Guernsey's
Appearance
![]() | |
Founded | 1975 |
---|---|
Founders | Arlan Ettinger, Barbara Mintz |
Website | www |
Guernsey's is an auction house founded by Arlan Ettinger and Barbara Mintz and based in New York City.
History
Guernsey's was founded by New York City advertising executives Arlan Ettinger and Barbara Mintz in 1975.[1][2][3][4] It specializes in collecting obscure items.[5]
Notable Auctions
- Elvis Presley's first guitar[6]
- Michael Jackson's moonwalking self-portrait[6]
- Jerry Garcia's guitar called "Wolf"[7]
- Keith Haring's refrigerator[8]
References
- ^ "Guernsey's - About". www.guernseys.com.
- ^ "Inside Guernsey's vintage guitar auction". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill (Jan 11, 1999). "AUCTION HAS A BIG PITCH SCORE ONE FOR GUERNSEY'S". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "The Twenty Million Dollar Guitar Auction That Wasn't: Guernsey's Aims High With 'Artistry of the Guitar,' Comes Up Very Short". Observer. April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "See Inside the Home of the World's Premier Treasure Hunter". Time. November 10, 2015. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ a b "Guernsey's Auction House presents unprecedented Rock & Roll auction of remarkable items". artdaily.com.
- ^ Messikian, Ed (June 7, 2017). "Guernsey's Auction of Jerry Garcia's Legendary Guitar, 'Wolf'". Fine Art Frameworks. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ Barron, James (2021-05-11). "Keith Haring's Fabulous Friends Left Their Mark on His Fridge Door". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-20.