Friday, June 28, Alex Cooper will be holding their Friday Preferred Auction. The catalog for this auction holds a variety of fine jewelry, contemporary art, furniture, and collectibles. Highlights include a collection of four “Marilyn Monroe” prints from Andy Warhol as well as several sketches from the famous 20th century artist. Fine jewelry features Navajo and other Native American lots, Tiffany & Co. silver, and Omega watches. Fine rugs, furniture, and collectibles round out this catalog of over 400 lots. Starting bids range from $40 to $1,500. Visit Bidsquare to view the catalog and register to bid.
All that glitters and sparkles is gold and diamond in case of Fortuna Exchange’s June Jewelry and Watches auction. From the most celebrated makers of the world comes a broad range of fine jewelry and iconic watches in this monthly auction. Mention worthy items include a three-stone ring with 2.65-carat, emerald-cut diamond flanked by 0.72-carat and 0.73-carat diamonds; passed on from a grandmother to her three daughters is a brooch dating back to the late 1800s. Set in 18K rose gold is a bracelet that has marquise-cut diamond in all shades of pink imaginable. To grab one before the rest, register online on Bidsquare.
Wright introduces a breath of modern, musical air with its upcoming auction, Rock Style: From the Boyd Collection. This auction features items from the collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, who have created a name for themselves with their high-quality modernist objects. A tribute to the golden days of rock and roll, multiple perspectives of pop culture and artistic design intersect in a single auction. Starting bids range from $25 to $2,600, making this quirky auction accessible for casually interested buyers and avid collectors alike. It includes a wide variety of cultural memorabilia, with over 100 available guitars from Gibson, Fender, and more. Movie and musical posters capture such icons as Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, and Kate Moss. Album covers and art pieces feature the work of Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Richard Avedon. Noteworthy lots include a custom cowhide speaker, a psychedelic 1967 Beatles poster, and a Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar from 1968. Scattered in this eclectic offering is Californian longboard skateboards, American pin-ups, and traditional Polynesian carvings. View the complete catalog and register to bid online on Live Auctioneers.
The upcoming auction Stonewall@50 Photographs Online offered by Bonhams celebrates the 50th anniversary of the riots at Stonewall in New York City. The landmark event helped usher in a new era of gay and transgender rights and encouraged sexual freedom and expression, inspiring a generation of photographers. The auction highlights these artists and includes pieces like Herb Ritts’s ‘Vladimir I, Hollywood’ Nan Goldin’s 1991 ‘Misty doing her make-up’, Paris. Photography from such luminaries as Annie Leibovitz and John Mapplethorpe round out the collection, and a percentage of each sale will go to the Elton John AIDS Foundation. For registration and to preview pieces from the auction, go to Bonhams.
The ongoing Fine Wines & Rare Spirits Online auction, offered by Skinner, began on June 18th and will conclude on June 27th. The 914-lot auction primarily consists wine and bourbon. Among the most notable bourbons in this auction is a 24-year-old, single barrel bourbon from Willett Family Estate. Other bourbons with a high estimated value are a 10-year-old bottle from Weller Antique Reserve and a 12-year-old bottle of Van Winkle Family Reserve. All three of these companies operate out of Kentucky, where 95% of the world’s bourbon originates. There are also many lots with individual or multiple bottles of wine. This includes one lot of three bottles and one demi bottle of red wine. The auction also has bottles of Chateau de Faugeres Peby Cuvee Speciale from 2005, Rothwell Hyde Red Wine from 2005, Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock Heathcote Shiraz from 2009, and a demi bottle of Rothwell Hyde Red Wine from 2005. You can view each of these lots and register to bid on Skinner’s website.
