UPCOMING SALES:

We are currently working on several private liquidations with consignments to auction houses. There are no public sales scheduled at this time. If you are a client looking for a review of your estate items, or a buyer looking for something specific, please give us a call.

RETRO NEWS:

ESTATES – Retro Robin and her Celebrity Clients.

Retro Robin handled the estates of Larry Hagman, Richard Dawson, Dr. Phil (McGraw) and Michelle Breeze, among others. Larry Hagman, best known for the 1970s TV Series “Dallas”, playing the dastardly oil baron everyone loved to hate, J.R. Ewing and for the 1960s TV Series “I Dream of Jeannie”, playing Major Tony Nelson. Richard Dawson was famous for his character on the 1960s TV Series “Hogan’s Heroes”, in the role of Corporal Peter Newkirk, as well as the best loved and longest running host throughout the 1970s-1990s TV Game Show “The Family Feud”. Dr. Phil has been dishing out mental health advice on his Daytime TV Talk Show for nearly two decades now. Michelle Breeze, was an actress in TV and Films in the 1960s, with credits in The Wild Wild West, Burke’s Law and Gunsmoke, and was also Elizabeth Taylor’s long-time stand-in double.

AUCTIONS – Retro Robin brokers Notable Works to Auction Houses.

Retro Robin can offer close to or better than the commission structure given directly to individuals by the auction houses. Brokering through us, you get faster service, as we have excellent working relationships and agreements with many major auction houses across the country. You can take advantage of our superb expertise on the current auction environment and placing your items in the auctions that will bring the best results. Please contact us for more information or to discuss ANY pieces at ANY value, you may want to broker through Retro Robin, or even sell to us in a buyout.

We have sold “Screen Used” and Personal Celebrity Items from Larry Hagman, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Dawson and Dr. Phil at major auction houses, as well as several fine works of art, studio pottery, quality glass, jewelry and silver.

Retro Robin handled the Larry Hagman Estate, brokering hundreds of items from multiple residences to several major auctions. In Entertainment Memorabilia Auctions, highlights included a J.R. Ewing Bohlin Belt Buckle (SOLD $15,000), a Larry Hagman Bohlin Directors Chair (SOLD $13,500) and Mr. Hagman’s Airstream RV (SOLD $31,250), all from during the original Dallas TV series.

Over the last 10 years, among the many pieces we have sold at auction, here are some outstanding highlights: Marc Chagall Lithograph ($6,500), Tony Abeyta Mixed Media ($9,000), 14K Gold Diamond Earrings ($10,000), Platinum & Diamond Wedding Ring ($6,000), 18K Gold Diamond Ring ($5,000), 18K Gold Diamond & Emerald Piaget Watch ($6,500), DeWain Valentine Glass Sculpture ($10,000), Pedro Friedeberg Chair ($10,000), Alexander Calder Tapestry ($6,500), Philip & Kelvin La Verne Table ($8,000), Louis Vuitton Steamer Trunk ($6,000), McDonald Bronze Sculpture ($8,000), Sam Francis Monotype ($7,000), Roy Lichtenstein Lithograph ($5,700), Georg Jensen Sterling Flatware Set ($5,000), Antoine Blanchard Oil Painting ($6,000), very rare Bosendorfer Baby Grand Piano ($15,000), rare English Antique Mahogany Dining Table ($58,000). We sold an Extremely Rare Sam Maloof Chair in a 20th Century Decorative Arts Auction for $18,000, a record setting price.

We have sold many items at exceptional prices, consigned by clients, both at auctions and directly to dealers and collectors. JEWELRY by Tiffany, Cartier, Chanel, Rolex, Georg Jensen, David Anderson, Margot De Taxco and William Spratling. Fashion Accessories by Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermes. ART GLASS by Tiffany, Galle, Daum, Lalique, Steuben, Loetz, Dale Chihuly, Murano, Venini, Seguso, Baccarat, Waterford, Moser, Orrefors, Kosta Boda, Tapio Wirkkala, Timo Sarpaneva, Alvar Aalto, Vicke Lindstrand, Orrefors, Holmegaard and Blenko. ART POTTERY by Rookwood, Roseville, Fulper, Weller, Van Briggle, Otto & Vivika Heino, Picasso, Beatrice Wood, Polia Pillin, Guido Gambone, Fantoni, Laura Andreson, Limoges, Rosenthal, Meissen, Royal Copenhagen, Catalina and Bauer. MID CENTURY & DANISH MODERN FURNITURE & DECOR by Eames, Knoll, George Nelson, George Nakashima, Vladimir Kagan, Arne Vodder, Peter Hivdt, Edward Wormley, Milo Baughmann, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Paul Evans, Paul McCobb, Raymond Loewy, Hans Wegner, Jens Risom and Charles Hollis Jones. And that’s just to name a few. The list goes on… Antique & Vintage, Furniture, Paintings, Sculptures, Lighting, Textiles, Gold & Sterling Jewelry, Costume Jewelry, Sterling Service & Flatware, Decorative Objects, Coins & Stamps, Books, Native American, Entertainment Memorabilia and much more.

You name it, we’ve probably sold it!