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Rungius oil painting, Kashmir sapphire ring, A Space Odyssey suit,
$372,000, Abell Auction $237,500, Grogan & Co. $370,000, Julien’s

An oil on canvas An Art Deco Kashmir A space suit from Stanley
painting by Carl sapphire ring featuring Kubrick’s film 2001: A
Clemens Moritz baguette and full-cut Space Odyssey, with helmet,
Rungius (1869- diamonds centering a believed to have been worn
1959), titled cushion-cut, 4.81-carat by the movie’s star, Keir
Alarmed (Big Horn sapphire sold for Dullea, as the mission pilot
Rocky Mountain $237,500 at a Spring and scientist Dr. David
Sheep), sold for Auction held June 14 by Grogan & Company Bowman, sold for $370,000
$372,000 at a Fine Art & Antiques auction held in Boston, MA. Also, a 20 inch by 16-inch oil at a Hollywood: Legends &
June 14 by Abell Auction in Commerce, CA. on canvas portrait of a beautiful young Explorers Auction held July
Also, an 18kt gold, platinum, and fancy natural woman by John William Godward (English, 17-18 by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA.
gray-blue and pink diamond ring realized 1861-1922), dated 1909, brought $109,375; Also, two pilot control sticks from NASA’s
$300,000; Bob Kuhn’s (1920-2007) painting of and a portrait painting by Gloria Vanderbilt Apollo 11 flight to the moon were sold, one
a wading elephant titled Aquacade made (American, 1924-2019), titled Gerta (1964), used by Neil Armstrong ($370,000) and the
$114,000; and Bob Kuhn’s Cool, Cool Sand gaveled for $53,125. other Buzz Aldrin ($256,000).
(ca. 1987) reached $102,000.
LeBron James rookie card, Reverse glass painting,
Gordon Parks photo, $1.845 million, Goldin Auctions $84,000, Thomaston Place

$25,625, Doyle
A 2003-04 UD “Exquisite A scarce British late
A large-format photograph by Collection” #78 LeBron 18th century reverse-
Gordon Parks (1912-2006), James signed rookie card glass painting, after a
titled American Gothic (Ella (#14/23), graded Gem Mint work by Mather
Watson), taken in 1942, sold 9.5/BGS 10, sold for a record Brown (UK/MA,
for $25,626 in a Photographs $1.845 million in a Summer 1761-1831), with
Auction held June 29 by Premium Auction held July the original frame,
Doyle in New York City. 18 by Goldin Auctions, based sold for $84,000 in a virtual sale titled Summer
Another Parks’ photo— in Runnemede, NJ. Also, a Bounty I, held July 18-19 by Thomaston Place
Emerging Man, Harlem 1984-85 Michael Jordan Auction Galleries in Thomaston, ME. Also, two
(1952)—also hit $25,625; Helmut Newton’s rookie season game-used and artworks by Pop Art icon Keith Haring
(1920-2004) iconic diptych, Sie Kommen, Paris, dual signed pair of Air Jordan I sneakers realized (NY/PA, 1958-1990) brought $42,000 and
Dressed and Naked (1981) realized $33,750; and $369,000; and a 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft $27,000; and a full-length Roman marble statue
William A. Garnett’s (1916-2006) Train Crossing Prospects Mike Trout signed rookie card of Asclepius, the god of medicine and health,
the Desert Near Kelso (1974) rose to $8,125. (#09/25) changed hands for $344,400. changed hands for $23,400.

David Thimgan painting, Two Edmondson sculptures, Huanghuali cabinet,
$10,000, Eldred’s $210,000, Case Antiques $471,000, Christie’s
A marine painting by A pair of sculptures by A diminutive Chinese huanghuali
David Thimgan (CA, African American artist compound cabinet and hat chest
1955-2003), titled William Edmondson, from the 19th century sold for
Long Day’s Journey, titled Lady with a $471,000 during Asian Art Week,
Balclutha, 1889, sold Book and Critter, sold a series of online auctions held
for $10,000 at an for $144,000 and July 7-24 by Christie’s in New
American Paintings $66,000, respectively, York City. Also, a painting by
Auction held May 21 by Eldred’s in East at a Summer Antiques Auction held July 11-12 Wang Xuetao (Chinese, 1903-
Dennis, MA. Also, a portrait of the schooner by Case Antiques Auction in Knoxville, TN 1984), titled Fowl and Blossoms,
Thomas E. Lannon in Gloucester Harbor by Also, a Southern Depression-era quilt by African realized $137,500; an untitled
Donald Allen Mosher (1945-2014) knocked American artist Ruth Clement Bond soared to (Falling Figure) painting by Tyeb Mehta (1925-
down for $8,750; two views of Gloucester by $50,400; a 9-inch bronzed plaster sculpture 2009), from 1965, earned $975,000; and a 19th
Jeff Weaver brought $6,600; and a still life of by Augusta Savage, titled Gamin, achieved century sculpture of a crow signed Myochin
brass and ceramic vessels by Robert Douglas $28,800; and a marine painting by Charles Meneharu soared to $100,000.
Hunter (1928-2014) made $6,875. Gregory hit $16,800.
Josef Stoitzner oil painting,
Majolica pineapple tea set, Russian cipher machine, $21,600, Michaan’s Auctions
$12,100, Strawser Auction $22,000, RR Auction
An oil painting by Josef
A George Jones An original Cold War- Stoitzner (Austrian, 1884-
majolica pineapple tea era Russian M-125 1951), titled Heiligenblut
set with 17-inch tray, cipher machine, code- auf Großglockner, Austria,
tea kettle, cream, sugar, named “Fialka,” sold for sold for $21,600 at a gallery
and flour and cups $22,000 in an online auction held July 25
and saucers sold for Science & Technology by Michaan’s Auctions in
$12,100 at a four-day auction held May 20-23 and Space Exploration Auction that closed July Alameda, CA. Stoitzner was a printmaker best
by Strawser Auction Group in Wolcottville, IN. 16 by RR Auction, based in Boston, MA. Also, known for his landscapes of the European
Also, a watercolor silhouette portrait of a young Ed Gibson’s Apollo 17 flown Robbins Medal countryside. His unique style of painting
man, circa 1830, realized $6,500; a 1969 Pablo rose to $50,907; an Alan Turing handwritten combined hyperbolic colors with detail work,
Picasso “Face” pitcher for Madoura, 12 inches and signed postcard fetched $35,000; an Apollo creating dramatic areas of space within the
tall, changed hands for $5,300; and a majolica 15 lunar surface flown American flag achieved composition. He also taught at the Academy of
35-inch-tall pedestal, circa 1875, attributed to $35,251; and a Russian N-1 moon rocket model Fine Arts in Vienna.
T.C. Brown, rose to $9,350. gaveled for $25,285.
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