or around $5,800, at auction in London on March 22. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions

Breitling MI5 ‘spy’ watch among recent sellers at Chiswick

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A Breitling Superocean Steelfish with an MI5 Security Service crest on the dial, one of a limited edition of 900 produced in 2009 to mark the centenary of the secret service, sold for £4,750, or around $5,800, at auction in London on March 22. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions

A Breitling Superocean Steelfish with an MI5 Security Service crest on the dial, one of a limited edition of 900 produced in 2009 to mark the centenary of the secret service, sold for £4,750, or around $5,800, at auction in London on March 22. Image courtesy of Chiswick Auctions

LONDON – The Watches sale at Chiswick Auctions on March 22 included a number of special modern issues – including a diver’s watch made for an MI5 employee.

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