Page 13 - joa-aug-22

Luke Skywalker figure, Saltillo Revival serape, Edgar A. Poe signed letter,

$100,252, LCG Auctions $10,625, John Moran $154,958, RR Auction
A Star Wars 1978 “Double A late 19th or early 20th century A rare Edgar Allan Poe
Telescoping” Luke Skywalker Chimayo/Saltillo Revival serape letter signed and dated
production action figure, textile sold for $10,625 at an Aug. 24, 1846, in which he
graded AFA 90, one of only Art of the American West auc- offers his condolences to a
two examples graded at that tion held May 24th by John fellow writer, sold for
level, sold for $100,252 at a Moran Auctioneers in Los $154,958 in an online
Spring Premier Auction held Angeles. Also, a Santa Clara auction held April 15-
June 12th by LCG Auctions Pueblo black ware vessel by April 22 by RR Auction,
in New Orleans, LA. Also, a Nancy Youngblood (b. 1955) based in Boston. Also, a
1984 Soundwave Transformer graded AFA 85+ climbed to $5,525; an early George S. Patton typed manuscript and letter,
settled at $20,713; a 1985 Star Wars Yak Face 20th century (Diné) Navajo double saddle blan- discussing combat, its history, and its cause hit
figure graded AFA 85 reached $22,206; and a ket settled at $4,875; and a mid-20th century the mark for $29,475; a John Lennon typed
G.I. Joe Dreadnok Ground Assault vehicle went hand-tooled saddle and bridle by D. Hulbert letter with a self-portrait sketch went for
to a determined bidder for $9,418. (Arboles, CO) changed hands for $4,375. $24,129; and a Mary Blair concept painting of
Alice from Alice in Wonderland made $22,500.
Egyptian mummy mask, Movie prop, The Matrix,
$175,000, Hindman $78,000, Potter & Potter Raimonds Staprans oil,
$187,500, Clars Auction
An Egyptian gilt cartonnage A lightning rifle prop
mummy mask sold for from the movie The An oil on canvas painting
$175,000 at an Antiquities & Matrix, 18 inches by Raimonds Staprans
Ancient Art: A Study auction long, made out of (American/Latvian, b. 1926),
held May 26th by Hindman in resin, rubber, and titled Blue Boats (1990), sold
Chicago. Also, an Egyptian foam, sold for $78,000 for $187,500 at a Modern +
bronze cat, cast in bronze and at a sale titled Enter Contemporary Art + Design
depicted in a conventional the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection held Auction held June 17th by Clars Auction Gallery
seated position, realized $125,000; a faience May 12th by Potter & Potter Auctions in in Oakland, CA. Also, an oil on canvas painting by
female figure rang up $107,500; a Roman mar- Chicago. Also, a 43-inch Nebuchadnezzar Leonor Fini (Argentine/French, 1908-1996),
ble portrait head of Antisthenes commanded concept maquette from The Matrix, the hover- titled Zorniga (1959), also earned $187,500; and a
$100,000; and two Cycladic marble sculptures craft captained by Morpheus (Laurence screenprint in colors on peche soleil signed by
depicting female figures hammered for $81,250 Fishburne) in two Matrix movies, made Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929), titled Pumpkin
and $31,250 respectively. $36,000; and a Sentinel autonomous machine (1983), fetched $87,500.
concept maquette from The Matrix hit $14,400.
Fern Coppedge work, Babe Ruth rookie card,
$252,000, Freeman’s Japanese repro ink drawings, $244,489, Leland’s
$225,000, Roland Auctions NY
A large-scale view A 1916 Babe Ruth blank back
of Lambertville by A set of eight Japanese repro- #151 rookie card sold for
Philadelphia duction ink drawings sold for $244,489 in a Spring Classic
Impressionist Fern $225,000 at a sale of Asian Auction that ended June 11th
Isabel Coppedge art, Asian decorative items, by Leland’s Auctions in New
(1883-1951), titled and antiquities held May 20- York City. Also, a 2000 Play-
Winter Decoration, 21 by Roland Auctions NY in off Contenders Championship
sold for $252,000 Glen Cove, L.I., NY. Also, an Ticket #144 Tom Brady auto-
at an American Art and Pennsylvania Imperial pale celadon Mei graphed rookie card graded BGS
Impressionists auction held June 6th by Ping vase from the Yun Chen NM 7 fetched $513,102; LeBron James’s first-
Freeman’s in Philadelphia. Also, a Saturday period soared to $187,500; a peach-shaped ever Los Angeles Lakers 75th anniversary “City
Evening Post cover illustration by Sarah S. Chinese cinnabar-lacquered bridal box from Edition” game-worn jersey from Dec. 3, 2021,
Weber (1878-1939), titled Three of Us, reached the Qianlong period (1736-1795) achieved brought $120,076; and a Michael Jordan signed
$119,700; and a striking portrait by Emma $125,000; and a chinoiserie harpsichord, crafted 1986 Fleer rookie card hit $70,940.
Fordyce MacRae (1887-1974), titled Melina in circa 1689, played a sweet tune for $68,750.
Green, changed hands for $63,000. Waltham pocket watch,
Richard Prince collage,
M. C. Escher print, $687,500, Abell Auction $100,000, Jones & Horan
$59,850, Doyle A Waltham pocket watch,
An Untitled (Kate Crystal Plate, serial #12,
An iconic 1938 Moss), unsigned acrylic model 1872, with free-sprung
print by the and printed paper balance and original display
Dutch artist M. collage on canvas from case, sold for $100,000 in a
C. Escher, titled 2008 by Richard four-hour sale of watches,
Day and Night, Prince (b. 1949), 89 coins, and jewelry held May
depicting tessellation (the tiling of a plane), sold inches by 109 inches, 1st by Jones & Horan
for $59,850 at a Modern & Contemporary sold for $687,500 at an auction held May 22nd in Manchester, NH. Also,
Furniture, Art & Design auction held June 8th by Abell Auction in Los Angeles. Also, a a 1961 Patek Philippe
by Doyle in New York City. Also, two works by drawing by Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), “Antimagnetic” wristwatch with the original
Sharon Ellis, titled Air and Fire, both from titled The Checker Game, one of four Rockwells midcentury cases made $39,000; a Charles
2002, went for $47,250 and $31,500, respec- in the auction, brought $30,000; a 1948 Desoto Oudin pocket watch with cloisonné case
tively; and a walnut cabinet by George car sped away for $39,600; and an Untitled (The brought $18,500; and a Rolex Oyster “Panda”
Nakashima, featuring a live edge and three Window) 1966 paper collage by Betye Saar Daytona watch finished at $40,000. Prices are at
pandamus cloth sliding doors, realized $40,950. (b. 1926) made $162,000. hammer, exclusive of a buyer’s premium.

August 2022 11