Swann Galleries: Autographs
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Autographs | Total Sales (USD) | 661,474.00 |
Auction Date | November 07, 2017 - November 07, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 325,290.00 |
Sale Number | #2461 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 486,310.00 |
Total Lots | 300 | ||
Sold Lots | 265 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 378,850.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 88.33% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 569,150.00 |
Unsold Lots | 35 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 116.22% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
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7 | WASHINGTON, GEORGE. | WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Autograph Letter Signed |
1780 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
209 | TCHAIKOVSKY, PYOTR ILYICH. | TCHAIKOVSKY, PYOTR ILYICH. Autograph Musical Quotation dated and Signed |
1888 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
180 | MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY, FELIX. | MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY, FELIX. Autograph Letter Signed |
1834 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
91 | ADAMS, JOHN. | ADAMS, JOHN. Autograph Letter Signed |
1799 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 20,800.00 |
75 | FREUD, SIGMUND. | FREUD, SIGMUND. Photograph Signed and Inscribed |
1905 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
150 | CHOPIN, FREDERIC. | CHOPIN, FREDERIC. Autograph Note Signed |
nd | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 19,500.00 |
71 | RUTH, BABE. | RUTH, BABE. Photograph Signed and Inscribed |
nd | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
145 | BRAHMS, JOHANNES. | BRAHMS, JOHANNES. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed and Inscribed |
1888 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
201 | SCHUMANN, ROBERT. | SCHUMANN, ROBERT. Autograph Musical Quotation dated and Signed |
1850 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
73 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT AND ELSA. | EINSTEIN, ALBERT AND ELSA. Two Photographs Signed and Inscribed |
1933 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
108 | KENNEDY, JOHN F. | KENNEDY, JOHN F. Graphite drawing |
1950s | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 11,050.00 |
222 | WAGNER, RICHARD. | WAGNER, RICHARD. Autograph Musical Quotation dated and Signed |
1846 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,050.00 |
210 | TCHAIKOVSKY, PYOTR ILYICH. | TCHAIKOVSKY, PYOTR ILYICH. Autograph Letter Signed |
1891 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 9,750.00 |
216 | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed |
circa 1962 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
247 | JAMES, HENRY. | JAMES, HENRY. Photograph dated and Signed |
1905 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 9,100.00 |
13 | DOUGLASS, FREDERICK. | DOUGLASS, FREDERICK. Autograph Letter Signed |
1889 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
157 | DELIUS, FREDERICK. | DELIUS, FREDERICK. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed |
1888 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,250.00 |
207 | STRAVINSKY, IGOR. | STRAVINSKY, IGOR. Two Autograph Musical Quotations on same sheet |
1935 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,250.00 |
154 | DEBUSSY, CLAUDE. | DEBUSSY, CLAUDE. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed and Inscribed |
1916 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,020.00 |
213 | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed |
circa 1955 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,000.00 |
169 | GUTHRIE, WOODY. | GUTHRIE, WOODY. Autograph Letter Signed |
1955 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
212 | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed |
circa 1944 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
215 | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. | VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed |
circa 1959 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
18 | PICKERING, TIMOTHY. | PICKERING, TIMOTHY. Autograph Letter Signed |
1811 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
298 | REMINGTON, FREDERIC. | REMINGTON, FREDERIC. Ink drawing |
nd | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |