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Freddie Mercury Sale: Sotheby’s Monumental Dive Into the Public and Private Realm of a Global Icon
Step into Freddie Mercury’s world at Sotheby's London this September. Music enthusiasts and collectors alike are eagerly anticipating Sotheby’s monumental auction of Mercury’s personal collection. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to delve into the public and private realm of a global icon who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist…
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Korea News: Controversy Over Potentially Counterfeit Beatles Autographed Albums at Auction
An album signed by the Beatles, which a Korean online auction site promoted, has recently been withdrawn. This is due to a controversy over counterfeiting. The operator only stated that it was ‘in the process of verification’ without official notice. The art and culture auction open market platform ‘BLACKLOT’ put…
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New Frontier’s Aug. 27 auction presents iconic John Wayne film-worn hats and apparel, exceptional antique Native American and cowboy items, Old West memorabilia
Featured: John Wayne’s ‘Red River’ hat and ‘The Alamo’ buckskin jacket & coonskin cap; 1880s Crow child’s buckskin shirt & pants, Buermann and Morales spurs, Montana prison-made bridle CHEYENNE, Wyo. – No movie character played by the immortal John Wayne was ever accused of being “all hat, no cattle.” Whether…
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Potter & Potter Auctions' Enter the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection Event to Offer Memorabilia, Props, Awards, and Concept Art From The Archives of Celebrated Film Directors, Writers, And Producers Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski
This sale includes items from cult-classic movies including The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Sense8, Jupiter Ascending, and Cloud Atlas, with all profits going to the Protect and Defend Trans Youth Fund which provides direct services and funds to at-risk trans youth throughout the country. Chicago, Il, April 22- Potter &…
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Willow Auction House cast as Auction House in HGTV’s “Cash in the Attic” Premiering September 10th 2021 for Six Episodes
LINCOLN PARK, N.J. - After 11 years, HGTV has greenlit six new episodes of its popular series Cash in the Attic. Retooled to highlight collectible items relevant to today's audiences, the latest iteration of the series will star Courtney Tezeno, a passionate collector, and her team of expert appraisers, including Elyse Luray, Jean David Michel and…
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Lucille Ball Memorabilia Headlines Latest Julien's Auctions Sale
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz preparing on set for I Love Lucy. Photo from Ruth Orkin/mptv Images. Today, many remember Lucille Ball for the 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy. That is not without good reason. The show created a blueprint that television sitcoms still follow to this day. Its physical…
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Turner Auctions + Appraisals Is ‘feeling Groovy’ With Hippie, Counterculture & Music Posters & Memorabilia
150 Lots from a Northern California Estate Go Up for Bid on August 7 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 21, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Feelin’ Groovy: Hippie, Counterculture & Music Posters and Memorabilia on August 7, 2021. Featuring 150 lots from a Northern California…
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Heritage Auctions Offers Sir Elton John’s Extraordinary Custom Touring Piano in Upcoming Sale
"Enjoy this as much as I have, Elton John," Sir Elton John signed in black ink, bidding farewell to the piano he used throughout the 1970s and 80s. The legendary singer-songwriter acquired the Steinway in August of 1975 after customizing the keys to be more responsive to very light touch.…
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Auction Review: The Art of Anime and Everything Cool
The anime artistic movement offers a glimpse into Japan’s vast culture and history. Heritage Auctions honored this craft with over 900 lots during its recent The Art of Anime and Everything Cool auction. Many featured lots came from the Glad Anime Museum Collection, which was founded by West Coast collector…
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World’s Largest Auction of Anime Animation Art Breaks $2.1 Million Record at Heritage
First sale dedicated to genre sets world record prices for cels from iconic films, including My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and AKIRA My Neighbor Totoro Mei and Satsuki Production Cel Setup with Key Master Background DALLAS, Texas (June 29, 2021) – The world’s first auction dedicated to the art of anime set multiple…
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The Art of Anime Auction Brings Genre’s Finest Artwork to Heritage Auctions
Famed Glad Museum Collection opens vault of iconic animation cels to fans June 25-27 My Neighbor Totoro Mei and Satsuki Production Cel Setup with Key Master Background DALLAS, Texas (June 7, 2021) – Production animation cels and backgrounds from the most critically-acclaimed and culturally-influential anime films, television series and characters…
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Masters on the Market: John Alvin
Photo of John Alvin. Image from John Alvin Art. After years of poring over film advertisements in his spare time, John Alvin finally got his chance to produce a movie poster in 1974. The film, Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles, could’ve been an intimidating first assignment, but Alvin took it in…
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Rare items in upcoming Artifacts of Hollywood and Music auction
Three-Time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Eric Clapton-Owned 47.5m Luxury Superyacht. Photo: Kruse GWS Auctions. LOS ANGELES, CA.-GWS Auctions has announced the “Artifacts of Hollywood and Music” auction event to take place Saturday, November 28, 2020 beginning at 10:00 a.m. P.T. The auction is the largest entertainment memorabilia auction in…
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Game of Thrones Concept Art Comes to Auction with Heritage
Game of Thrones Dragons Preliminary Concept Painting by William Simpson. Photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions. While storyboarding the stoner comedy Your Highness (2011), artist William Simpson was asked to produce concept art for a much different project. The proposed Game of Thrones television show would ambitiously try to adapt George…
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Lost Bob Dylan Archives of blues musician Tony Glover headlines Marvels of Modern Music auction
Bob Dylan January 1962 signed letter to Tony Glover, "This world is yours, take it easy but take it"— Dylan quotes his musical idol. BOSTON, MASS.-RR Auction's latest Marvels of Modern Music sale is led by the collection of blues musician and writer Tony Glover, a personal friend of Bob…
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Auction Results: Sotheby's Hip Hop Sale
Memorabilia representing Biggie Smalls, Tupac, Salt-N-Pepa, and others realize high results Crown worn by Biggie Smalls during “King of New York” photoshoot. Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images. The crown worn by Biggie Smalls for the "King of New York" cover photo highlighted Sotheby's inaugural hip hop sale last…
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Sotheby's Honors Hip Hop Throughout the Years with Upcoming Event
“King of New York” photo of Biggie Smalls by Barron Clairborne. Image courtesy of Sotheby’s. When Puffy first saw a photographer put a crown on Biggie Smalls' head, he worried Biggie would look like "the Burger King." But Biggie went along with photographer Barron Clairborne's vision. Clairborne, a Black man…
Art Industry
Blockparty Launches New Rare Digital Collectibles Marketplace to Foster More Meaningful Fan Engagement for Artists, Musicians, and Sports Teams
The first collection available features art from Ryan Keeley, Harif Guzman and MADSTEEZ available for sale for the next 48 hours MADSTEEZ WEEN X digital art collectible available now on Blockparty. (Photo: MADSTEEZ) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blockparty today launches its curated digital collectibles marketplace where users can own, sell, and trade valuable…
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Eccentric, astonishing, fascinating - the extraordinary Tony Parker Collection comes to auction at Ewbank's in Surrey
Tony Parker's home in the south of England was covered wall to wall, ceiling to floor in his beloved rock, pop and entertainment memorabilia. WOKING.- What do a vampire hunter’s kit, a fossilised penis bone from a walrus, a Star Trek latex Borg mask and original memorabilia from the TV gameshow…
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Sotheby's and Google to Launch Online Charity Auction of Virtual Experiences with A-Listers
In this time of separation and social-distancing, Sotheby’s and Google are coming together virtually to raise much-needed funds for the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) work to help mitigate and respond to the spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable communities. Together with leading figures from all walks of culture, business, politics and science,…
