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Skinner Offers Rare Books and One-of-a-Kind Documents
The Bulaq printing of Kitab Alf Layla wa-Layla was the first Arabic edition of Thousand and One Nights and served as the basis for almost all of its many translations and versions. The Bulaq was made between 1834 and 1835. A copy from this printing leads the upcoming Historic Manuscripts…
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Alfons Walde Painting Leads Day 1 of Shapiro Auctions Upcoming Sale
Day One of the International Fine & Decorative Art sale, offered by Shapiro Auctions, features works from the former Eastern Bloc and Russia. Among the key lots up for bid is a painting by Austrian artist Alfons Walde titled Bauernsonntag (Farmer Sunday). The painting shows two eerily similar men standing…
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Fine Autograph and Artifacts featuring Hollywood in April 14 auction
James Dean Original Photograph by Roy Schatt. BOSTON, MASS.- With over 800 rare and remarkable items up for auction, R.R. Auction's April Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale features something for every collector with online bidding March 26 - April 14. Highlights include books signed by John F. Kennedy; among them is a…
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Artist to Know: Shanti Dave
Helmuth Stone Gallery Brings Work by Early Indian Abstract Painter When asked to complete a mural in New York’s John F. Kennedy airport, Indian Modern artist Shanti Dave turned an artistic eye back to his childhood. Dave grew up along the western coast of India in the 1930s. As he…
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Quinn’s October 29 auction packed with rare signed books, works on paper, documents and Americana
Featured: JFK-signed baseball, Chuck Close photo of Kate Moss, Letter from Gen. Grant to Abraham Lincoln, Dali-illustrated ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ First U.S. six-volume edition of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, translated from the French and published in 1862 by Carleton (New York), estimate, $700-$900 FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Quinn’s Auction…
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“The Last Car to Safely Transport President Kennedy” Comes to Auction
The 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy left an indelible mark on American culture and history. Within days of his death, his assassin was dead, the United States had a new president, and the conspiracy theories had begun. A relic from the morning of Kennedy’s death highlights Bonhams’ upcoming…
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American Presidential Memorabilia Comes to Auction with Bonhams
Following the September 11th, 2001 attacks, collector Jim Warlick became concerned that children would stop visiting Washington, D.C. to learn about American history. He decided to take his collection of American presidential memorabilia on the road to fill the need. 20 years later, part of his “American Presidential Experience” traveling…
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Kaminski hosts extensive auction of fine furnishings from Waldorf Astoria New York
Proceeds to Benefit St. Bartholomew’s Conservancy. NEW YORK, NY.-Kaminski Auctions is set to host one of the largest and most anticipated auctions of the year. With online bidding and in person previews beginning on October 3rd, Fine Furnishings of the Historic Waldorf Astoria New York will be an extensive display of…
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Items signed by Washington, Lincoln, JFK and Jackie, Einstein, others are in One of a Kind Collectibles auction Sept. 10
Buyers can register and bid now, at www.OAKauctions.com. The sale has 282 lots, many signed by history's brightest luminaries. It's a collector's paradise. 1776 letter signed by then-General George Washington, to Abraham Yates Jr., requesting assistance moving wounded troops after the Battle of Long Island (est. $15,000 -$20,000). CORAL GABLES,…
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Artworks by Romare Bearden, Siebe Johannes Ten Cate lead Bruneau & Co.'s August 27th auction
CRANSTON, R.I. – A painting by the Dutch Impressionist Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) sold for $4,688, and a jazz-themed lithograph by the renowned African American artist Romare Howard Bearden (N.Y./N.C., 1911-1988) hit $2,125, in an Estate Fine Art & Antiques Auction held August 27th by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers,…
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University Archives' online auction on Wednesday, August 19, promises to be the biggest, most diverse in company history
The full catalog, showing all 351 lots, is online for bidding and viewing now, at the newly revamped University Archives website (www.UniversityArchives.com). United States flag flown aboard the Apollo XIII space mission in 1970, with a NASA certificate signed by all three astronaut crew members (est. $18,000-$20,000). WESTPORT, CT, UNITED…
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Parts from the Apollo 11 Columbia Command Module Are Coming to Auction
Julien’s Auctions presents controls used by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on their first-to-the-moon mission. Photo of Earth taken during the Apollo 11 space mission. The Apollo 11 space mission fulfilled the late President John F. Kennedy's 1961 goal to put a man on the moon before the…
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Andrew Jones Auctions will hold online-only DTLA Collections & Estates auctions on Tuesday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 14
The auctions will feature market fresh furnishings, decorations and accessories, all enticingly priced. Start times both auction days are 11 am Pacific time. Andrew Jones Auctions’ DTLA Collections & Estates auctions on Tuesday, June 30th and Tuesday, July 14th will feature market fresh furnishings, decorations and accessories, all enticingly priced. Eager bidders will find…
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Bes, the Egyptian Dwarf God and Protector of Children: Know Before You Bid
A Bone-Carved Vessel of the Egyptian God Comes to Auction, Presented by Artemis Gallery Egyptian Bone Cosmetic Vessel Depicting Bes. Photo by Artemis Gallery. Worship of the dwarf god Bes began in the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2686–2181 BC) and continued even into the Roman Empire. Representations of his…
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Artemis Gallery auction presents antiquities, Asian & ethnographic art
Ancient Greek Attic black-figure krater by ‘Painter of Louvre F6,’ circa 560-550 BCE, 14in wide with iconographic program featuring a swan between two confronting panthers. Estimate $25,000-$40,000 BOULDER, COLO.- While every auction event conducted by Artemis Gallery is a trip back in time with exciting artifacts from scores of important cultures waiting…
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Exceptional Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic
William F. Draper was a portrait painter and former combat artist who painted many leading political and cultural figures of the 20th century. He is best known for his portrait of John F. Kennedy that was completed a year before his assassination. Draper was the only artist for whom President…
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Online Sales Surge to $41 Million in One Week at Heritage Auctions Amid Pandemic Concerns
Thousands of bidders flock to world's leading online auction house to buy rare coins, illustration and modern & contemporary art Source: Hiscox Online Art Trade Report 2019 DALLAS, Texas (May 1, 2020) – More than 16,000 online bidders proved a global pandemic could not stop the action at 23 auction sessions…
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Signed Presidential Letters Lift Heritage Historical Manuscripts Auction Above $1.1 Million
Kennedy campaign notes draw $25K DALLAS, Texas (April 24, 2020) – A collection of John F. Kennedy’s personal campaign notes and a selection of letters signed by assorted U.S. presidents led the total result for Heritage Auctions’ Historical Manuscripts Auction to $1,164,278 April 22 in Dallas, Texas. John F. Kennedy Uncensored Campaign…
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“Casino Royale” First Edition Copy, Presented by Potter & Potter Auctions: Know Before You Bid
First edition copy of Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. Photo by Potter & Potter Auctions. After making a bad investment in a chain of French brothels, Soviet counterintelligence operative Le Chiffre plans to get his money back in a game of Chemin de Fer Baccarat. Tasked with bankrupting Le Chiffre…
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John F. Kennedy Campaign Notes, Presented by Heritage Auctions: What to Know Before You Bid
John F. Kennedy uncensored campaign notes made while suffering from laryngitis. Photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions. John F. Kennedy's political opponent, Hubert Humphrey, watched each young, charismatic member of the Kennedys cross the state of Wisconsin during the 1960 Democratic Primary. Humphrey would later say he "felt like an independent…
