September 18, 2021

Museum Shows

Toward the end of the 1950s, Estee Lauder came onto the beauty industry scene, getting on the map in particular with the launch of her fragrance, Youth Dew.
Features

Beauty's Lasting Legacy

Makeup Museum in New York celebrates centuries of cosmetics.

After an opening bid of $250,000, Neil Armstrong’s one and only Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown MS67 NGC 14K Gold Robbins Medal ended with a winning bid of $2,055,000. This CAG certified 28mm medal was one of only three specially minted gold medals flown aboard Apollo 11, one for each member of the crew: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The obverse, above, depicts Collins’ early and original concept for the mission insignia with the eagle carrying an olive branch in its mouth. The reverse, below, has the dates of the mission, surnames of the crew and the gold hallmark. From the Neil Armstrong Family Collection. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Auctions

Apollo 11 memorabilia sells for millions at auctions

Record-setting stoneware face cooler, $177,000. Courtesy of Crocker Farm.
Antiques

Stoneware face cooler sets records

Russian vase, unknown maker,
Antiques

Russian vase commands more than 150 times estimate

A 7 1/2-inch tall Russian vase, which was cataloged with a $600 to $900 estimate, didn’t end its auction until it hit $141,450 – 157 times its high estimate.

John F. Kennedy negative and photograph collection, sold for $9,492.
Auctions

JFK image archive sells for $9,492

An assortment of 19 original negatives of President John F. Kennedy sold for $9,492 according to Boston-based RR Auction.

Two rediscovered marble busts by the French 18th century sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741-1828 Paris), $1.475 million. Photo courtesy Cottone Auctions, www.cottoneauctions.com
Antiques

Fine art auction sees marble busts soar to $1.475M

Two rediscovered marble busts by the 18th century French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon sold for a combined $1.475 million at the Fine Art & Antiques Auction held March 23 by Cottone Auctions.

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Antique Shows

10 Things You Should Know: The Antique Advertising Association of America

The Antique Advertising Association of America (AAAA) was established in 1990 and conducts an annual convention celebrating vintage and antique advertising each year.

Auctions

Aurora monster models sell for $7,200

On May 16, a lot of 16 Aurora monster and sci-fi-related model kits from the 1960s sold for $7,200 during Heritage Auctions’ Sunday Internet Comics, Animation, & Art Auction.

A healthy collector is a happy collector. Health expert David Meinz will speak at the AAAA Convention on July 26 in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Photos courtesy of AAAA
Antique Shows

Authors speaking at antique advertising convo

The Antique Advertising Association of America (AAAA), also known as “Quad-A,” announces the seminars that will take place at its annual convention in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania from July 24-27, 2019.

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Girl at Mirror, The Saturday Evening Post cover study, 1954, oil on photographic paper laid on board, 10-1/8 x 10-1/2 inches, initialed lower left: N/R, $399,000.
Fine Art

N.C. Wyeth, Rockwell lead American art auction

A pair of paintings by iconic American artist Newell Convers Wyeth combined to sell for more than $1.1 million, leading Heritage Auctions' May 3, 2019, auction of fine art.

Schoenhut circus with people, tent, and animals. Courtesy of Pook & Pook / Noel Barrett Auctions
Antiques

Antique steam toys starring in June 15 auction

The highlight of Pook & Pook's June 15 online antique toy sale is part two of the Morton A. Hirschberg Collection of steam toys. Hirschberg is a former president of the Antique Toy Collectors of America.

Decorative arts auction
Auctions

800 lots set to cross the block June 26

Pook & Pook is celebrating summer with another one of the firm's popular Online Only Decorative Arts auctions, to be held on Wednesday June 26, 2019.

A. Elmer Crowell carved snowy egret, $48,000
Antiques

D.H. Lawrence painting claims $28,800

If you were late to Saturday’s session of Eldred’s two-day spring sale of art and antiques April 5-6, you missed a few of the day’s most exciting lots ...

Raymond Chandler. The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. First edition, signed by the author on the front free endpaper with note, $57,500.
Auctions

Mystery fiction drives rare book auction to $1.6M

Led by The Otto Penzler Collection of Mystery Fiction, Heritage Auctions’ March 6 Rare Books Auction realized $1,684,038.

prototype coca-cola bottle
Auctions

Prototype Coke bottle caps off $110,700

An effervescent six-figure winning bid drove an extremely rare Coca-Cola prototype bottle to the top of prices realized at Morphy’s April 12-14 auction in Las Vegas.