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Rose City Book & Paper Fair
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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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Morphy Auctions: Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Automobilia & Petroliana – Las Vegas | Total Sales (USD) | 1,210,176.00 |
| Auction Date | February 22, 2025 - February 22, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 573,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #22225 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,132,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 553 | ||
| Sold Lots | 522 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 585,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.39% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,157,150.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 31 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 104.58% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1123 | USE ASSOCIATED GASOLINE SIGN W/ POURING GRAPHIC |
c.1930s | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 47,360.00 | |
| 1015 | OK USED CARS COMPLETE PORCELAIN DEALERSHIP NEON SIGN. |
c.1950'S. | USD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 40,960.00 | |
| 1238 | EXTREMELY RARE FLYING A DIE CUT PORCELAIN SIGN |
c.1930's | USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 29,440.00 | |
| 1122 | OUTSTANDING OK USED CARS PORCELAIN NEON SIGN |
c.1950s. | USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 26,880.00 | |
| 1125 | RARE IT'S FYRE DROP GASOLINE PORCELAIN SERVICE STATION SIGN |
c.1930s. | USD 4,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 24,320.00 | |
| 1164 | GENERAL MOTORS PARTS COMPLETE PORCELAIN NEON SIGN |
USD 13,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 24,320.00 | ||
| 1013 | PONTIAC AUTOMOBILES PORCELAIN & NEON DEALERSHIP SIGN |
c.1930s | USD 12,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 | |
| 1018 | PLATOLENE 500 GASOLINE PORCELAIN SIGN W/ RING. |
c.1950's. | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 | |
| 1124 | SINCLAIR AIRCRAFT PORCELAIN SIGN W/ AIRPLANE GRAPHIC |
c.1920s. | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 | |
| 1273 | OK CHEVROLET USED CARS PORCELAIN DEALERSHIP SIGN |
c.1950's | USD 8,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 | |
| 1010 | FLYING A SERVICE SIGN |
c.1950s | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 | |
| 1118 | FLYING A PRODUCTS SIGN |
c.1950s | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 | |
| 1336 | WYETH TIRES PORCELAIN CORNER SIGN W/ WYETH BOY GRAPHIC |
c.1920's | USD 12,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 | |
| 1014 | SHELL SERVICE STATION NEON SIGN |
c.1930's | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 14,080.00 | |
| 1237 | OUTSTANDING POWER LUBE MOTOR OIL PORCELAIN SIGN W/ TIGER GRAPHIC. |
USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 | ||
| 1335 | PHILLIPS 66 GASOLINE TWO PIECE PORCELAIN SHIELD SIGN W/ HANGING BRACKETS. |
USD 4,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 | ||
| 1008 | MARATHON PRODUCTS PORCELAIN SERVICE STATION SIGN |
USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 | ||
| 1241 | TEXACO FILLING STATION PORCELAIN SIGN |
c.1930s | USD 3,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 | |
| 1379 | PHILLIPS 66 GASOLINE EMBOSSED PORCELAIN NEON SHIELD SIGN |
USD 7,000.00 - 11,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 | ||
| 1235 | MARATHON PRODUCTS PORCELAIN SERVICE STATION SIGN W/ ORIGINAL RING |
c.1930s. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 | |
| 1012 | FORD SERVICE NEON ARROW SIGN |
c.1950s | USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 | |
| 1317 | GUARANTEE FRY MODEL #17 GAS PUMP WITH TOTALIZER ATTACHMENT |
1920 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 | |
| 1059 | MANHATTAN DINER NEON SIGN |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 | ||
| 1121 | FORD DEALERSHIP NEON SIGN |
c.1940s/1950s | USD 6,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 | |
| 1239 | DRINK COCA-COLA FOUNTAIN SERVICE "SLASHER" PORCELAIN SIGN WITH ORIGINAL PORCELAIN BRACKET. |
1935 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
![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.")
