- Auction
24589
Skybreakers: Between Heaven and Earth
26 November 2025 - 12 December 2025, New York -
Auction overview
This sale brings together rare lunar and Martian meteorites, extraordinary mineral specimens, and a curated selection of space-themed artworks by visionaries such as Chesley Bonestell and Fred Freeman. It celebrates the artefacts of both terrestrial and extraterrestrial realms and honours humanity’s enduring pursuit of the cosmos — an exploration that bridges science, imagination and the sublime.
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Auction information
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Auction
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Online26 Nov, 10am (Lots 1 - 110)
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110 Lots for Sale 24589
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Lot 1 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) MILKY WAY GALAXY oil on board 15 ½ x 29 ¾ in. (39.4 x 75.6 cm.) |
estimate $12,000 - $18,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 2 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) TWO WORKS: THE SURFACE OF MARS each gouache on board each 3 x 15 in. (7.6 x 38.1 cm.)(2) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 3 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) FORMATION OF THE EARTH oil on board 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.) |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 4 AQUAMARINE ON FELDSPAR Shigar Valley, Shigar Dist., Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 25.0 x 21.0 x 9.5 cm (9.8 x 8.2 x 3.7in.) and 2.5 kg. |
estimate $300,000 - $500,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 5 RHODOCHROSITE N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa 9.0 x 5.7 x 4.2 cm. (3.54 x 2.24 x 1.65 in.) and 332 g. |
estimate $70,000 - $100,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 6 A SUPERB SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE Iron, coarsest octahedrite – IIAB; Maritime Territory, Siberia, Russia 63 x 51 x 23mm (2.5 x 2 x 1 in.) and 163 grams (0.33 lbs) |
estimate $1,200 - $1,800 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 7 CAMPO DEL CIELO METEORITE — WITH A NATURAL HOLE Iron, coarse octahedrite – IAB-MG; Gran Chaco, Argentina (27°28' S, 95 x 79 x 51mm (3.75 x 3 x 2 in.) and 971 grams (2 lbs) |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 8 COMPLETE ALLENDE METEORITE — SOME OF THE OLDEST MATTER KNOWN Iron, coarse octahedrite – IAB-MG; Gran Chaco, Argentina (27°28' S, 69 x 73 x 52mm (2.75 x 3 x 2 in.) and 379 grams (0.75 lbs) |
estimate $7,500 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 9 ERG CHECH 002 — THE OLDEST VOLCANIC ROCK IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM FEATURING LARGE... Ungrouped Achondrite – ACHON-UNGR; Adrar, Algeria (26°1' 28'' N, 1° 47 x 29 x 27mm (1.75 x 1 x 1 in.) and 53 grams |
estimate $6,000 - $9,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 10 SEYMCHAN METEORITE — COMPLETE SLICE WITH GEMS FROM SPACE Pallasite – PMG; Magadan District, Siberia, Russia (62°54’ N, 83 x 109 x 2mm (3.25 x 4.25 x 0.1 in.) and 77 grams |
estimate $1,200 - $1,800 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 11 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) TARGET FOR METEORS oil on board 13 ¼ x 9 5/8 in. (33.7 x 24.5 cm.) |
estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 12 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) ATOMIC BOMBING OF NEW YORK mixed media on photograph 15 ½ x 18 ¼ in. (38.1 x 46.3 cm.) |
estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 13 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) BATTLE OF GRAVITY oil on board 13 ¼ x 9 5/8 in. (33.7 x 24.4 cm.) |
estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 14 CALCITE ON SPHALERITE Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Tennessee, USA 18 x 15 x 13cm. (7 x 5.9 x 5.1in.) and 2.5kg. |
estimate $50,000 - $75,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 15 COBALTIAN CALCITE Mashamba West Mine, Mashamba West, Democratic Republic of the Congo 17 x 11 x 8 cm (6.6 x 4.3 x 3.1in.) and 1,346 g. |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 16 ZIRCON GEM Sri Lanka 40 x 27 x 27 mm. (1.5 x 1 x 1 in.) and 441 carats |
estimate $180,000 - $250,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 17 FROM ASTEROID 2023 CX1, THE SAINT-PIERRE-LE-VIGER METEORITE Chondrite – L5-6; Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France (49°49.255’N, Specimen Measurements: 55 x 22 x 25mm (2.25 x 1 x 1in.) and 52 grams Framed Poster Measurements: 68.5 x 47 centimeters (27 x 18.5 inches) |
estimate $35,000 - $50,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 18 COMPLETE GIBEON METEORITE — EVOKES PARTIAL PREHISTORIC MILLSTONE Iron, fine octahedrite – IVA; Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia 141 x 211 x 53mm (5.5 x 8.33 x 2 in.) and 4.33 kilograms (9.5 lbs) |
estimate $7,500 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 19 DIAMONDS FROM OUTER SPACE — COMPLETE SLICE OF DHOFAR 1989 Iron, fine octahedrite – IVA; Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia 89 x 75 x 5mm (3.5 x 3 x 0.1 in.) and 49 grams |
estimate $800 - $1,200 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 20 NWA 11057 — LARGE COMPLETE SLICE OF THE PLANET MARS WITH ENTRAPPED MARTIAN... Mars Rock – SNC Diabasic Shergottite; Sahara Desert, North West 154 x 145 x 3mm (6 x 5.75 x 0.1 in.) and 143 grams (0.3 pounds). |
estimate $25,000 - $35,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 21 COMPLETE SLICE OF A TOLUCA METEORITE Mars Rock – SNC Diabasic Shergottite; Sahara Desert, North West 126 x 83 x 3mm (5 x 3.25 x 0.1 in.) and 233 grams (0.5 lbs) |
estimate $800 - $1,200 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 22 NWA 12691 — THE LUNAR BRACELET The Moon – lunar feldspathic breccia; Sahara Desert, Mauritania The bracelet is 210mm in length (8.25 inches). Each of the 20 beads measures approximately 8.20 mm in diameter and weighs 3.66 carats. |
estimate $60,000 - $90,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 23 NWA 12691 — THE MOON FASHIONED INTO A SPHERE The Moon – lunar feldspathic breccia; Sahara Desert, Mauritania 49mm (2 in.) in diameter and 165 grams (0.33 lbs) |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 24 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) EARLY STUDIES OF PLANETARY LANDSCAPES 21 oil sketches, chiefly on parchment-style Acawam Bond paper; with accompanying typescript captions on five separate sheets 8 ½ x 11 in. (21 x 27.9 cm.) sheet size, drawing size varies, typically about 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm.)(26) |
estimate $50,000 - $80,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 25 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) ROCKET TO THE MOON oil on Masonite 29 1/8 x 24 3/8 in. (74 x 62 cm.) |
estimate $12,000 - $18,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 26 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) ZERO HOUR MINUS FIVE oil on Masonite 19 ½ x 14 ¼ in. (49.5 x 36.2 cm.) |
