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11/01/2022

Learn more about the fascinating art form known as "Les Gemmaux" and this incredible piece of glasswork from Picasso being offered in our upcoming Estate Art Collections Auction on November 12th!

Original works by Picasso, Chagall, Utrillo, Calder, Miro, De Kooning, Warhol and other important artists, multi-generational estate art collections to be sold at unreserved auction.

The “gemmail” — a glass mosaic — will go on the auction block with an estimate of at least $1 million.

10/28/2022

Estate Art Collections - November 12, 2022 - 2:00 PM (EST)

Original works by Picasso, Chagall, Utrillo, Calder, Miro, De Kooning, Warhol and other important artists, multi-generational estate art collections to be sold at unreserved auction.

Rare works from an array of art icons including Renoir, Dufy, Warhol and more are available via digital auction this November.

09/15/2022

Before Lucille... before he was The King of the Blues... B.B. King received this guitar as a gift... and the rest was history!

B.B. King's First Guitar as part of LEGENDS & TREASURES - September 21, 2022 @ 1:00 PM (est)

Additionally the auction will be featuring King's stage-worn jackets, other guitars from his home, handwritten lyrics, and more. For more information visit www.guernseys.com.

The September sale also includes King’s handwritten music and dazzling performance outfits.

09/12/2022

Legends & Treasures Auction - September 21, 2022 - 1:00 PM

For more information and to register to bid, please visit www.guernseys.com

https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/b-b-kings-first-guitar-marilyn-monroe-photos-mantle-ring-among-celeb-items-on-auction-block/

A guitar once owned by B.B. King and photographs of Marilyn Monroe – along with other items from history and pop culture – are going up for auction next month.

03/15/2022

Today! March 15, 2022 @ 2:00pm - The Elizabeth Meaders Collection - African American Historical & Cultural Artifacts At Auction as a Single Collection.

An instant museum, the basis for a university curriculum, the ultimate private collection… the Elizabeth Meaders Collection can be any of these and more. How could she have assembled such an astounding body of material, particularly on a teacher’s salary? Grit and determination can be the only answer. But assemble it she did.

But now at age 90, Ms. Meaders - still spry and witty as ever - realizes that it is time to part with the results of a lifetime of passion. It is time to share her unparalleled Collection with the world. Ms. Meaders would be delighted to assist the buyer in gaining a full understanding of the Collection. Just as she was determined to amass these treasures, so is she hopeful to see that it lives on.

To participate in the bidding for the Elizabeth Meaders Collection being sold in its entirety as a single lot, please contact us.

03/10/2022

CBS New York coverage of The Elizabeth Meaders Collection - March 15, 2022 - Mayor Eric Adams watch the 1:40 minute mark!

They all belong to the former Staten Island teacher who has spent her life collecting what some call the most comprehensive collection.

03/08/2022

“I hope the sale will give it a better life because it doesn’t belong in anybody’s house any longer — each piece needs a chance to sing its own song,” said Ms. Meaders, whose real wish is that the items become the basis of an African American museum in New York.

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THE ELIZABETH MEADERS COLLECTION
African American Historical & Cultural Artifacts
At Auction as a Single Lot - March 15, 2022

The New York Times

A 90-year-old former schoolteacher’s collection includes Muhammad Ali’s boxing shoes and Tuskegee Airmen headgear — but it also features Ku Klux Klan toys.

02/24/2022

"I spent my whole life because I have a love, not just of African American history, but I love history. And history is the basis of patriotism," Meaders told CBS News.

The Elizabeth Meaders Collection
African American Historical and Cultural Artifacts
At Auction as a Single Collection
March 15, 2022 - 2pm EST
www.guernseys.com

The collection features more than 20,000 items, including memorabilia from civil rights icons and superstars of the sports world.

02/22/2022

“It’s a visual collection—it’s meant to go into a museum,” says Randy Weinstein, founder of the Massachusetts-based Du Bois Center at Great Barrington.

“Taking kids to see it would be like nothing else they would experience.” In 2009, Weinstein, who also runs North Star Rare Books, appraised the collection at $7.5 million. “I defy anyone to try and put together a collection like she did today,” he says, “‘cause it ain’t gonna happen.”

Elizabeth Meaders' acquisitions include sports memorabilia, civil rights posters, military paraphernalia and art

02/16/2022

The “Blacks in the Military” portion of Elizabeth Meaders approx. 20,000 object Collection features remarkable artifacts: rifles, bayonets, swords used by US Colored Troops (USCT), helmets and hats worn by soldiers ranging from the Revolutionary War, through the Civil War and up to the Vietnam War, and awards/medals given to and in tribute of African American soldiers across multiple centuries.

The Elizabeth Meaders Collection will be going on the auction block March 15, 2022. Link to website with auction details in link in bio.

02/15/2022

The Elizabeth Meaders Collection at auction on March 15, 2022.

Visit www.guernseys.com for full auction information.

Elizabeth Meaders has spent the past 60 years completing the most comprehensive collection of items that represent the African American experience.