Warhol and His ‘Myths’
PACKED WITH BELOVED FIGURES OF CLASSIC AMERICA, THIS ICONIC 1981 PORTFOLIO MARKED A RETURN TO FINE FORM FOR THE ARTIST. NOW IT HEADS TO AUCTION FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
It’s All in the Jeins
FROM SPACESUITS TO MOTHERSHIPS, THE COLLECTION OF LEGENDARY COSTUMES, MODELS AND PROPS AMASSED BY HOLLYWOOD MODEL-MAKER GREG JEIN IS A LOVE LETTER TO ALL THINGS SCI-FI
Documenting James Dean
THE SURPRISING STORY BEHIND A TROVE OF VINTAGE PHOTOS SHOWING THE ORIGINAL REBEL AT WORK AND PLAY
Death Becomes Them: Score Killer Pages From ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ and ‘Watchmen’
THESE LANDMARK WORKS FROM A PAIR OF COMICDOM’S MOST INFLUENTIAL CREATORS DEPICT THE JOKER’S DEMISE AND THE COMEDIAN’S MURDER
Collector’s Guide to Sports Cards
FROM VINTAGE CLASSICS TO MODERN MARVELS, THE TRIED-AND-TRUE PRINCIPLES THAT CAN HELP YOU BUILD A WINNING HAND
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Inside the Sensational Sci-Fi Collection of Model-Making Legend Greg Jein
LANDMARK AUCTION FEATURES 500-PLUS PROPS, COSTUMES, MODELS AND PHOTOS FROM ‘STAR TREK,’ ‘CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND,’ ‘STAR WARS’ AND MORE
From Almost Trash to Treasure: One of Baseball’s Rarest Card Sets Discovered in Long-Forgotten Scrapbook
HISTORIC 12-CARD FIND KNOWN AS THE 1914 BOSTON GARTERS LAY HIDDEN FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY
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‘Myths’ for Kids
Meet some of the dedicated professionals at Louisville, Kentucky’s Norton Children’s Hospital. Proceeds from the sale of Warhol’s 10-piece ‘Myths’ portfolio will benefit the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.
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‘Greg Jein: Miniature Giant’
On a special episode of The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of podcast, Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena reflects on his decades-long friendship with the collector and acclaimed visual effects artist
Editor’s Picks
Three choice lots from upcoming Heritage auctions
Luxury Accessories
What goes with an Hermès Himalayan Kelly? Short answer: everything. But not everyone will have the pleasure of adding this elusive accessory to their collection. Even rarer than a Himalayan Birkin, this Himalayan Niloticus Crocodile Retourne Kelly is a masterwork of incomparable craftsmanship. Produced in extremely limited quantities, the bag is made from one of the scarcest materials on earth, the hide of the Nile crocodile, which is painstakingly hand-dyed to transform the smoky gray skin into a luminous white ombre reminiscent of the snow-capped Himalayas.
Hermès 32cm Matte White Himalayan Niloticus Crocodile Retourne Kelly Bag with Palladium Hardware
Auction: October 5
European Art
Owing to its irresistible charm and romance, Paris attracted throngs of painters from the moment of its dominance as the center of the art world in the 19th century, continuing to the present day. Inspired by the beauty and energy of the French capital, Edouard Cortès, one of the best-known Parisian view painters, painted rich and vibrant cityscapes as well as tranquil scenes of the countryside. But his most popular compositions capture Paris in all her splendor, like this circa 1949 piece depicting a bustling scene in front of the Arc de Triomphe.
Edouard-Léon CortèsChamps-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, circa 1949
Oil on canvas
13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm)
Auction: October 10
Fine Minerals
This magnificent mineral comes from a 2007 excavation that yielded a small but stunning find of fewer than 30 fluorite specimens that joined the realm of true mineral classics: the “Alien Eye” fluorites. This find was named for the unusual phantom/zoning pattern of the pocket: colorless edges, a sharp internal layer of deep purple-black, and eerily bright green centers that have an extraterrestrial presence, hence the pocket’s name. This example has two aesthetically conjoined crystals, the larger of which is oriented perfectly to display the “Alien Eye” effect.
Kudubis 19 farm, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
9.2 x 7.4 x 5.1 cm (3.62 x 2.91 x 2.01 in)
Auction: October 11