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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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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. -
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ALDE: Patrice de Bailliencourt Library - Memories from Félicité Baudelaire
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Patrice de Bailliencourt Library - Memories from Félicité Baudelaire | Total Sales (EUR) | 483,056.00 |
Auction Date | March 26, 2025 - March 26, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 217,600.00 |
Sale Number | #32625 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 286,880.00 |
Total Lots | 227 | ||
Sold Lots | 184 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 243,450.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 81.06% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 320,360.00 |
Unsold Lots | 43 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 150.79% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | DUMAS (Alexandre) | Le Comte de Monte-Christo. |
1845 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 75,000.00 |
191 | PROUST (Marcel). | A la recherche du temps perdu. Paris, Grasset puis |
1913-1927 | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 22,500.00 |
112 | CAMUS (Albert). | L'Etranger. |
1942 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 17,500.00 |
185 | NABOKOV (Vladimir). | Lolita. |
1955 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 16,875.00 |
198 | SAGAN (Francoise). | Bonjour tristesse. |
1954 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 16,875.00 |
16 | [BAUDELAIRE (Charles)]. | ASSELINEAU (Charles). Charles Baudelaire, sa vie et son oeuvre. |
1869 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 15,000.00 |
55 | RIMBAUD (Arthur). | Une Saison en enfer. |
1873 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 15,000.00 |
60 | STENDHAL. | Histoire de la peinture en Italie. |
1817 | EUR 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 12,500.00 |
59 | [STENDHAL]. | VENERONI. Maitre italien, ou Grammaire francoise et italienne, contenant tout ce qui est necessaire pour apprendre facilement la langue italienne. Nouvelle edition, mise en meilleur ordre, entierement refondue... par C.-M. Gattel. |
1803 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 10,000.00 |
32 | FLAUBERT (Gustave). | Salammbo. |
1863 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 9,250.00 |
170 | null | Journal litteraire. 1893-1956. |
1954-1966 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 8,125.00 |
143 | [GAUGUIN (Paul)]. MORICE (Charles). | Paul Gauguin. |
1919 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 7,750.00 |
43 | HUYSMANS (Joris-Karl). | A rebours. |
1884 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 6,250.00 |
48 | LAUTREAMONT. | Les Chants de Maldoror. Paris et Bruxelles, s.n., |
1874 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 6,250.00 |
141 | FLEMING (Ian). | Dr. No. -- For Your Eyes Only. -- Thunderball. -- The Spy who loved me. -- On Her Majesty's Secret Service. -- You Only Live Twice. -- The Man with the Golden Gun. -- Octopussy and The Living Daylights. |
1958-1966 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 6,250.00 |
12 | BAUDELAIRE (Charles). | Les Fleurs du Mal. |
1857 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,750.00 |
17 | BAUDELAIRE (Charles). | OEuvres completes. |
1868-1870 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,500.00 |
90 | ARTAUD (Antonin). | Le Pese-nerfs. |
1925 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,500.00 |
70 | null | Le Juif errant. |
1844-1845 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,250.00 |
168 | LAMPEDUSA (Giuseppe Tomasi di). | Il Gattopardo. |
1958 | EUR 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 5,250.00 |
1 | BALZAC (Honore de). | La Peau de chagrin. |
1831 | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 5,000.00 |
73 | VERNE (Jules). | Voyage au centre de la terre. |
1867 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,000.00 |
96 | BEAUVOIR (Simone de). | Le Deuxieme Sexe. |
1949 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,750.00 |
104 | BRADBURY (Ray). | Fahrenheit 451. |
1953 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 4,250.00 |
121 | CELINE (Louis-Ferdinand). | Voyage au bout de la nuit. Nouvelle edition avec quinze dessins de Gen-Paul. |
1942 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,250.00 |