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Bill Traylor drawing, $252,000, Christie’s

Bill Traylor drawing, $252,000, Christie’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An iconic drawing by folk art legend Bill Traylor, titled Goat, Camel, Lion, ...

Princess Diana gown, $604,800, Sotheby’s

Princess Diana gown, $604,800, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The “Infanta”-style ball gown designed by Victor Edelstein and worn by Princess Diana ...

Bob Dylan love letters, $669,875, RR Auction

Bob Dylan love letters, $669,875, RR Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium An archive of 42 love letters written by Bob Dylan to a high ...

Lalanne sculpture, $8.4 million, Christie’s

Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A sculpture by Francois-Xavier Lalanne, titled Ane Plante, sold for $8.4 million at ...

Signed Monroe photo, $300,000, Heritage

Signed Monroe photo, $300,000, Heritage
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The only known photograph of Marilyn Monroe inscribed to Joe DiMaggio (“I love ...

Marklin Fidelitas clown train,$84,000, Bertoia Auctions

A rare Marklin “Fidelitas” clown train, 37 inches long with all original paint, sold for $84,000 at an auction held Nov. 17-18 by Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, NJ.
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A rare Marklin “Fidelitas” clown train, 37 inches long with all original paint, sold ...

Caille Bros. slot machine, $246,000, Morphy Auctions

A circa 1904 Caille Bros. 5-cent Roulette floor-model slot machine with seven coin slots sold for $246,000 at an Antique Coin-Op Machines & Advertising auction held Nov. 3-5 by Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A circa 1904 Caille Bros. 5-cent Roulette floor-model slot machine with seven coin ...

Kyser & Rex bank, $24,000, Bertoia’s

A Kyser & Rex (Philadelphia) Roller Skating cast-iron mechanical bank with bright original paint colors sold for $24,000 at an auction titled “Abby’s Attic Finds” held October 14th by Bertoia’s in Vineland, NJ
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Kyser & Rex (Philadelphia) Roller Skating cast-iron mechanical bank with bright original ...

Winter Dance Party concert poster, $447,000, Heritage Auctions

The only known Winter Dance Party concert poster from Feb. 3, 1959, promoting Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and Dion, forever known as “The Day the Music Died” (since all of the above artists except Dion were killed in a plane crash that day), sold for a record $447,000 at a Music Memorabilia Signature Auction held Nov. 11-13 by Heritage Auctions in Dallas.
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The only known Winter Dance Party concert poster from Feb. 3, 1959, promoting ...

Grandma Moses oil painting, $31,250, Dallas Auction Gallery

Grandma Moses’ 1943 oil with glitter on pressed wood painting titled We Have All Gone Sledding sold for $31,250 at a Fine and Decorative Art Auction held November 9th by Dallas Auction Gallery in Dallas, TX
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Grandma Moses’ 1943 oil with glitter on pressed wood painting titled We Have ...

John Steinbeck’s personal journal, $70,000, Bonhams

John Steinbeck’s personal journal, $70,000, Bonhams
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Author John Steinbeck’s personal journal from 1949 (left), in which he details his ...

George Nakashima bench, $48,255, Bonhams Skinner

George Nakashima Conoid bench
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A circa 1960 George Nakashima Conoid bench, part of a 7-piece Nakashima furniture ...