estimate $12,000 - $18,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 27 VARIOUS ARTISTS SIX WORKS: WERNHER VON BRAUN'S SPACECRAFT DESIGNS the largest model 72 in. high; the painting 12 x 16 in.(6) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 28 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) THE 1976 VOYAGER MISSION ARRIVES AT SATURN, 16 JANUARY 1980 oil on board 16 ¾ × 18 ¼ in. (42.5 × 46.4 cm.) |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 29 ANSEL ADAMS (1902-1984) PORTRAIT OF CHESLEY BONESTELL gelatin silver print photograph 13 5/8 x 10 in. (34.6 x 25.4 cm.) |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 30 AMETHYST WITH CALCITE Artigas Department of northwestern Uruguay 33.0 x 26.5 x 21.0 cm (12.9 x 10.4 x 8.2in.) and 33.4 lbs |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 31 BOULDER OPAL Quilpie, Queensland, Australia (found mid-1980s) 14.2 x 13.0 x 6.0 cm (5.5 x 5.1 x 2.3in.) and 1.1 kg. |
estimate $50,000 - $80,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 32 SULFUR ON ARAGONITE Cozzodisi Mine, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy 9.2 x 8.7 x 6.3 cm (3.6 x 3.4 x 2.4in) and 430 grams |
estimate $25,000 - $35,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 33 RUBELLITE TOURMALINE WITH CLEAVELANDITE Malkhan pegmatites, Ural Mountains, Russia 16.6 x 9.0 x 8.5 cm. (6.5 x 3.5 x 3.3 in.) and 852 g. |
estimate $100,000 - $150,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 34 QUARTZ WITH RUTILE AND SIDERITE INCLUSIONS Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil 9.6 x 9.3 x 6.0 cm *3.7 x 3.6 x 2.3in.) 445 g. |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 35 AQUAMARINE Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil 11.1 x 6 cm. diameter (4.4 x 2.4 in. diameter), and 3995 carats |
estimate $1,200,000 - $1,800,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 36 SEYMCHAN METEORITE — END PIECE OF RARE TRANSITIONAL PALLASITE Pallasite – PMG; Magadan District, Siberia, Russia (62°54’ N, 116 x 123 x 49mm (4.5 x 4.75 x 2 in.) and 804 grams (1.75 lbs) |
estimate $9,000 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 37 SEYMCHAN CUBE Pallasite – PMG; Magadan District, Siberia, Russia (62°54’ N, 44 x 44 x 44mm (1.75 x 1.75 x 1.75 in.) and 717 grams (1.5 lbs) |
estimate $2,500 - $3,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 38 COMPLETE SLICE OF ASH SHAQQAH 002 — FIRST DOCUMENTED LUNAR SAMPLE TO... The Moon – troctolitic anorthosite; Tubruq, Libya (30.30° N, 78 x 50 x 3mm (3 x 2 x 0.1 in.) and 21 grams |
estimate $2,500 - $3,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 39 NWA 12691 — LUNAR END PIECE The Moon – troctolitic anorthosite; Tubruq, Libya (30.30° N, 57 x 55 x 29mm (2.25 x 2 x 1 in.) and 136 grams (0.3 lbs) |
estimate $8,000 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 40 PARTIAL SLICE OF TISSERLITINE 001 The Moon – lunar feldspathic breccia; Sahara Desert, Kidal, Mali 150 x 179 x 4mm (6 x 7 x 0.1 in.) and 248 grams (0.5 lbs) |
estimate $18,000 - $25,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 41 A FIST-SIZED SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE Iron, coarsest octahedrite – IIAB; Maritime Territory, Siberia, Russia 67 x 99 x 55mm (2.66 x 4 x 2 in.) and 979 grams (2 lbs) |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 42 SEYMCHAN METEORITE WITH REGMAGLYPTS Pallasite – PMG; Magadan District, Siberia, Russia (62°54’ N, 89 x 53 x 28mm (3.5 x 2 x 1 in.) and 300 grams (0.66 lbs) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 43 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) SEPARATION OVER THE PACIFIC oil on board 20 1/8 x 16 in. (51 x 40.5 cm) |
estimate $12,000 - $18,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 44 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) RETURN OF THE ROCKET SHIP'S THIRD STAGE oil on board 22 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (57.2 x 44.5 cm.) |
