Nate D. Sanders will be concluding their next online auction on October 29th and the catalog for this event is available on their official site. About 100 of nearly 800 lots is material under the banner of “Hollywood Memorabilia”. Their highlight from this auction is Bruce Lee memorabilia, as well as a variety of Hollywood and historical memorabilia, including props, costumes, set pieces, awards, and other material. [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions has published the online catalog for their upcoming sale – “Icons and Idols” – which will be held at their Beverly Hills gallery on November 8th, 9th, and 10th. The first day of the three days of auction will feature Property from the Estate of William Travilla, which includes over 400 items encompassing original costumes, costume sketches, awards, and more. This collection will be on exhibit at Newbridge Silverware’s Museum of Style Icons in Ireland prior to the sale. The following two days will feature a variety of Hollywood memorabilia with 800 lots including Clayton Moore’s Lone Ranger mask, a 1942 Academy Award, and a number of items from Marilyn Monroe, Stan Laurel, Mary Pickford, Cyd Charisse, Walter Matthau, and more.
Nate D. Sanders will be concluding their next online auction on September 26th and the catalog for this event is available on their official site. Over 500 of more than 2,500 lots is material under the banner of “Hollywood”. Their highlight from this auction is Captain Kangaroo’s Bunny Rabbit & Mr. Moose Puppets, as well as a variety of Hollywood and historical memorabilia, including props, costumes, set pieces, awards, and other material. [Read more…]
Bonhams will be holding their next “Entertainment Memorabilia” (auction 20771) sale event in Knightsbridge on July 3rd. This sale includes a mix of film/television as well as music related memorabilia, with a total of 399 lots. [Read more…]
Bonhams will be holding their “Entertainment Memorabilia including Animation Art” (auction 20984) sale event in Los Angeles on May 5th. This sale includes a mix of film/television as well as music related memorabilia. [Read more…]
I have been traveling for the past week, so did not personally watch the latest Profiles in History sale (“Hollywood Auction 53”) live, but received a number of e-mails and texts from others in this art market commenting about the overall “lackluster” and “disappointing” results of the event, though there were a few surprises and stand out pieces (such as the Lord of the Rings Legolas bow going for $372,000 with Buyer’s Premium, Kate Winslet’s dress from Titanic selling for $330,000 with BP, and an X-Wing model from Star Wars realizing approximately $270,000 with BP). Based on a spreadsheet compiled by a friend, focusing on Lots 433-902 (the second half of the catalog, following classic Hollywood photos, etc.), about 40% of the items were not sold. [Read more…]
Profiles in History’s Winter auction catalog, “Drama, Action, Romance: Hollywood Auction 53” is now available in print as well as online, via their official site. This sale is scheduled for December 15th at their Calabasas Hills facility.
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Bonhams will be holding their “Entertainment Memorabilia” sale event in Knightsbridge on December 12th. This sale includes a mix of film/television as well as music related memorabilia. [Read more…]