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Fonsie Mealy’s
Chatsworth Summer Fine Art Sale
18th June 2025Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: William IV, c1830, oversized slope-top Rosewood Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde.Fonsie Mealy, June 18: French Bateau Bed, exhibition piece from the Exposition Universelle—The Paris World’s Fair, 1878. Third quarter of the 19th century. With Provenance to Oscar Wilde. -
Bonhams, June 16-24: KELMSCOTT PRESS. RUSKIN. The Nature of Gothic. 1892. $1,500 - $2,500Bonhams, June 16-24: ASHENDENE PRESS. The Wisdom of Jesus. 1932. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-24: CHARLOTTE BRONTE WRITES AS GOVERNESS. Autograph Letter Signed, 1851. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, June 16-24: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS. BRONTE, Emily. New York, 1848. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: IAN FLEMING ASSOCIATION COPY. You Only Live Twice. London, 1964. $7,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-24: DELUXE EDITION WITH ORIGINAL PAINTING. BUKOWSKI, Charles. War All the Time. 1984. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN'S MOST POWERFUL STATEMENT ON THE ATOMIC BOMB. Original Typed Manuscript Signed, "On My Participation in the Atom Bomb Project," 1953. $100,000 - $150,000Bonhams, June 16-24: EINSTEIN ON SCIENCE, WAR AND MORALITY. Autograph Letter Signed, 1949. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI. WASHINGTON, George. Engraved document signed, 1786. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: AN EARLY CHINESE-MADE 34-STAR U.S. CONSULAR FLAG. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-24: SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN WITH HIS SON TAD. 1864. $60,000 - $90,000Bonhams, June 16-24: MALCOLM X WRITES FROM KENYA. Postcard signed, 1964. $4,000 - $6,000
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Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
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Artcurial: Books, Paintings, Works of Art and Furniture
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Books, Paintings, Works of Art and Furniture | Total Sales (EUR) | 22,565.09 |
| Auction Date | November 24, 2022 - November 24, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 8,740.00 |
| Sale Number | #4281 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 12,850.00 |
| Total Lots | 78 | ||
| Sold Lots | 69 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 10,550.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.46% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 15,520.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 9 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 145.39% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Léonor FINI 1908 - 1996 | ENSEMBLE DE DEUX OEUVRES SUR PAPIER |
EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 7,216.00 | |
| 2 | OUVRAGE MANUSCRIT |
EUR 60.00 - 80.00 | EUR 2,492.80 | ||
| 4 | Ensemble de 31 volumes de livres anciens, dont un manuscrit liturgique, de la littérature, des ouvrages historiques, des reliures au... |
EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,705.60 | ||
| 48 | Paul César HELLEU 1859 - 1927 | Jeune harpiste |
EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 1,128.32 | |
| 6 | Guillaume APOLLINAIRE - | Les mamelles de Tiresias |
EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 1,115.20 | |
| 13 | ARAGON PICASSO SHAKESPEARE |
1965 | EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 984.00 | |
| 16 | ERRO Né en 1932 | Made in Japan |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 984.00 | |
| 58 | Wallasse TING 1929 - 2010 | Femme nue endormie |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 787.20 | |
| 9 | DELATRE (Eugène) | Imprimerie artistique en taille douce. |
s.d. | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 721.60 |
| 115 | André KERTÉSZ (1894-1985) | NEW YORK CITY, 1962 |
1962 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 590.40 |
| 56 | Jean-Paul RIOPELLE 1923 - 2002 | la paix et les jeux olympiques |
EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 524.80 | |
| 51 | Peter KLASEN Né en 1935 | Sans titre |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 341.12 | |
| 60 | SEPT ESTAMPES |
EUR 10.00 - 20.00 | EUR 341.12 | ||
| 47 | Hans HARTUNG 1904 - 1989 | Lithographie en noir |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 301.76 | |
| 54 | Zvi MILSHTEIN 1934 - 2020 | Groupe |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 288.64 | |
| 14 | Pierre FIX-MASSEAU - | VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT-EXPRESS |
1985 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 262.40 |
| 41 | Bernard BUFFET 1928 - 1999 | Palais des glissades |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 262.40 | |
| 45 | Olivier DEBRE 1920 - 1999 | Lithographie en couleurs |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 262.40 | |
| 52 | Peter KLASEN Né en 1935 | Sans titre |
EUR 80.00 - 100.00 | EUR 223.04 | |
| 42 | Yves TREMOIS, Heinrich CAMPENDONK et EKMAN - | QUATRE OEUVRES |
EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 196.80 | |
| 43 | Marc CHAGALL 1887 - 1985 | les âmes mortes de Gogol |
EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 196.80 | |
| 96 | LOT DE TROIS OEUVRES |
EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 131.20 | ||
| 23 | CARTE GEOGRAPHIQUE DE LIBYCUM PELAGUS |
EUR 40.00 - 60.00 | EUR 118.08 | ||
| 235 | IMPORTANT LOT DE CARTES POKEMON |
EUR 30.00 - 50.00 | EUR 118.08 | ||
| 35 | ECOLE DU XXe | Trois oeuvres |
EUR 80.00 - 100.00 | EUR 104.96 |
![Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/4ee20109-25f3-42e8-93ab-bd4c8e17093a.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> ALIGHIERI, DANTE. <i>La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano],</i> 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5adfdf34-8a9a-47e5-9288-5e65dac5ce79.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> BANDELLO, MATTEO. <i>La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello,</i> 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.")
![Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a1b8605-a566-4fb7-8a4c-5fb72ac539bc.png "<b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. <i>Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…,</i> 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.")
![Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dbc5286a-4210-44e3-bbf0-6031c1c49801.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Euclid. <i>The Elements of Geometrie,</i> first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.")
![Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/655b361c-71c7-48ba-9455-09c14e8c7494.png "<b>Forum, June 19:</b> Shakespeare (William). <i>The Tempest</i> [&] <i>The Two Gentlemen of Verona,</i> from the <i>Second Folio,</i> [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/16cfdea8-0749-44a9-b801-b991dc2eaa21.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. <i>De remediis utriusque fortunæ,</i> [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/46e14fa0-19d2-42b7-9994-312d5ae3df4d.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> GAZA (THÉODORE). <i>[...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum,</i> Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.")
![ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/13d0418d-fffb-4841-9721-851464785bd9.jpg "<b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LUTHER (MARTIN). <i>Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri,</i> Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.")