The first gay pride event was a riot. On June 28th, 1969, violent demonstrations broke out in New York City after a police raid of a popular gay bar, the Stonewall Inn. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Stonewall Riots, Sotheby’s is offering Bent., an auction whose lots represent the experience of LGBT community from the 19th century to present. The auction primarily consists of paintings, photographs, and manuscripts. The most notable book in the auction is an 1867 copy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. Often considered to be the father of American poetry, Whitman’s Leaves of Grass was not only one of America’s first major contributions to poetry but also a distinctly queer text that inspired major literary figures such as Allen Ginsberg. Speaking of Allen Ginsberg, a portrait of his life partner, Peter Orlovsky, is also among the lots with the highest estimated value in this auction. Orlovsky and Allen Ginsberg were foundational figures of the Beat Generation and this painting, a fully nude portrait by Robert Lavigne, is a reminder of the pride and lack of inhibitions that made the Beats distinct. Andy Warhol, a leading figure in the Pop Art movement and another LGBTQ icon, is also represented in this auction with several pieces. This includes a negative for a piece called “Self-Defense”, a satiIre of over-the-top advertising. Among the photography with the highest estimated value is Catherine Opie’s “Dyke”. Part of a larger series titled Portraits (1993-1997), this is a showcase of the tattoos, earrings, and body types of the LGBT community. Interested bidders can register to bid on Sotheby’s website.
Oleg Cassini was an important confidant and the official designer for American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. As inauguration day drew closer for her husband, John F. Kennedy, it was Cassini she confided in. “Protect me,” she writes in a letter available in the upcoming Doyle auction, “as I seem so mercilessly exposed & don’t know how to cope with it.” And protect her he did, in part by designing the iconic “Jackie Look” which allowed her to project confidence even in trying times. The auction of Oleg Cassini’s estate, presented by Doyle, includes books, furniture, and paintings owned by the designer. It also offers a look into Cassini’s relationship with Jacqueline Kennedy (later known as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis). Among the most notable lots is a collection of drawings, correspondence, and clippings outlining designs for Mrs. Kennedy. Provided in this lot is a full page of instructions and five large line drawings, both directly from Mrs. Kennedy for Cassini’s design coordinator. Several lots also speak to Cassini’s relationship with American actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly, who is known for such famous roles as Lisa Fremont in Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954). Among the most notable lots that illustrate this relationship is a series of four autographed letters. While most of the letters are cordial, one offers an unexpected look into a tumultuous moment in their friendship: “You have upset me so that I could die,” Kelly writes, “I just don’t understand your attitude.” Among the other items with a high estimated value from Cassini’s estate are a 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spur and a side table credited to Royal Cabinet Maker James Moore. View the items in this auction and register to bid on Doyle’s website.
Premier auction will bring together works of valued artists in art histories such as John Zurier, Sam Gillian and Andy Warhol. In this auction, a Chinese sculpture of deity Shadakshari Lokeshvara appears to be seated on a lotus is portrayed as a powerful spirit devoted to helping humanity. The collection reveals noteworthy items such as watches from Patek Philippe along with diamond rings designed by Art Deco. Not only that, but Alex Cooper also presents delicately hand-woven Persian rugs associated with high quality. Premier auction offers variations to collectors of every interest on Bidsquare.
A Large Diquis Gold Pendant c. 700-1400 AD, a magnificent Nazca Cushma c. 200-500 AD, and a rare Olmec Mask c. 300-500 BC headlines a trove of Pre-Columbian art featured in Heritage Auctions’ Ethnographic Art: American Indian, Pre-Columbian and Tribal Auction June 25 in Dallas, Texas. The auction also includes extraordinary tribal art, with some of the highlights being a Mambila Figure from Cameroon and a wooden Suku Mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition to the Pre-Columbian Art and Tribal Art, the auction features an extraordinary selection of American Indian art, including, an Iroquois Ball Head War Club, two Yokuts Coiled Baskets, a Northwest Coast Chilkat Blanket, and a John Nieto Medicine Man. This catalog has over 680 lots and bids start at $1. Those interested in a full preview can do so between June 23-25 or you can register to bid at Heritage Auctions.
Experience the works of George Swanson (1908-1968) in the upcoming auction, “The Art of Expedition: The Works of George Swanson” offered by Sotheby’s. Many of the lots in this auction originate from the personal collection of prolific ornithologist and marine biologist Charles William Beebe (1877-1962). Swanson’s works feature detailed depictions of flora and fauna from many different ecosystems. Included in the auction are Swanson’s Tropical Heron and Land Crab Habitat as well as many other interesting pieces. View the remaining lots and register to bid at Sotheby’s today.
