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Circa mid-16th to mid-17th century early Baroque oil painting of the Christ child, unsigned, a beautiful example of early Christian artwork, 14 inches by 17 inches (est. $4,000-$10,000).

Early Baroque oil painting of the Christ child by Salvador Mundi will be in Holabird's July 21-24 auction

Holabird Western Americana / July 13th, 2022

IAC’s Annual Gold and Diamond Conference Returns to Bohemian National Hall in NYC; the focus of the 12th year is “Boldly Building the Future: Gold, Diamonds, and Jewelry in a Transformational Age”

Initiatives in Art and Culture / July 12th, 2022

1960s/’70s Murray Airflow Air Pursuit pedal airplane, 47 inches long with a 36-inch wingspan, tip to tip. Complete and in working order. Estimate $250-$500

Stephenson’s brings on the summertime fun with July 17 Toys & Trains auction

Stephenson's Auctioneers & Appraisers / July 12th, 2022

A fine art standout is this oil on paper by Sean Scully ($20/30,000), an important living artist, titled “Drawing # 30,’ 1980, 30¼ by 23 inches.

Clarke Auction Gallery Will Offer Strong Variety Across the Board July 10

Clarke Auction Gallery / July 9th, 2022

One of six consecutive lots of Al Williamson (1931-2020) original, unpublished concept art that preceded the Star Wars daily newspaper comic strip (which was ultimately written and drawn by Russ Manning and ran from 1979-1984). Of 12 proposal strips created by Williamson, the first six were gifted to George Lucas; the other six were given to Star Wars marketing genius Charles Lippincott, whose widow has consigned them to Hake’s. Each is absolutely fresh to the market. Estimate $10,000-$20,000

Hake’s July 26-27 auction led by Star Wars comic strip concept art, Boba Fett L-slot prototype figure, pop culture rarities

Hake's Auctions / July 11th, 2022

A screen-matched stormtrooper helmet. Heritage Auctions.

Heritage Auctions Offers in July Stormtrooper Helmet and Blaster Used in 1977’s ‘Star Wars’

/ July 7th, 2022

Oil on panel by James Kendrick III (La., 1946-2013), titled Greenwood (1985), 20 ¾ inches tall by 15 inches, signed and dated lower right and titled verso (est. $700-$900).

Crescent City's Summer Estates Auction, July 15-16, will be held online and live in New Orleans, La.

Crescent City Auction Gallery / July 5th, 2022

Double-sided porcelain Supertest Gasoline Service Station sign (Canadian, 1930s), 48 inches in diameter and graded 8.75 on each side for condition (CA$18,880).

Miller & Miller's Petroliana, Railroadiana & Advertising auction, June 18, grosses $628,674 (Canadian)

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. / June 30th, 2022

Extremely rare Button Gwinnett signed document completes record $1.4 million Declaration collection

University Archives / June 29th, 2022

One of the many sunken treasure artifacts recovered from the 1857 Gold Rush-era sinking of the S.S. Central America is this 19th-century daguerreotype metal plate photograph of an unidentified young woman that the scientific mission recovery team nicknamed, “Mona Lisa of the Deep.” (Photo credit: Holabird Western Americana Collections.)

Sunken treasure artifacts from the S.S. Central America (1857) will be displayed, then auctioned

Holabird Western Americana / June 28th, 2022

Louis Vuitton Luggage, Jewelry and Fine Watches to be Auctioned at Doyle.

WEEK OF LUXURY AUCTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AT DOYLE BEGINS JUNE 18

/ June 16th, 2022

Large amethyst cavern geode with deep purple crystals – a real show-stopper, 15 inches by 18 inches by 11 inches, from the Chunlin Zhu collection ($1,375).

Hundreds of collectibles change hands at Holabird's June Minerals Galore & Western Americana Auction

Holabird Western Americana / June 14th, 2022

Extremely rare 17-star, 17-stripe U.S. flag with impeccable provenance from descendants of American naval hero Stephen Decatur Jr (1779-1820), who famously risked his life to avenge the death of his brother, Lt. James Decatur, following an 1804 U.S. attack on Barbary pirates’ ships in Tripoli harbor. Flag’s pattern, dating 1804-1812, coincides with period during which Stephen Decatur Jr was active in the US Navy. Sold for $46,740

Auction records are shattered at Morphy’s $7M Early Arms, Militaria and Extraordinary Firearms auction

/ June 9th, 2022

Oil on canvas portrait of an aristocratic lady attributed to Jean Marc Nattier (French, 1685-1766) (est. $8,000-$12,000).

Property from the collections of Dino De Laurentiis and Mitzi Gaynor will be sold online, June 29th

Andrew Jones Auctions / June 9th, 2022

1945 oil on board painting of a World War II U.S. Navy/Army/Air Force float plane (one of only ten built), with clouds, signed by artist Eric Sloane (N.Y./Conn., 1905-1985), framed ($4,625).

1945 painting of a WWII military float plane soars to $4,625 at EstateOfMind's May 21st estate auction

EstateOfMind Auctions / June 8th, 2022

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Early Baroque oil painting of the Christ child by Salvador Mundi will be in Holabird's July 21-24 auction

IAC’s Annual Gold and Diamond Conference Returns to Bohemian National Hall in NYC; the focus of the 12th year is “Boldly Building the Future: Gold, Diamonds, and Jewelry in a Transformational Age”

Stephenson’s brings on the summertime fun with July 17 Toys & Trains auction

Clarke Auction Gallery Will Offer Strong Variety Across the Board July 10

Hake’s July 26-27 auction led by Star Wars comic strip concept art, Boba Fett L-slot prototype figure, pop culture rarities

Heritage Auctions Offers in July Stormtrooper Helmet and Blaster Used in 1977’s ‘Star Wars’

Crescent City's Summer Estates Auction, July 15-16, will be held online and live in New Orleans, La.

Miller & Miller's Petroliana, Railroadiana & Advertising auction, June 18, grosses $628,674 (Canadian)

Extremely rare Button Gwinnett signed document completes record $1.4 million Declaration collection

Sunken treasure artifacts from the S.S. Central America (1857) will be displayed, then auctioned

WEEK OF LUXURY AUCTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AT DOYLE BEGINS JUNE 18

Hundreds of collectibles change hands at Holabird's June Minerals Galore & Western Americana Auction

Auction records are shattered at Morphy’s $7M Early Arms, Militaria and Extraordinary Firearms auction

Property from the collections of Dino De Laurentiis and Mitzi Gaynor will be sold online, June 29th

1945 painting of a WWII military float plane soars to $4,625 at EstateOfMind's May 21st estate auction

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