Earlier this month, Sotheby’s revealed plans for an auction involving a 220-piece Maison Margiela archive collection. Now, the famed luxury auction house is teaming up with Stadium Goods to sell 100 of the world’s rarest sneakers.
Billed as the “ultimate sneaker collection,” Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods’ online-only auction will involve rare pieces like the original sample model of the 1972 Nike Waffle Trainer “Moon Shoe,” the 2011 and 2016 iterations of the Back to the Future IINike Mag and four rare friends and family exclusives from Travis Scott’s collaborative Air Jordan 4 lines. Tother limited-edition pieces from various adidas, YEEZY, Nike and Jordan Brand collections are also going to hit the auction block.
“We are thrilled to partner with Stadium Goods on this sale, who are equally dedicated to exceptionalism and authenticity in their field as we are at Sotheby’s,” Noah Wunsch, Sotheby’s Global Head of eCommerce, shares via an official statement. “From the Paris Nike SB Low Dunks featuring designs by Bernard Buffet to the Nike Moon Shoe originally hand made by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, the sale offers a range of rare, highly-coveted collectible sneakers bringing together art, culture and fashion. This sale marks another step in our continued expansion of our online offerings of highly-coveted and exceptional luxury goods, in which we present the best examples across a myriad of categories to passionate collecting communities worldwide.”
“Partnering with Sotheby’s on this extraordinary, first-of-its-kind auction is truly special,” John McPheters, Stadium Goods co-founder and co-CEO, adds in his own statement. “At Stadium Goods, we’ve long talked about how sneakers are this generation’s luxury fashion, and being able to collaborate with a brand with the history and esteem of Sotheby’s is further proof of that. We’re offering dozens of incredibly exceptional items in this sale, including many that are genuinely one of a kind. These items are true cultural artifacts, and it will be a thrill to see them in a public exhibition alongside the rest of Sotheby’s renowned offerings.”
Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods’ “ultimate sneaker” auction is now open for bidding and will remain active until July 23. For those interested in seeing some of these goods in person, head on over to Sotheby’s’ New York galleries from now until July 23. For more information, head on over to the official Sotheby’s website.