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Bird-form lamps, Signed Monroe photo, Martha Walter painting,

$63,000, Doyle $300,000, Heritage $27,500, Lark Mason
A pair of 1950s Italian The only known photo- An oil on panel paint-
ceramic bird-form lamps graph of Marilyn Monroe ing by Martha Walter
retailed by Beth inscribed to Joe DiMaggio (American, 1875-
Weissman illuminated (“I love you Joe, Marilyn”), 1976), titled Coney
the room for $63,000 sold for $300,000 at an Island on Monday
on Day 1 of a Doyle+ auction held December 1st Morning, sold for
Design auction held by Heritage Auctions in $27,500 at a Fine and
Dec. 7-8 by Doyle in Dallas. It was a new Decorative Works of Art auction held Nov.
New York City. Also, a auction record for a signed 16-17 by Lark Mason Associates in New
1950s carved Sapele cabinet by Alexandre Noll Monroe photograph. The picture was a publicity Braunfels, TX. Also, a maritime painting by
bearing a provenance of his estate changed still taken in 1953 for the film Gentlemen Prefer Henry Moret, titled Marine, finished at
hands for $44,100. Day 2 saw record prices for Blondes. It was already among the most famous $78,500; a Chinese jade-mounted wood table
paintings and prints spanning the 20th century and coveted of Monroe’s portraits. It came with screen realized $22,500; a Roman-style marble
to the present day. The Flower Family a signed letter from DiMaggio’s daughters Paula torso of Aphrodite hit $12,438; and a Qing
Collection featured rare ceramic figures by and Kathie. Dynasty porcelain Jue made $43,750.
Martin Brothers.
Aaron Judge home run ball, Bob Dylan love letters,
Roosevelt’s Smith & Wesson, $1.5 million, Goldin Auctions $669,875, RR Auction
$910,625, Rock Island Auction
The baseball that New York An archive of 42 love
A historic, documented Yankees star Aaron Judge hit letters written by Bob
Col. Theodore Roosevelt for the American League Dylan to a high school
Smith & Wesson No. 3 record 62nd home run sold sweetheart, Barbara
pistol sold for $910,625 for $1.5 million in an auction Ann Hewitt, sold for
at a Premier Auction that began Nov. 29 and $669,875 in an auction that began Oct. 26 and
held Dec. 9-11 by Rock ended Dec. 18 by Goldin ended Nov. 17 by RR Auction, based in Boston.
Island Auction Company Auctions in Runnemede, NJ. The seller was Included in the archive were early drawings and
in Rock Island, IL. Also, a factory Cuno Cory Youmans, who caught the ball in his glove photos, including one of the earliest signed
Helfricht Master engraved Colt Model 1877 when Judge launched it into the left field stands Dylan photos known to exist ($24,361).
Lightning hammered for $323,125; an at Globe Life Field in Texas on Oct. 4. It Another Dylan archive in the sale consisted of
exhibition grade Gustave Young engraved was the second-highest amount ever paid for a 24 handwritten works collectively dubbed
gold Winchester Model 1866 garnered baseball at auction. The most was $3 million Poems Without Titles, written while he was at
$211,500; and an Ames inscribed officer’s for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run, hit on college ($249,563).
sword presented to Confederate Gen. Paul J. Sept. 27, 1998.
Semmes hit the mark for $176,250. E.T. mechatronic model,
Thurston Master Magician poster, $2.56 million, Julien’s
Lalanne sculpture, $9,000, Potter & Potter Auctions

$8.4 million, Christie’s The original, film-used
A linen-mounted “Thurston mechatronic model for the
A sculpture by Francois- Master Magician. Million 1982 movie E.T. The
Xavier Lalanne, titled Ane Dollar Mystery” broadside Extraterrestrial sold for $2.56
Plante, sold for $8.4 million poster, printed in Cleveland million at an Icons and Idols:
at an auction of works by around 1928 by the Otis Hollywood auction held Dec.
20th century sculptors Lithograph Company, sold 17-18 by Julien’s Auctions in
Claude and Francois-Xavier for $9,000 at a Winter Magic Beverly Hills, CA. Also, the
Lalanne, from the private Auction held December 10th E.T. character maquette went
collection of their daughter, by Potter & Potter Auctions for $125,000 and the
Marie, held December 7th by Christie’s in New in Chicago. Also, a pair of Tower Bean Pattern Kuwahara BMX bike from film production
York City. The Ane Plante was a world record handcuffs believed to have been worn by Harry brought $115,200; Charlton Heston’s “Holy
for the model. Also, Les Trois Grands Moutons de Houdini fetched $7,200; and a Silk and Water Staff” from The Ten Commandments rang up
Peter achieved $6.3 million; and Grand Requin Vase made in Philadelphia in 1925 by Carl $448,000; and dresses worn by Marilyn Monroe
and La Grande Ourse each brought $3.66 Brema and Sons changed hands for $6,600. rose to $256,000 and $224,000.
million. The auction grossed $77 million.
Andrew Clemens sand bottle, “Mean” Joe Greene jersey,
Molesworth-style sofa, $277,575, Bonhams Skinner $60,043, Lelands
$18,750, John Moran
An inverted sand bottle A “Mean” Joe Greene
A 21st century New from 1877 by Andrew Pittsburgh Steelers game-
West Furniture Co. Clemens, featuring a depic- worn jersey from the
Molesworth-style sofa tion of a ship at sea on one team’s 1975 Super Bowl-
sold for $18,750 at an side and an inscription on winning season sold for
Art of the American the other that read “Merry $60,043 at a Fall Classic
West sale held on Nov. Christmas,” sold for Auction that closed
16th by John Moran Auctioneers in Los $277,575 at an Americana auction held December 10th by
Angeles. Also, a circa 1890-1910 cigar store November 18th by Bonham’s Skinner in Lelands in Matawan, NJ. Also, a New York
Native American figure in the style of Samuel Marlborough, MA. Also, a Four Seasons Suite of Yankees batting helmet worn by Mickey Mantle
Robb went for $18,750; a late 19th/early 20th four paintings attributed to Fatqua, believed to circa 1957-1958 settled at $51,868; an early
century bass drum from Pawnee Bill’s Wild originate in Canton, China, circa 1805-1815 1930s “Home Run Special” baseball signed by
West Band earned $12,500; and a painting by and thought to have been originally purchased Babe Ruth fetched $32,497; and a Frank
Logan Maxwell Hagege (b. 1980), titled Dry Air in Boston at Child’s Gallery in the 1950s rose Robinson 1966 Orioles jersey from his MVP /
(2012), changed hands for $22,500. to $189,375. Triple Crown season hit $50,400.

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