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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall
All prices include the buyer’s premium
Copy of Tales of Suspense, Mickey Mouse tin wind-up, Judy Garland arrangements,
$9,688, Bruneau & Co. $64,575, Morphy Auctions $30,599, Nate D. Sanders

A copy of Tales of Suspense A lithographed tin wind-up Hundreds of orches-
#39 (1963, Marvel), grad- five-finger Mickey Mouse tral arrangements
ed CGC 4.5, featuring the toy made in Germany for owned by the late
origin and first appearance the English market, 9 inches singer Judy Garland,
of Iron Man, sold for tall, dancing to and fro when including classics
$9,688 at a Comic & Toy activated, sold for $64,575 such as Over
Auction held April 4 by at a sale of toys, banks, and the Rainbow, Have
Bruneau & Co. automata held March 10-11 Yourself a Merry Little
Auctioneers in Cranston, by Morphy Auctions in Christmas, Judy at the
RI. Also, a copy of Tales to Denver, PA. Also, a Jean Palace, and I’m
Astonish #27 (Jan. 1962), Roullet (French) “Snake Always Chasing Rainbows, sold for $30,599 at an
graded CGC 3.5, featur- Charmer’ musical automa- auction held Feb. 27 by Nate D. Sanders
ing the first appearance of scientist Hank Pym ton depicting an exotic Auctions in Los Angeles. The arrangements were
(later Ant-Man) realized $3,875; and original dancer with a serpent made $55,350; and an primarily used by Garland for The Judy Garland
watercoloer artwork by Dan Green for Dr. ultra-rare Japanese tinplate wind-up Might Robot Show (1963-1964) and were contained in a large
Strange: Into Shamballa (pages 56-58) made with the original box brought $41,025. Prices black trunk stamped with her name. The price is
$2,750. Prices include the buyer’s premium. include the buyer’s premium. inclusive of the buyer’s premium.

Robert Daughters oils, Tiffany Lotus lamp, 12 Lucien Rollin chairs,
$35,670, Neue Auctions $150,000, Clarke Auction $10,938, Kamelot Auctions

Two oil on canvas A Tiffany Studios Lotus A set of twelve
paintings by New table lamp, signed, 26 Lucien Rollin dining
Mexico artist Robert 1/2 inches tall, sold for chairs sold for
Daughters sold for a $150,000 at an auction $10,938 at a
combined $35,670 held March 22 by Clarke Modern Design Sale
in an online Fine Art Auction Gallery in held Feb. 22 by
Auction held Feb. Larchmont, NY. Also, a Kamelot Auctions in
22 by Neue vivid Tiffany Peony table Philadelphia. Also, a lovely Art Deco armoire
Auctions, based in Beachwood, OH. Taos lamp with a 10-inch finished at $10,400; a pair of Italian Mid-
Homestead (shown) brought $19,680, while shade lit up the room for $125,000; a 1959 Century Modern lounge chairs brought $9,100;
Ranchos Chapel, Taos fetched $15,990. Also, an oil white Cadillac series 62 Deville convertible sped a Roche Bobois sectional sofa garnered $7,500;
on canvas by John Nieto (TX/NM, 1936-2018) off for $57,500; a rare Rene Lalique signed a pair of parchment covered cube-form club
titled Deer Dancer knocked down for $10,455; Grande Nue Bras Leves figure, 24 1/2 inches tall, chairs in the manner of Jean-Michel Frank
and an acrylic on canvas by Nieto titled Lunar hit $31,250; and a pair of Gio Pontil sculptural achieved $5,000; and a large abstract sculpture
Duet (Wolfs) went to a determined bidder for chests hammered for $22,500. Prices include the by James Knowles knocked down for $4,160.
$5,412. Prices include the buyer’s premium. buyer’s premium. Prices include the buyer’s premium.

Maqbool Hussain painting, Disneyland loading sign, Tiepolo altarpiece,
$16,250, Bruneau & Co. $19,200, Potter & Potter $17.3 million, Sotheby’s

An equestrian watercolor on paper by Maqbool An enormous Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s
Hussain (Indian, 1915-2011), titled Raging Disneyland monumental altarpiece
Horse, sold for Rocket Roads titled The Madonna of the
$16,250 at an loading sign Rosary with Angels, painted
Estates Fine Art imploring in 1735, sold for $17.3
& Antiques auc- riders, “Once million at Masters Week
tion held March On Board, auctions concluded
14 by Bruneau & Please Fasten Seatbelt,” sold for $19,200 at a Jan. 31 by Sotheby’s in
Co. Auctioneers Disney Auction held Feb. 8 by Potter & Potter New York City. Also, Sir
in Cranston, RI. Auctions in Chicago. Also, an Enchanted Tiki Peter Paul Rubens’ The
Also, a figural oil on canvas painting by B. Room poster, created by Paul Hartley for the Virgin and Christ Child,
Prabha (Indian, 1933-2001), titled Woman with opening of Tokyo Disneyland in 1983, went for with Saints Elizabeth and
a Pear Basket, finished at $11,875; an $15,600; a carved solid wood Walt Disney John the Baptist, left the room for $7.1 million;
Impressionist harbor etching by James Whistler World Splash Mountain exit sign brought William Bouguereau’s Oro Nobis (1903) earned
garnered $8,750; and a 19th century English $10,800; and a Tom Sawyer Island cast outfit $680,000; and Bernardino di Betto’s drawing
School bull and cow rendering hit $6,875. changed hands for $5,760. Prices include a 20 The Madonna and Child rose to $920,000.
Prices include the buyer’s premium. percent buyer’s premium. Prices include the buyer’s premium.

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