estimate $8,000 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 45 FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) A PORTION OF THE WHEEL-SHAPED SPACE STATION IN CUTAWAY paint on board 18 5/8 × 28 ¼ in. (47.3 × 71.9 cm.) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 46 RON MILLER (b.1947) AND WERNHER VON BRAUN (1912-1977) TWO DRAWINGS OF THE LUNAR LANDER |
estimate $8,000 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 47 RED TOURMALINE Cruzeiro Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil 20 cm. (7.8 in.) across |
estimate $400,000 - $600,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 48 AMETHYST WITH CALCITE Artigas Department of northwestern Uruguay 69 x 35 x 33cm. (27 x 14 x 13 in.) and 22.2 kg. |
estimate $120,000 - $180,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 49 MALACHITE WITH CHRYSOCOLLA L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo 20 x 15.5 x 10 cm (7.8 x 6.1 x 3.9in.) and 4.2 kg. |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 50 RUTILATED QUARTZ Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil 36 x 18 x 11 cm (14.1 x 7 x 4.3in.), and 23.2 pounds (10.5 kg ) |
estimate $40,000 - $60,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 51 RUTILE IN QUARTZ FREEFROM Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil 15 x 9.5 x 9.2 cm. (5.9 x 3.7 x 36 in.) and 1.39kg. |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 52 SEYMCHAN SPHERE — EXTRATERRESTRIAL CRYSTAL BALL Pallasite – PMG; Magadan District, Siberia, Russia (62°54’ N, 152°26’ E) 89mm (3.5 in.) in diameter and 1.51 kilograms (3.33 lbs) |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 53 CLARENDON (c) — FROM THE LARGEST STONE METEORITE IN TEXAS Chondrite – L4; Clarendon, Texas, USA 121 x 116 x 59mm (4.75 x 4.5 x 2.33 in.) and 962 grams (2 lbs) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 54 VALERA — THE ONLY DOCUMENTED KILLER METEORITE Chondrite – L5; Trujillo, Venezuela (9°19' N, 70°37' 64 x 42 x 22mm (2.5 x 1.66 x 0.75 in.) and 150 grams (0.33 lbs) |
estimate $6,000 - $9,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 55 NWA 15035 — MAIN MASS OF A METEORITE WHOSE HEART IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE Chondrite – H3; Sahara Desert 138 x 95 x 119mm (5.5 x 3.75 x 4.66 in.) and 1.91 kilograms (4.25 lbs) |
estimate $8,500 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 56 COMPLETE SLICE OF SEYMCHAN PALLASITE Pallasite – PMG; Magadan District, Siberia, Russia (62°54’ N, 141 x 128 x 2mm (5.5 x 5 x 0.1 in.) and 99 grams |
estimate $2,000 - $3,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 57 FINE SCULPTURAL GIBEON METEORITE Iron, fine octahedrite – IVA; Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia 181 x 169 x 229mm (7 x 6.66 x 9 in.) and 16.73 kilograms (36.75 lbs) |
estimate $25,000 - $40,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 58 WINCHCOMBE METEORITE — “THE LEFTOVER INGREDIENTS OF THE RECIPE OF LIFE” Carbonaceous chondrite – CM2; Winchcombe, England (51.945°N, 11 x 18 x 9mm (0.5 x 0.75 x 0.33 in.) and 3 grams (15.4 carats) |
estimate $6,000 - $9,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 59 FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) CUTAWAY OF THE INTERIOR OF UNDERGROUND LUNAR BASE HABITATION AND LABORATORY... paint on board 18 x 18 ½ in. (45.7 x 47 cm.)(8) |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 60 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) LAUNCH VEHICLE'S WINGED THIRD STATE AND ITS EMERGENCY EJECTION CAPSULES oil on board 13 x 28 1/2 in. (33 x 72.4 cm) |
