Q&A with Heritage Auctions’ Design Director Brent Lewis
Brent Lewis is an art and design specialist based in Los Angeles and the Director of Design for Heritage Auctions. He has spent more than 15 years in the auction business, working with auction houses …
Bryan Money and the Fight for Free Silver
Bryan dollars were struck during the 1896 and 1900 presidential campaigns by eastern silversmiths to promote the “free silver” agenda of Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan. Today, each piece tells the story of the socio-economic …
Stadium Stories My Father Told Me
My father died on Valentine’s Day, just a few weeks ago. He was 87 years old, in failing health, and no words of sympathy are necessary. Infirmity had shrunk his world to a size so …
Specialists’ Picks: Modern & Contemporary Art Prints
Modern and contemporary art comes in many forms, and therefore appeals to people in many different ways. That variety is on full display in Heritage Auctions’ March 27 Online Prints & Multiples Auction. Two of …
The Cost of Fine Wine Does Not Always Indicate Rarity
Our upcoming March 23-24 Wine Auction has shaped up to be the finest multi-vendor sale we have ever amassed. Nearly 100 lots of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti — including 10 from the Romanée-Conti – and …
Zsa Zsa Gabor Estate Offers Access To Hollywood’s Golden Age
Zsa Zsa Gabor, synonymous with glamor, always charming and entertaining personified the celebrity lifestyle. Her passion for people, jewels and beauty was first and foremost. Heritage Auctions is honored to present The Estate of Zsa …
What Jewelry to Wear with 2018 Pantone Color of the Year: Ultra Violet
Every year the Pantone Color Institute travels the globe looking for color trends in pop culture, film, fashion, cars, cosmetics and housewares. The institute chooses a color that captures the zeitgeist or mood of the …
Collecting A Piece of Rap History – Thug Life Contract with Tupac Shakur
An entertainment auction loaded with an incredible array of musical instruments, stage-worn clothing and TV/film memorabilia also includes a legal document from a musical icon whose career was cut short by the artist’s death. The …
When Superheroes Leap From Big Screen To Fine Art
Superheroes are fictional personas that inspire us to be our ideal selves and fight for justice and a better society. They, along with other comic book characters, have always been present in contemporary art, a theme that carries …
When Marvelous Mechanics Make Music
Before iPods, before gramophones, before player pianos were the rage, there were parlor music players. Designed for domestic entertainment, a well-appointed home in 1910 likely had one of these. While earlier mechanical players were large, …