Chiswick Auctions: Erotica, Objects of Desire
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Erotica, Objects of Desire | Total Sales (GBP) | 22,236.00 |
| Auction Date | January 18, 2023 - January 18, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 15,530.00 |
| Sale Number | #11823b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 23,010.00 |
| Total Lots | 121 | ||
| Sold Lots | 68 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 35,770.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 56.20% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 52,940.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 53 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 42.00% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | DAVID HOCKNEY (BRITISH, B. 1937) | In the Dull Village |
1967 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,375.00 |
| 286 | COUNT THEODORE ZICHY (BRITISH, 1908-1983) | Erotic Surreal Portraits |
1940's | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,625.00 |
| 367 | WILLY RONIS (FRENCH, 1910-2009) | The Hair (Nude), 1990, printed 2003 |
1990 printed 2003 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,500.00 |
| 337 | CALENDARS - A large collection of nude calendars, including: |
1971, 1984, 1987, 1991; 1987 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 1,250.00 | |
| 319 | SIR PETER BLAKE CBE RDI RA (BRITISH B.1932) | French Postcards (Suite of six)1969 |
1969 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,000.00 |
| 416 | BOB CARLOS CLARKE (IRISH-BRITISH, 1950-2006) | Tease Maid |
2004 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 1,000.00 |
| 419 | BOB CARLOS CLARKE (IRISH-BRITISH, 1950-2006) | Blue Black |
1987 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 750.00 |
| 271 | PIERRE BONNARD (FRENCH, 1867-1947) | Femme debout dans sa baignoire |
1925 | GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 688.00 |
| 414 | BOB CARLOS CLARKE (IRISH-BRITISH, 1950-2006) | Untitled |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 625.00 | |
| 323 | SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989) | Nu Endormi |
1970 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 550.00 |
| 307 | PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) | Le Vieu Roi (Bloch 869; Mourlot 317) |
1959 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 525.00 |
| 260 | GERDA WEGENER (DANISH, 1885-1940) | Three pochoir prints from the ‘Les Delassements d'eros’ series, Including: ‘The Young Leda’; ‘Faun Tickling Young Girl Asleep’; ‘The Looking Glass’; |
1917 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 500.00 |
| 418 | BOB CARLOS CLARKE (IRISH-BRITISH, 1950-2006) | Femme Fatales Threaten Family Values |
2004 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 500.00 |
| 298 | SIX EROTIC AQUATINTS IN SEPIA |
mid-20th century | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 450.00 | |
| 342 | MARC LE MENE' (FRENCH, B. 1957) | Juin, 1983 |
1983 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 425.00 |
| 265 | BRITISH SCHOOL (C. 1920) | Three studio poses of a male model |
GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 400.00 | |
| 202 | A New Collection of Trials for Adultery: or, General History of Modern Gallantry and Divorces. |
1799 | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 375.00 | |
| 215 | FOUR JAPANESE SHUNGA WOODBLOCK PRINTS |
circa 1850 | GBP 250.00 - 400.00 | GBP 375.00 | |
| 220 | EDWIN LONG, R.A & J. COTHER WEBB (ENGRAVER) | The Search for Beauty, signed by both Long and Webb in pencil, 1888 [with] The Chosen Five, 1890 |
1888 1890 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 375.00 |
| 259 | GERDA WEGENER (DANISH, 1885-1940) | Les Delassements d'eros, The fairy and the musician |
1917 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 375.00 |
| 329 | RUSS KAREL (BRITISH, 1949-1995) | F’ART |
1970s | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 375.00 |
| 221 | FREDERICK GOODALL, R. A. & RICHARD JOSEY (ENGRAVER) | The Finding of Moses, |
1888 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 325.00 |
| 213 | KAWAHARA KEIGA (1786-1860?) | A SCROLL AND AN ALBUM OF REPRODUCTIONS OF EROTIC PAINTINGS |
20th century | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 300.00 |
| 268 | JEAN GABRIEL DOMERQUE | Les apres-midi d'un faune |
1924 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 300.00 |
| 384 | MISCELLANEOUS EROTIC BOOKS | A collection including: |
GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 275.00 |
