According to an item in the Feb. 25 issue of Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal, Hunt Auctions will include “more than 140 items” from the estate of the late Bowie Kuhn. The former commissioner’s collection includes several rings from baseball events, autographed balls, contracts, and various awards. The lot is expected to go for “$150,00-$200,000.”
One item of note, since I’m into desks, is this piece, expected to go in the $5,000-$7,000 range, according to the auction’s Web site:
Bowie Kuhn’s Sheraton secretary desk c.1820-40. American mahogany slant front Sheraton style desk features a full secretary back with a galleried backsplash. The desk remains in fine original condition exhibiting some general use including light wear to the writing surface. The top right drawer of the base of the desk retains a period shipping label as sent from “Mrs. Louis Kuhn of Arlington, VA” to “Bowie Kuhn of Ridgewood, NJ”. The desk was frequently used by Commissioner Kuhn when conducting business from his home in New Jersey during his tenure with Major League baseball. One can imagine the late night discussions that took place at this very desk between Kuhn and the likes of Finley and Steinbrenner. Handsome piece of American antique furniture with desirable lineage within the family of the former Commissioner of Major League Baseball. 48″ wide, 55″ tall, 28″ deep. Includes letter of provenance from the Kuhn family: EX
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