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Auction Industry, Press Release
Bohemian Club & Bohemian Grove Posters, Books & Ephemera Come To Turner Auctions + Appraisals On August 10
Prominent Artists of the Printed Material Include Ray Sullivan, Phil Frank, George Lichty, Wayne Pope, Amado Gonzales, Antonio Sotomayor, Vincent Perez & Lonnie Bee SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 12, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Bohemian Club Books & Ephemera on August 10, 2024. The…
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Auction Review: Freedom Auction Company's February 2024 Circus Memorabilia Event
Freedom Auction Company of Sarasota, Florida held its annual Circus Memorabilia Auction on February 17, 2024. Nearly 900 lots of 19th to 21st-century posters, broadsides, stage-worn outfits and props, oddities, and other circus, sideshow, and theme park materials were on offer. Many items had ties to the Ringling Bros. and…
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Stephenson’s to host April 22 Superheroes, Comic Books, Sports Memorabilia & Posters Auction
Fun-filled auction includes dozens of group-lots of Marvel, DC and other comics; lithographs and cels, fanzines, large collection of High Times magazines, boxing programs, vintage travel posters SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On Friday, April 22nd, superheroes and comic-character favorites will converge on Stephenson’s auction gallery in suburban Philadelphia for an exciting…
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Hake’s March 15-16 auction hits $3.2M, sets multiple world records including $204,435 price realized for Star Wars Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype action figure
1920 Cox/Roosevelt campaign button declares victory at $185,850, handily surpassing previous record for a pinback: Hake’s $70,092 sale of a Babe Ruth/Red Sox button in 2021 YORK, Pa. – Record-setting prices just kept on coming at Hake’s $3.2 million online auction of pop culture rarities and didn’t stop until the…
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PAI’s 84th Rare Posters Auction LXXXIV on July 20th totals $1.9M in sales; Mucha steals the show.
New York, NY – July 30, 2021 — Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) second sale of the year, on July 20th, finished at $1.9 million in sales. Rare Posters Auction LXXXIV demonstrated a continued passion for the masters of the poster—namely, Alphonse Mucha. Jack Rennert, President of PAI, said, “This auction,…
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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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1856 Bond Certificate Twice Signed By Cornelius Vanderbilt Sells For $11,250 At Holabird Western Americana Collections’ May 13-17 Auction
The auction was loaded with historical autographs, minerals and mining collectibles, gold and silver, numismatics, stock certificates, original art, Native Americana and more; 3,049 lots in all California Gold Rush-era bond signed by Cornelius Vanderbilt as president of the Accessory Transit Company of Nicaragua, issued in 1856 for $5,000, with…
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Vintage Posters From Bill Graham, Family Dog, Grateful Dead & More Come To Auction May 15
Turner Auctions + Appraisals Offers 128 Lots of Posters & Memorabilia Grateful Dead King Kong Concert Poster SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 30, 2021 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the sale of vintage posters from Bill Graham, Family Dog, Grateful Dead, and more at 10:30 am…
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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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PAI’s 83rd Rare Posters Auction LXXXIII on March 14th totals $1.95M in sales, with many record-breaking wins.
New York, NY – March 24, 2021 — Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) first sale of the year, on March 14th, finished at just under $2 million in sales. Rare Posters Auction LXXXIII surpassed expectations, thanks to passionate collectors and first-rate consignments. Jack Rennert, President of PAI, said, “This sale featured…
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The Political and Social Art of Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey art, be it posters, murals, stickers or clothing items, is sought-after by collectors worldwide. Shepard Fairey is an American muralist and graphic artist. He is best known for creating a sticker with a portrait of professional wrestler Andre the Giant with the word Obey. His 2008 ‘Hope’ poster…
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Hake’s smashes house record with $2.9M Premier Auction of important American memorabilia and collectibles
Six-figure prices paid for 1860 Lincoln/Hamlin parade banner, MLK-signed jail logbook pages Hand-painted, hand-stitched 1860 Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin parade banner used by youthful political activists known as the ‘Wide Awakes.’ Fresh to the market after 30 years in a private collection, it sold for $143,104, the highest auction…
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Artist Record for H.A. Volodimer at $37k
Manuel Orazi, La Maison Moderne, 1900. Sold for $37,500. VINTAGE POSTERS Sale 2558; February 18, 2021 Sale total: $528,223 We offered 348 lots; 266 sold (76% sell-through rate by lot) All prices include Buyer’s Premium. New York—Swann Galleries’ winter offering of Vintage Posters saw the highest recent sell-through rate of…
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The Spookiest Items Coming to Auction This Halloween
Halloween may look different during a public health crisis, but many auction houses are still bringing the spirit of the season to bidders. Auction Daily surveyed the offerings to find the spookiest lots. Ghosts at Morton Subastas October 29th, 2020 at 8:00 PM EDT Mariana Yampolsky, La novia fantasma, 1999.…
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Holabird's five-day 'Spooktacular' auction, Oct. 29-Nov. 2, will feature over 3,600 lots in many collecting categories
Included is original artwork for the very first psychedelic rock poster – created in 1965 for the grand opening of the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada. Original artwork for what is widely regarded as the very first psychedelic rock poster – created in 1965 for the grand opening…
Exhibitions
Special Exhibition: Vintage Posters from the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-1940 at Spencer Helfen Fine Arts
September 22, 2020 – Ongoing We are pleased to present several rare and important vintage advertising posters for the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-1940 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of that enchanting event. Shawl, Nyeland & Seavey, "1939 World’s Fair on San Francisco Bay," 1937 The Golden…
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Preston Evans has a colossal four-day auction event planned for Sept. 4-7 at the Big Peach Antiques Mall in Byron, Ga.
Offered will be toys, Popeye collectibles, advertising, movie posters, petroliana, jukeboxes, arcade games, slots, magic memorabilia, Coca-Cola items, more. Items belonging to Preston Evans’s longtime friend Buddy Austin, recently deceased, will be sold, to include his beloved 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and a collection of vintage motorcycles. BYRON, GEORGIA, UNITED…
Artists
‘A Loving Dialogue’: Joan Miró’s Adventures In Printmaking
A guide to the Catalan artist’s prolific and endlessly creative printmaking oeuvre, illustrated with works offered at Christie’s ‘A kaleidoscopic game of infinite possibilities’ — this was how French writer Michel Leiris described the art created by his friend, Joan Miró. If the Spanish artist is remembered principally as a painter, it’s worth…
