Visions of humanity's future in space and historic spaceflight artifacts are heading for auction from the estate of Paul G. Allen.
Christie's on Thursday (Aug. 15) released the catalogs for three upcoming sales devoted to Allen's sprawling collection of "groundbreaking scientific and artistic achievements throughout history." The "Gen One: Innovations" auctions include a live "Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity" sale in New York on Sept. 10 and two online auctions themed to the history of computing and the art of the future that are open for bidding through the same date.
"This is a collection that was assembled to illustrate the inspiring nature of scientific exploration and achievement that were such a part of Paul Allen's remarkable life," Christina Geiger, head of Christie's rare books and manuscripts department, said in a statement provided to collectSPACE.com. "The works of art and objects related to space are emblematic of the collection, since they put us in touch with the very boundaries of human experience."
