Editor’s Picks – May 2026 First Edition

Between February 1981 and January 1982, in a burst of activity, Jean Dubuffet produced more than 500 small paintings on paper. He later grouped these works under the title Psycho-sites, a name that underscores their shared premise: an indeterminate “site,” or place, inhabited by undefined figures. In Site avec trois Personnages, three small figures emerge from a dense web of sweeping brushstrokes. They are not fully formed individuals. Instead, they appear as fleeting presences, absorbed into a terrain that feels at once physical and psychological.

Jean Dubuffet Site avec trois Personnages, 1981
Auction: May 7

Herb Brooks served as the architect of one of the most significant moments in international hockey history, guiding the 1980 United States Olympic men’s hockey team to its improbable gold medal during the Lake Placid Games. The team shocked the heavily favored Soviet Union in the semifinal forever remembered as the “Miracle on Ice,” followed by a victory over Finland in the final that gave the Americans the gold medal. Brooks received this championship ring for his leadership at Lake Placid 46 years ago.

1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic Hockey Ring Presented to Coach Herb Brooks
Auction: May 15-17

This pan-sized production cel from Dragon Ball Z displays an iconic image of Goku in his immediately recognizable Super Saiyan form, complete with the torn clothes and characteristic golden hair and green eyes of his transformation. The character’s transformation appeared for the first time in chapter 317 of the Dragon Ball manga, released March 19, 1991, with its animated debut seen in the 95th episode of Dragon Ball Z, “Transformed at Last,” which aired June 19, 1991, almost 35 years ago.

Dragon Ball Z “A Final Attack” Super Saiyan Goku Pan-Sized Production Cel with Production Background and Animation Drawing (Toei Animation, 1991)
Auction: May 15-17