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Philadelphia — Freeman’s is pleased to announce the results of its September 23 auction, a 140-lot sale that achieved a 95% sell-through rate and underscores Freeman’s strength in presenting material across a wide range of disciplines and time periods. Thursday’s auction saw strong results for…
New York — Swann Galleries opened their fall 2021 season with the single-owner sale of The Virginia Zabriskie Collection on Tuesday, September 21. The success of the auction was the result of a multi-department effort from the house’s prints and drawings and photography departments. Original works…
Chicago — Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce this 365 lot sale to be held on Saturday, October 30th starting at 10am CDT. The event will be held online and live streamed, with a limited number of bidders physically allowed in the gallery as determined by current Illinois public…
Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England — Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to present the Library, Pictures and Camera Collection of Eric Hosking OBE Hon. FRPS FBIPP (1909-1991), to be offered in our forthcoming Books, Maps & Manuscripts sale on 24 November 2021.
New York – The Exceptional Literature Collection of Theodore B. Baum, sold across two live and online sales, totaled $9,657,875, surpassing the pre-sale high estimate. The live sale achieved $6,703,375 and was 98% sold by lot and 218% hammer above low estimate. Bidders participated from 14…
Amsterdam — Catawiki is excited to announce its upcoming Exclusive Autographs & Manuscripts Auction. Beginning on the 21st September, this includes many beautiful and fascinating items. There is certainly a French feel to the auction this month. One of the most beautiful objects is a…
Runnemede, NJ – Comic books featuring superheroes including Batman, The Avengers, Superman, Thor and others smashed records at auction this weekend. The bidding was topped by a $1.47 million price tag for a rare copy of Batman #1, the first comic dedicated exclusively to The Dark Knight, and was an…
New York – Sotheby’s announces a copy of The Official Edition of the Constitution, the First Printing of the Final Text of the Constitution as a highlight of Sotheby’s Evening Sales this November in New York, marking the first time a manuscript or historical document will be presented in a fine art…
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England — Personal effects once owned by Lieutenant William Bligh (1754-1817) of HMS Bounty fame come for sale in Essex this month. A timed auction at Sworders (September 17-26) will offer the collection of the late John O’Conner (1940-2020), an authority on the…
Amherst, MA — The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art celebrates its beloved late co-founder Eric Carle in the new exhibition Color | Joy | Eric Carle on view through March 6, 2022. The exhibition highlights Carle’s passion for nature and his love of color with original collage illustrations from…