estimate $8,000 - $12,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 61 FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) MAN'S SURVIVAL IN SPACE: TESTING THE MEN |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 62 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) REENTRY OF THE BABY SPACE STATION oil on board 16 x 21 in (40.6 x 53.3 cm.) |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 63 FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) and WERNHER VON BRAUN (1912-1977) EMERGENCY! MAN'S SURVIVAL IN SPACE various mediums various sizes(37) |
estimate $12,000 - $18,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 64 AMETHYST TOWER Artigas Department of northwestern Uruguay 50 x 27 x 26 cm (19.6 x 10.6 x 10.2in.) and 25 lbs |
estimate $120,000 - $180,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 65 RUTILATED QUARTZ SPHERE Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar 8.6 cm (3.3in.) diameter, 919 g. |
estimate $15,000 - $25,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 66 CRYSTALLIZED GOLD ON QUARTZ Round Mountain Mine, Round Mountain District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA 9.3 x 5 x 4 cm. (3.6 x 1.9 x 1.5in.) and 212 g. |
estimate $28,000 - $35,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 67 AMAZONITE Tree Root Pocket, Two Point claim, Teller Co., Colorado, USA 10.5 x 9.5 x 6.1 cm (4.1 x 3.7 x 2.4in.) |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 68 EHOH-002 — THE MASSIVE MAIN MASS OF A METEORITE SHOWER Chondrite – L4; Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania (25°54’48” 387 x 255 x 277mm (15.25 x 10 x 11 in.) and 38.58 kilograms (85 lbs) |
estimate $60,000 - $90,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 69 PARTIAL SLICE OF THE RENOWNED TITUSVILLE, NEW JERSEY IMPACT Chondrite – H6; Titusville, Hopewell Township, New Jersey 69 x 77 x 3mm (2.75 x 3 x 0.1in.) and 46 grams |
estimate $11,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 70 VINALES END PIECE — SELECT SPECIMEN OF A FASCINATING METEORITE Chondrite – L6; Pinar del Rio, Cuba (22°37.17’N, 83°44.57’W) 67 x 44 x 8mm (2.66 x 1.75 x 0.33 in.) and 48 grams |
estimate $600 - $800 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 71 VINALES — THE METEORITE WHICH SLAMMED INTO CUBA’S “MURAL OF PREHISTORY” Chondrite – L6; Pinar del Rio, Cuba (22°37.17’N, 83°44.57’W) 97 x 82 x 78mm (3.75 x 3.25 x 3 in.) and 880 grams (2 lbs) |
estimate $25,000 - $35,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 72 MOLDAVITE — THE GLASS CREATED WHEN EARTH AND AN ASTEROID COLLIDED Chlum, Moldau River Valley, Czech Republic 59 x 34 x 10 mm (2.33 x 1.33 x 0.33 in.) and 28 grams (143.5 carats) |
estimate $1,600 - $2,200 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 73 WILLAMETTE METEORITE — A COMPLETE SLICE OF THE MOST FAMOUS METEORITE IN THE... Iron, ungrouped – UNGR; Clackamas County, Oregon (45°22' N, 122°35' 112 x 79 x 1mm (4.5 x 3 x 0.1 in.) and 31 grams |
estimate $6,500 - $8,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 74 ERG CHECH 007 — NEW ANOMALOUS PALLASITE Pallasite — PAL-ANOM; Erg Chech Sand Sea, Algeria 118 x 121 x 2mm (4.66 x 4.75 x 0.1 in.) and 85 grams |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 75 COMPLETE SLICE OF AN UNUSUAL GRANULITIC MOON ROCK — NWA 8022 The Moon – feldspathic granulitic breccia; Sahara Desert, North West 105 x 109 x 2mm (4 x 4.25 x 0.1 in.) and 38 grams |
