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'''Guernsey's''' is an [[auction house]] founded by Arlan Ettinger and Barbara Mintz. It is based in [[New York City]].
'''Guernsey's''' is an [[auction house]] founded by Arlan Ettinger and Barbara Mintz and based in [[New York City]].


==History==
==History==
Guernsey's was founded by [[New York City|New York]] advertising executives Arlan Ettinger and Barbara Mintz in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guernseys.com/v2/about.html|title=Guernsey's - About|website=www.guernseys.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2014/03/11/inside-guernseys-vintage-guitar-auction/|title=Inside Guernsey's vintage guitar auction|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/auction-big-pitch-score-guernsey-article-1.836394|title=AUCTION HAS A BIG PITCH SCORE ONE FOR GUERNSEY'S|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://observer.com/2014/04/the-twenty-million-dollar-guitar-auction-that-wasnt-guernseys-aims-high-with-artistry-of-the-guitar-comes-up-very-short/|title=The Twenty Million Dollar Guitar Auction That Wasn’t: Guernsey’s Aims High With ‘Artistry of the Guitar,’ Comes Up Very Short|date=7 April 2014|publisher=}}</ref> It specializes in collecting obscure items.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://time.com/4106115/arlan-ettinger-guernseys-auction-house/|title=See Inside the Home of the World’s Premier Treasure Hunter|website=Time}}</ref>
Guernsey's was founded by [[New York City]] advertising executives Arlan Ettinger and Barbara Mintz in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guernseys.com/v2/about.html|title=Guernsey's - About|website=www.guernseys.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fortune.com/2014/03/11/inside-guernseys-vintage-guitar-auction/|title=Inside Guernsey's vintage guitar auction|website=Fortune|language=en|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/auction-big-pitch-score-guernsey-article-1.836394|title=AUCTION HAS A BIG PITCH SCORE ONE FOR GUERNSEY'S|last=Hutchinson|first=Bill|date=Jan 11, 1999|website=nydailynews.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2014/04/the-twenty-million-dollar-guitar-auction-that-wasnt-guernseys-aims-high-with-artistry-of-the-guitar-comes-up-very-short/|title=The Twenty Million Dollar Guitar Auction That Wasn't: Guernsey's Aims High With 'Artistry of the Guitar,' Comes Up Very Short|date=April 7, 2014|website=Observer|language=en|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> It specializes in collecting obscure items.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4106115/arlan-ettinger-guernseys-auction-house/|title=See Inside the Home of the World's Premier Treasure Hunter|magazine=Time|date=November 10, 2015|language=en|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>


==Notable Auctions==
==Notable Auctions==
* [[Elvis Presley]]'s first guitar<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://artdaily.com/news/50487/Guernsey-s-Auction-House-presents-unprecedented-Rock---Roll-auction-of-remarkable-items|title=Guernsey's Auction House presents unprecedented Rock & Roll auction of remarkable items|website=artdaily.com}}</ref>
* [[Elvis Presley]]'s first guitar<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://artdaily.com/news/50487/Guernsey-s-Auction-House-presents-unprecedented-Rock---Roll-auction-of-remarkable-items|title=Guernsey's Auction House presents unprecedented Rock & Roll auction of remarkable items|website=artdaily.com}}</ref>
* [[Michael Jackson]]'s moonwalking self-potrait<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Michael Jackson]]'s moonwalking self-portrait<ref name="auto"/>
* [[Jerry Garcia]]'s guitar called "Wolf"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fineartframeworks.com/guernseys-auction-of-jerry-garcias-legendary-guitar-wolf/|title=Guernsey’s Auction of Jerry Garcia’s Legendary Guitar, ‘Wolf’ – Fine Art Frameworks}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Garcia]]'s guitar called "Wolf"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fineartframeworks.com/guernseys-auction-of-jerry-garcias-legendary-guitar-wolf/|title=Guernsey's Auction of Jerry Garcia's Legendary Guitar, 'Wolf'|last=Messikian|first=Ed|date=June 7, 2017|website=Fine Art Frameworks|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
*[[Keith Haring]]'s refrigerator<ref>{{Cite news|last=Barron|first=James|date=2021-05-11|title=Keith Haring's Fabulous Friends Left Their Mark on His Fridge Door|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/arts/design/keith-haring-art-auction-refrigerator-door-madonna.html|access-date=2022-01-20|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 28 November 2023

Guernsey's
Founded1975
FoundersArlan Ettinger, Barbara Mintz
Websitewww.guernseys.com

Guernsey's is an auction house founded by Arlan Ettinger and Barbara Mintz and based in New York City.

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Guernsey's - About". www.guernseys.com.
  2. ^ "Inside Guernsey's vintage guitar auction". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  3. ^ Hutchinson, Bill (Jan 11, 1999). "AUCTION HAS A BIG PITCH SCORE ONE FOR GUERNSEY'S". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "See Inside the Home of the World's Premier Treasure Hunter". Time. November 10, 2015. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  6. ^ a b "Guernsey's Auction House presents unprecedented Rock & Roll auction of remarkable items". artdaily.com.
  7. ^ Messikian, Ed (June 7, 2017). "Guernsey's Auction of Jerry Garcia's Legendary Guitar, 'Wolf'". Fine Art Frameworks. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  8. ^ 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.
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