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Sotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 JuneSotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EURSotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 JuneSotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EURSotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR -
Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.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.Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.Finarte
Books, Autographs & Prints
June 24 & 25, 2025Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000. -
Swann, June 17: Lot 13: Arthur Rackham, Candlelight, pen and ink, circa 1900.Swann, June 17: Lot 28: Harold Von Schmidt, "I Asked Jim If He Wanted To Accompany Us To Teach The Hanneseys A Lesson.", oil on canvas, 1957.Swann, June 17: Lot 96: Arthur Szyk, Thumbelina, gouache and pencil, 1945.Swann, June 17: Lot 101: D.R. Sexton, The White Rabbit And Bill The Lizard, watercolor and gouache, 1932.Swann, June 17: Lot 127: Miguel Covarrubias, Bradypus Tridactilus. Three-Toed Sloth, gouache, circa 1953.Swann, June 17: Lot 132: William Pène Du Bois, 2 Illustrations: Balloon Merry Go Round On The Ground And In The Air, pen and ink and wash, 1947.Swann, June 17: Lot 137: Lee Lorenz, Confetti Hourglass, mixed media, 1973.Swann, June 17: Lot 181: Norman Rockwell, Portrait Of Floyd Jerome Patten (Editor At Boy's Life Magazine), charcoal, circa 1915.Swann, June 17: Lot 188: Ludwig Bemelmans, Rue De Buci, Paris, casein, watercolor, ink and gouache, 1955.Swann, June 17: Lot 263: Maurice Sendak, Sundance Childrens Theater Poster Preliminary Sketch, pencil, 1988.
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Bonhams, June 16-25: 15th-CENTURY TREATISE ON SYPHILIS. GRÜNPECK. 1496. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF BENIVIENI'S TREATISE ON PATHOLOGY. 1507. $12,000 - $18,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FRACASTORO. Syphilis sive Morbus Gallicus. 1530. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE FIRST PUBLISHED WORK ON SKIN DISEASES. MERCURIALIS. De morbis cutaneis... 1572. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: BIDLOO. Anatomia humani corporis... 1685. $6,000 - $9,000Bonhams, June 16-25: THE NORMAN COPY OF DOUGLASS'S EARLY AMERICAN WORK ON INNOCULATION AND SMALLPOX. 1722. $20,000 - $30,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LIND'S FIRST TREATISE ON SCURVY. 1753. $15,000 - $20,000Bonhams, June 16-25: RARE JENNER SIGNED CIRCULAR ON VACCINATION. 1821. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, June 16-25: MOST BEAUTIFUL OF MEDICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. BRIGHT. Reports of Medical Cases... 1827-1831. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, June 16-25: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PRESENTATION COPY TO HER MOTHER. 1860. $6,000 - $8,000Bonhams, June 16-25: LORENZO TRAVER'S MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF BURNSIDE'S NORTH CAROLINA EXPEDITION. TRAVER, Lorenzo. $2,000 - $3,000Bonhams, June 16-25: ONE OF THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS ON DERMATOLOGY. HARDY. Clinique Photographique... 1868. $3,000 - $5,000
![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.")
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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 |
![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.")
