10 Press Releases
Tag: John Lennon
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Auction Result
Super rare Pokémon SM Black Star “Ishihara GX” promotional trading card soars to $50,600 at Weiss Auctions, Nov. 19-20
The card, issued in 2017, is one of only about 60 copies in existence and just the fourth copy to ever reach the market. Overall, the auction grossed $675,000. Extremely rare Pokémon SM Black Star “Ishihara GX” promotional trading card, graded PSA 8 Near Mint/Mint, one of only about 60…
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Auction Industry
Original handwritten lyrics to the 1956 Elvis Presley hit song Heartbreak Hotel will be auctioned November 19th-20th
The lyrics are an expected top lot in the online-only Thursday-Friday sale planned by Weiss Auctions, based in Lynbrook, N.Y., at 10 am Eastern time both days. Original handwritten lyrics to the classic 1956 Elvis Presley hit song Heartbreak Hotel, written in 1955 by Mae Boren Axton, a high school…
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Music Memorabilia Online Sale
From a John Lennon gift box to an Elvis Presley hand-painted poster, the upcoming Bonhams Music Memorabilia Online Sale presents a range of items from the music industry. A signed guitar from Keith Richards is among the featured lots. According to the auction house, this is believed to be the…
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Artists
Gerard Widdershoven, Founder of Maison Gerard, Remembered
Gerardus A. Widdershoven of New York and Bridgehampton, New York, founder of Maison Gerard, died on Sunday, June 14 at a hospice in the hamlet of Quiogue, New York, after a valiant battle with cancer. Gerardus A. WiddershovenPhoto: Robert Levin, courtesy of Maison Gerard. Born in the Netherlands in 1951, Gerard…
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The Beatles At The Hard Rock
The upcoming Beatles at the Hard Rock sale, presented by Julien’s Auctions, offers nearly 300 Beatles-themed items. Available is a selection of never-before-seen memorabilia, autographed objects, guitars and instruments, obscure licensed material, and vinyl albums. Held on the 50th anniversary of the band’s dissolution, the auction will be held online and…
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Exhibitions
Why Greta Garbo, Givenchy, John Lennon And Valentino All Flocked To Dalva Brothers
On 2 April in New York, Christie’s presents a landmark sale of European furniture, Sèvres porcelain, Chinese works of art, clocks, sculpture, and more from the family firm that has been a fixture in New York for the past 80 years Greta Garbo, Givenchy, John Lennon ‘My mother always said that Dalva…
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20th Century Design
The 20th Century Design auction, offered by Skinner, presents nearly 600 lots. These pieces range from New York hotel decorations to Art Deco tables once owned by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The Barbizon-Plaza Hotel in New York City was designed specifically for musicians and artists. The hard work paid…
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Contemporary Photographs
Sotheby’s third annual Contemporary Photographs auction in New York is a showcase of significant contemporary works by the likes of David Hockney, Cindy Sherman, Robert Rauschenberg, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Wolfgang Tillmans, Richard Prince, Annie Leibovitz, and many more. Of the many fine pieces up for bid, those that are likely to…
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Collections of Railroadiana and Autographs
Collections of Railroadiana and Autographs by Soulis Auctions, brings to its collectors, a rare display of autographs by famous legends and antique railway souvenirs. A framed autograph of Al Capone, known famously as Scarface, clipped on a printed sheet of images of his cell at Eastern State Penitentiary, is the…
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Interiors: Fine Art Online
The ongoing Interiors: Fine Arts Online auction, offered by Christie’s, began on June 14th and will conclude on June 19th. The lots are primarily 20th-century paintings, figures, and photographs, but there are several exceptions. One notable exception is an original John Lennon “Bag One”, which is a collection of fourteen…
