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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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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. -
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Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Ancient Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 460,432.00 |
| Auction Date | February 26, 2025 - February 26, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 184,020.00 |
| Sale Number | #160382 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 237,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 239 | ||
| Sold Lots | 213 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 233,650.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.12% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 296,750.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 26 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 155.16% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", |
circa 1880? | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 15,600.00 |
| 310 | SCHMIED. MORAND (Paul). | Paysages mediterraneens. |
1933 | EUR 6,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 15,164.00 |
| 198 | MISHIMA Yukio (1925-1970). | L.A.S. "Yukio Mishima", New York December 25 |
1957 | EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 14,950.00 |
| 275 | DALI. CARROLL (Lewis) | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Twelve Illustrations with Original Woodcuts and an Original Etching by Salvador Dali. |
1969 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 14,532.00 |
| 225 | NOBEL Alfred (1833-1896). | L.A.S. "A. Nobel", Paris October 14 |
1881 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 11,700.00 |
| 277 | DALI. [BIBLE. LATIN. 1967]. | Biblia Sacra vulgatae Editionis.... imaginibus Savador Dali exornata. |
1967 | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 8,715.00 |
| 97 | KUBIN Alfred (1877-1959). | LETTRE-DESSIN autograph signed, entitled Felix' |
EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 8,580.00 | |
| 235 | LAFAYETTE Marie-Joseph de (1757-1834). | L.A.S. "Lafayette," aboard the Brandywine September 7 |
1825 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 8,567.00 |
| 286 | FOUJITA. COCTEAU (Jean), pref. | La Mesangere. |
1963 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 7,690.00 |
| 95 | KUBIN Alfred (1877-1959). | 27 L.A.S. "Alfred Kubin", "Kubin" or "A.K.", mostly from Zwickledt 1939-1944, to Roderich HUCH |
1939-1944 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 7,540.00 |
| 140 | MATA HARI Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, known as (1876-1917). | L.A.S. "Mata Hari", Milan Thursday, to M. de MORTIER |
EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 7,150.00 | |
| 125 | DIAGHILEV Serge de (1872-1929). | L.A., Monte Carlo Samedi |
1927? | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 6,590.00 |
| 109 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", Giverny April 4 |
1917 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 127 | GAINSBOURG Serge (1928-1991). | Autograph NOTES, [1986] |
1986 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 180 | GOETHE Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). | L.S. "Goethe" with autograph date, Iena June 18 |
1806 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 213 | STEVENSON Robert Louis (1850-1894). | L.A.S. "Robert Louis Stevenson", Yacht Heron, Oban [Scotland, July |
1874 | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 |
| 293 | JOSSO. DESCARTES. | Discours de la methode pour bien conduire sa raison, chercher la verite dans les sciences. |
1947 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 6,318.00 |
| 89 | COURBET Gustave (1819-1877). | 42298 L.A.S. "G.C", [Ornans January 14 |
1852 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 6,240.00 |
| 103 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", Zaandam June 17 |
1871 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,850.00 |
| 181 | GOETHE Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). | L.A.S. "JV de Goethe", Weimar July 6 |
1828 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 5,850.00 |
| 264 | BRAQUE. HESIODE. THEOGONY. | Etchings by Georges Braque. |
1955 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 5,686.00 |
| 130 | KARAJAN Herbert von (1908-1989). | Set of ten signed autograph letters from Herbert von KARAJAN to his parents. |
EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,535.00 | |
| 193 | KLOPSTOCK Friedrich Gottlieb (1724-1803). | L.A.S. "Klopstock", Hamburg May 7 |
1773 | EUR 700.00 - 800.00 | EUR 5,535.00 |
| 88 | COURBET Gustave (1819-1877). | L.A.S. "Gustave Courbet", [Ornans March 10 |
1850 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,460.00 |
| 104 | MONET Claude (1840-1926). | L.A.S. "Claude Monet", Monday |
1878? | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 5,200.00 |
![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.")
![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Cosmographiae universalis Lib. VI in quibus iuxta certioris […]» Basel, 1559.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a6aadc9-e8db-4fb2-aa16-7f58eb74076a.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Cosmographiae universalis Lib. VI in quibus iuxta certioris […]» Basel, 1559.")
![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Deerwunder und seltzame Thier / wie die in den Mitnächtigen Länder im Meer […]» Basel, c. 1550.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/bd397a02-a6b4-462a-b4de-cb43acf2f5aa.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> SEBASTIAN MÜNSTER: «Deerwunder und seltzame Thier / wie die in den Mitnächtigen Länder im Meer […]» Basel, c. 1550.")
![SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14: WILLEM BARENTSZ (1550 – 97): «Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem [...]» Amsterdam, 1598.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1b950440-d6d6-4570-be13-7859d69353e9.jpg "<b>SD | Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions, June: 14:</b> WILLEM BARENTSZ (1550 – 97): «Deliniatio cartæ trium navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem plagem [...]» Amsterdam, 1598.")
![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.")
