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Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Book Press 10 1/2× 15 1/4" Platen , 2 1/2" Daylight.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: The Tubbs Mfg Co. wooden-type cabinet 27” w by 37” h by 22” deep.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: G.P.Gordon printing press 7” by 11” with treadle. Needs rollers, trucks, and grippers. Missing roller spring.High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: D & C Ventris curved wood type 2” tall 5/8” wide.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wood Type 1 1/4” tall.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Triangles.High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Page & Co wood type 1 1/4” tall 1/4” wide.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Awt 578 type hi gauge.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.High Bids Win
Letterpress & Bindery Auction
Nov. 20 – Dec. 5, 2024High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Penline Flourishes.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Quarter Case with Lead Cents and Pound Signs.High Bids Win, Nov. 20 – Dec. 5: Wooden type cabinet 27” w by 19” d by 38” h. -
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. 11,135 USDSotheby’s: Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven and Other Poems, 1845. 33,000 USDSotheby’s: Leo Tolstoy, Clara Bow. War and Peace, 1886. 22,500 USDSotheby’s: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1902. 7,500 USDSotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and Others, 1920-1941. 24,180 USD -
Doyle, Dec. 5: Minas Avetisian (1928-1975). Rest, 1973. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 5: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973). Yawning Tiger, conceived 1917. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert M. Kulicke (1924-2007). Full-Blown Red and White Roses in a Glass Vase, 1982. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, Dec. 5: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). L’ATELIER DE CANNES (Bloch 794; Mourlot 279). The cover for Ces Peintres Nos Amis, vol. II. $1,000 to $1,500.Doyle, Dec. 5: LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012). THE BEACH AT CANNES, 1979. $1,200 to $1,800.Doyle, Dec. 5: Richard Avendon, the suite of eleven signed portraits from the Avedon/Paris portfolio. $150,000 to $250,000.Doyle, Dec. 5: Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Flowers in Vase, 1985. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Nude, 1936. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Dec. 5: Edward Weston (1886-1958). Juniper, High Sierra, 1937.Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven J. Levn (b. 1964). Plumage II, 2011. $6,000 to $8,000.Doyle, Dec. 5: Steven Meisel (b. 1954). Madonna, Miami, (from Sex), 1992. $6,000 to $9,000. -
ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000.
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OSENAT: Fontainebleau: Spirit of the 20th century
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fontainebleau: Spirit of the 20th century | Total Sales (EUR) | 25,113.00 |
| Auction Date | November 16, 2024 - November 16, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 12,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #155442 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 17,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 29 | ||
| Sold Lots | 25 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 13,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 86.21% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 18,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 132.87% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | ZAO Wou-Ki (1921-2013) | Composition, 1987 |
EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,528.00 | |
| 189 | Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973), After | Les Portraits imaginaires, 1969 (1 plate) |
1969 | EUR 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 3,276.00 |
| 190 | Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973), After | Les Portraits imaginaires, 1969 (1 plate) |
1969 | EUR 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 3,163.00 |
| 14 | Kees VAN DONGEN (1877-1968) | Van Dongen by Edmond des CouriA"res |
1925 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 2,016.00 |
| 29 | Marcel CORRETTE (1896-1946) | Pteris (Cretica Mayii) - Dracaena (Dracina Warnickii) - Platicerium |
EUR 600.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 1,764.00 | |
| 28 | Marcel CORRETTE (1896-1946) | Begonia Rex - Streptocarpus - Pavoni - Lantana rose blanc |
EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 1,260.00 | |
| 240 | Joan MIRO (1893-1983) | Set of six woodcuts, three in color, three in black and white |
Printed in | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 1,071.00 |
| 88 | Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963) | ThA(c)AC/tre Tomes I et II |
1957 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,008.00 |
| 279 | By Roger BEZOMBES (1913-1994) For Air France | Vie du monde" wrap, series of sixteen posters |
1979, 1980, 1981 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 882.00 |
| 30 | Marcel CORRETTE (1896-1946) | Cucurbits and potatoes |
EUR 600.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 756.00 | |
| 282 | RenA(c) GRUAU (1909-2004) | Rouge baiser, cheveux au vent. |
EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 693.00 | |
| 27 | Marcel CORRETTE (1896-1946) | Glycine, fern, lily of the valley... |
EUR 600.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 630.00 | |
| 110 | Marino MARINI (1901-1980) | Red horse on green background, 1955 |
1955 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 605.00 |
| 107 | MAN RAY (1890-1976) | Decanter, 1946 |
1946 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 567.00 |
| 4 | Henri PRIVAT-LIVEMONT (1861-1936) | The spinner, 1904; The embroiderer, 1904 |
1904 | EUR 400.00 - 500.00 | EUR 504.00 |
| 296 | Joan MIRO (1893-1983) | Catalog raisonnA(c) of drawings in six volumes |
1901-1981 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 504.00 |
| 15 | Christian ZERVOS | Picasso. OEuvres 1920-1926 |
1926 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 479.00 |
| 81 | DerriA"re Le Miroir nAdeg 92-93. 10 years of publishing 1946 - 1956 |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 441.00 | ||
| 241 | Joan MIRO (1893-1983) | Ubu's childhood, 1975 |
1975 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 441.00 |
| 70 | Set of ten portfolios by "Editions du ChAane - Paris", published after the war: Dali, Vlaminck, Chagall, LA(c)ger, Braque, Modigliani, Matisse, Vuillard, Rousseau, Utrillo. |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 403.00 | ||
| 225 | Jean-Michel FOLON (1934-2005) | The view, 1970 |
1970 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 353.00 |
| 103 | Fernand LEGER (1881-1955) | Two posters. L'Atelier Mourlot and "La Ville" |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 227.00 | |
| 248 | Salvador DALI (1904 - 1989), after | The Dance. 1960 |
1960 | EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 227.00 |
| 221 | Robert J. GODET | Le Judo de l'esprit. Paris, pour mes amis, 1964. |
1964 | EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 189.00 |
| 284 | RenA(c) GRUAU (1909-2004) | Five vintage advertisements, some signed in the plate, including three "Balmain" and one "ValisA"re". |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 126.00 |
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2bfa5105-2bf9-4a52-8ab5-45f3ef7b1eb4.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.")
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d8cd5291-2e7d-4a24-8d22-f316554ec8f8.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/73871a8f-7c5e-4b80-933d-0d0161d4363c.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.")