estimate $6,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 76 FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) INSIDE THE 'BABY' SPACE STATION paint on board 22 ¼ x 17 in. (56.5 x 43.2 cm.)(36) |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 77 ALEXANDER LEYDENFROST (1888-1961) TWO WORKS OF NUCLEAR ATTACK ON WASHINGTON, D.C.: MISSILE INTERCEPTION AND... each charcoal and tempera on paper the first 10 x 16 in. (25.4 x 40.6 cm); the second 20.5 x 37.5 in. sight size (52 x 95.5 cm)(2) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 78 RON MILLER (B.1947) APPROACH TO MARS acrylic on board 18 5/16 × 16 13/16 in. (46.5 × 42.7 cm.) |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 79 FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) CAN WE GET TO MARS? |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 80 RON MILLER (B.1947) EXPLORERS OF MARS PREPARING TO RETURN TO EARTH acrylic on illustration board 18 ½ x 14 ½ in. (47 x 36.8 cm) |
estimate $1,000 - $1,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 81 PINK CALCITE WITH PYRITE Manaoshan Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China 28.0 x 23.0 x 10.0 cm (11 x 9 x 3.9in) and 3.8kg. |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 82 IMPORTANT BOULDER OPAL FROM THE MIKE SCOTT COLLECTION Quilpie, Queensland, Australia (mid 1980s) 34.0 x 25.0 x 19.0 cm (13.3 x 9.8 x 7.4in.) and 21.5 kg. |
estimate $400,000 - $600,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 83 SPECIMEN OF NATIVE SILVER Germany 14.6 x 4.0 x 1.5cm. (5.7 x 1.57 x 0.59in.) and 0.15kg. |
estimate $300,000 - $500,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 84 MALACHITE SLICE L'Etoile du Congo Mine, Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo 30.5 x 19 x 1.7 cm. (12 x 7.4 x 0.6 in.) and 2.34 kg. |
estimate $50,000 - $75,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 85 GOLD - UNUSUAL NUGGET \"CAST\" near Laverton, Western Australia, Australia 5.3 x 3.0 x 2.2cm. (2 x 1.1 x 0.8in.) and 154.8g. |
estimate $30,000 - $50,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 86 GIBEON METEORITE — NATURAL ABSTRACT SCULPTURE FROM OUTER SPACE Iron, fine octahedrite – IVA; Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia 460 x 445 x 63mm (18 x 17.5 x 2.5 in.) and 44.12 kilograms (97 lbs) |
estimate $150,000 - $250,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 87 NWA 869 METEORITE FASHIONED INTO A SPHERE Chondrite – L3-6; The Sahara Desert, Northwest Africa 50mm (2 in.) in diameter and 266 grams ( 0.5 lbs) |
estimate $1,400 - $1,800 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 88 NWA 15658 — FROM THE ASTEROID VESTA, A COMPLETE SLICE OF A EUCRITE MELT... HED – eucrite melt breccia; Sahara Desert, North West Africa 140 x 121 x 2mm (5.5 x 4.75 x 0.1 in.) and 117 grams |
estimate $800 - $1,200 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 89 JIKHARRA 001 — MASSIVE METEORITE FROM THE ASTEROID VESTA HED – eucrite melt breccia; Sahara Desert, Ajdabiya, Libya 169 x 171 x 102mm (6.66 x 6.75 x 4 in.) and 4.92 kilograms (10.75 lbs) |
estimate $7,000 - $10,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 90 LIBYAN DESERT GLASS — ART GLASS FROM AN ASTEROID STRIKE Impact Glass; The Sahara Desert 165 x 119 x 98mm (6.5 x 4.66 x 3.75 in.) and 1.20 kilograms (2.66 lbs) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 91 DESERT GLASS FROM AN ASTEROID IMPACT — THE LARGEST SPECIMEN KNOWN TO... Impact Glass; The Sahara Desert 425 x 360 x 235mm (16.75 x 14.25 x 9.25 in.) and 26.44 kilograms (58.25 lbs) |
estimate $140,000 - $200,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 92 TRINITITE — AN ARTIFACT FROM THE FIRST DETONATION OF A NUCLEAR WEAPON Chihuahua Desert, Alamorgordo, New Mexico Total trinitite weight: 211 grams. There are more than 250 specimens in the jar with the largest measuring 27 x 21 x 4mm (1 x 0.75 x 0.2 in.) Jar dimensions: 90mm (3.5 in.) high and 70mm (2.75 in.) in diameter |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 93 JULIAN S. KRUPA (1913-1989) ROBOT GUIDES ink and gouache on paper 9 ¾ x 6 ½ in. sight size (24.7 x 16.5 cm) |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 94 VARIOUS ARTISTS GROUP OF SIX WORKS: OUT OF TIME various mediums various sizes(7) |
