Major Disney Figurines Collection to Cross Block With Akiba Antiques This June
Leading regional auction house Akiba Antiques will soon offer a sale dedicated to Disneyana. It appeals to both established collectors and regular Disney fans. The Mickey Mouse and His Friends auction will take place on June 21, 2022 at 12:00 PM EDT. Bidders can participate live or online with absentee and telephone bidding options. The full catalog is available on LiveAuctioneers. This curated auction is sourced from a single collection built over the course of four decades. The noted collector was a member of The Walt Disney Collectors Society, the first official membership organization for Disney enthusiasts and collectors. The auction presents one of the largest Disney collections of its kind in the world. Akiba Antiques will present over 600 distinct lots of Disney collectibles. Limited edition figurines from the Disney Classics, Giuseppe Armani, and Swarovski Collections are particularly notable. Among the top lots is a “Briar Rose” porcelain figurine from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (lot #0109; estimate: USD 200 – $2,000). Designed by Giuseppe Armani, the piece shows Princess Aurora singing “Once Upon a Dream” to the animals of the forest. Armani was an Italian sculptor and artist known for adding exquisite details and elaborate finishes to his figurines. The available “Briar Rose” figurine bears a Disney stamp on the back, as well as a sticker on the bottom marking its Italian origins. Disney Giuseppe Armani Sleeping Beauty “Briar Rose” FigurineAnother key lot by Disney and Giuseppe Armani is a porcelain figurine from Disney’s Fantasia (lot #0023; estimate: $200 – $2,000). The 1940 animated musical anthology film included eight short segments set to classical music directed by Leopold Stokowski. The available figurine shows “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” the mischievous student who practices his master’s magic tricks without first learning to control them. This figurine shows Mickey Mouse as the apprentice. He wears his master’s