Amazing Auction Alert: "Out of the Ordinary" Auction, September 5th, Christie's Auction House, South Kensington, London

All of these exquisitely idiosyncratic objects--and many, many more!--will be included in the upcoming "Out of the Ordinary" auction at Christie's South Kensington, London on September 5th.

You can find out more--and see the complete listings!--by clicking here. Thanksso much  to Carol Holzner and Pam Grossman for bringing this amazing sale--which I will do my best to attend!--to my attention.

 

Lots, top to bottom:

1. Lot 16: A RARE NORTH ITALIAN TAXIDERMY OSTRICH , BY JOSEPH VULPINUS, DATED 1785; £8,000 - £12,000($12,264 - $18,396)
2. Lot 13:  A WAXWORK ANATOMICAL MALE TORSO; EARLY 20TH CENTURY; £800 - £1,200($1,226 - $1,840)
3. Lot 12: A TAXIDERMY PEACOCK PAVO CRISTATUS; 20TH CENTURY; £1,000 - £1,500($1,533 - $2,300)
4. Lot 4: A PAIR OF GERMAN SCAGLIOLA DIDACTIC PANELS ; MID-19TH CENTURY, BY FRANZ JOSEF STEGER & CARL ERNST BOCK; £8,000 - £12,000($12,264 - $18,396)
5. Lot 3: THREE PAINT AND INK HEIGHTENED PHOTOGRAPHS; THE PHOTOGRAPHS LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY, LATER RE-INTERPRETED BY MARCOS RAYA, 2013; £3,000 - £4,000($4,599 - $6,132)
6. Lot 11: A GROUP OF THREE PAINTED CANVAS MASONIC PANELS; EARLY 20TH CENTURY; £1,000 - £1,500($1,533 - $2,300)
7. Lot 6: A GROUP OF ELEVEN VICTORIAN HAIR-WORK MOURNING ART PICTURES; LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY; £1,000 - £1,500($1,533 - $2,300)

The Astounding Private Anatomical Museum of Ryan Matthew Cohn of TV's "Oddities" : A Brand New Midnight Archive

The newest episode of The Midnight Archive--Ronni Thomas' web documentary series centered around Observatory and filmed in conjunction with Morbid Anatomy--is an exploration of the veritable private anatomical museum which is the astounding home collection of Ryan Matthew Cohn of TV's "Oddities."

To watch the episode, simply press play in the viewer above, or click here. More on the episode, in the words of director/creator Ronni Thomas:

The Midnight Archive - Episode 17: The Art of Ryan Matthew Cohn
One of the most fascinating people I’ve met in the last 2 year is Ryan Matthew Cohn. In this episode, we take a quick tour of his home that is one of the most surreal places I’ve ever visited in my hometown of Brooklyn, NY. Shrunken Heads, Jarred pickled specimens, mummified cats and yes, LOTS of skulls elegantly LITTER Ryan’s amazing 3rd floor walk up. Every inch of his space is masterfully decorated down to the woodwork. We also get a sneak peak at Ryan’s creative process in his work space. Have a look as he takes us around his collection and lets us peek into his charming life… Expect more from Ryan as this series develops!

For more on the series, to see any of the episodes, or to sign up for the mailing list and thus be alerted to future uploads, visit The Midnight Archive website by clicking here. You can also "like" it on Facebook--and be alerted in this way--by clicking here. You can find out more about Ryan and his work by clicking here.