estimate $6,000 - $9,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 95 CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1965) OUR INTENSEST RAY oil on board 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm.) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 96 PYRITE Navajun pyrite mine, La Rioja, Spain 18 x 13 x 10 cm (7 x 5.1 x 3.9in.) and 2505 grams |
estimate $20,000 - $30,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 97 APOPHYLLITE ON STILBITE Jalgaon, Mahrashtra State, India 3 x 6.2 x 5.5 cm. (3.6 x 2.4 x 2.1 in.) and 272 g. |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 98 CITRINE QUARTZ WITH TOURMALINE, INSIDE CLEAVELANDITE AND LEPIDOLITE Pederneira Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil 27 x 22 x 21cm. (10.6 x 8.6 x 8.2in.) and 5.98kg. |
estimate $70,000 - $100,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 99 SMOKY QUARTZ Göscheneralp, Göschenen, Reuss Valley, Uri, Switzerland 12 x 10.5 x 10 cm (4.7 x 4.1 x 3.9 in.) and 1.41 kg. |
estimate $5,000 - $8,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 100 GEM QUARTZ CRYSTAL Plaggenstock, Canton Uri, Switzerland 26.5 x 12.5 x 10.0cm. (10.2 x 5 x 4in.) and 1.81kg. |
estimate $10,000 - $15,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 101 LARGE ADMIRE PALLASITE SLICE WITH EXTRATERRESTRIAL PERIDOT Pallasite – PMG; Lyon County, Kansas (38° 42' N, 96° 6' W) 203 x 313 x 3mm (8 x 12.33 x 0.1 in.) and 685 grams (1.5 lbs) |
estimate $15,000 - $20,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 102 FACETED EXTRATERRESTRIAL PERIDOT FROM THE ADMIRE PALLASITE Pallasite – PMG; Lyon County, Kansas (38° 42' N, 96° 6' W) 4 x 4 x 3mm and 0.46 carats |
estimate $1,800 - $2,500 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 103 THICK SLAB OF WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS METEORITE — WILLAMETTE Iron, ungrouped – UNGR; Clackamas County, Oregon (45°22' N, 122°35' 199 x 137 x 21mm (8 x 5.33 x 0.75 in.) and 1.26 kilograms (2.75 lbs) |
estimate $150,000 - $250,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 104 SEYMCHAN — ETCHED PARTIAL SLICE WITH CHROMITE Pallasite – PMG; Magadan District, Siberia, Russia (62°54’ N, 97 x 188 x 5mm (3.75 x 7.5 x 0.1 in.) and 564 grams (1.25 lbs) |
estimate $2,500 - $4,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 105 ROUNDUP — THE MAIN MASS OF A RENOWNED MONTANA METEORITE Iron, medium octahedrite – IIIAB; Roundup, Montana 239 x 121 x 61mm. (9.33 x 4.75 x 2.5 in.) and 4.84 kilograms (10.66 lbs) |
estimate $25,000 - $35,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 106 ALEXANDER LEYDENFROST (1888-1961) CITY OF THE FUTURE (RUSH HOUR) 17 x 21 in. (43.2 x 53.3 cm) |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 107 FRANK R. PAUL (1884-1963) ROBOT FACTORY mixed media on paper 16 ¼ × 10 3/8 in. (41.3 × 26.4 cm) |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 108 ARTHUR RADEBAUGH (1906-1974) AND ANONYMOUS A GROUP OF 18 DRAWINGS FROM: OUT OF TIME; THE CITY OF THE FUTURE various mediums various sizes(10) |
estimate $3,000 - $5,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 109 VARIOUS ARTISTS GROUP OF NINE WORKS: THE FUTURE AS STYLE various mediums various sizes(9) |
estimate $4,000 - $6,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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Lot 110 RICHARD ARBIB (1917-1995) FLYING CITY graphite on paper 21 x 35 in. (53 x 89 cm) |
estimate $1,000 - $2,000 PRICE REALIZED ________________________ ________________________ |
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